TouchBase

14/11/2025

Devastating…..

Yesterday, the campaign team met with the Minister for Children and Families, Josh MacAlister MP, for a hard-won forty five minute meeting. We could not have been more disappointed or concerned for the future of adopted and kinship children.

The cuts to the ASGSF were made without warning, evidence or consultation. The Minister offered no credible explanation for this, and showed no willingness to engage with the impact of those cuts.

It was confirmed that neither the Department for Education nor the Minister are tracking the consequences for children and families, despite the Education Select Committee advising them to do exactly that.

We presented clear evidence of the harm already being felt, the need for timely specialist therapy, and the economic case for maintaining appropriate support.

Despite warnings from the sector, experts and families, decisions continue to ignore the reality on the ground. The Minister did not outline any credible plan, nor did he set out the principles guiding future decisions.

By the end of the meeting it was plain that neither the ASGSF nor the therapeutic needs of adopted and kinship children are being treated as priorities.

We could not have been more disappointed or concerned for the future of adopted and kinship children.



Department for Education
Adoption UK
Kinship
Bridget Phillipson
Rachel Reeves

27/10/2025

Please do join us if local to Brighton & Hove or join in within your own local community to advocate for children…….

14/10/2025

https://www.allado.org.uk/therapy/

Just to flag that we currently have some space for new therapy referrals for children and adults at Allado. Do get in touch if you are within Sussex for in person therapy - individual or dyadic or elsewhere for online. You do not have to try figure it all out alone. Therapy@allado.org.uk

Therapy Adverse childhood experiences can impact both bodies and minds, affecting how we manage current stress and relate to others. Our aim with therapy is to support the individual child or young person with both their regulation and relationship needs. We can also work to support carers and paren...

21/07/2025

May you all have a restful summer break. I will be closing this page down shortly. Just a reminder that our amazing specialist practitioners can now be found over on our new website www.allado.org.uk

Therapy referrals - therapy@allado.org.uk
Education support referrals - education@allado.org.uk
Training nationally - training@allado.org.uk

I am over on LinkedIn - Louise Michelle Bombèr

Thanks for all your amazing support over the years.

What a rollercoaster year……..🙃

Louise

Allado is a collective of specialist practitioners. We support children and adults directly impacted by adverse childhood experiences. Our desire is to see everyone connected and functioning well in all areas of their lives. We work in person and online. We have specialist practitioners based in the

07/07/2025

♥️So pleased to let you know that our new website is live and we do have some space right now for new referrals so do get in touch now in prep for Sept! ♥️

Our next chapter……..

Allado is a collective of specialist practitioners. We support children and adults directly impacted by adverse childhood experiences. Our desire is to see everyone connected and functioning well in all areas of their lives. We work in person and online. We have specialist practitioners based in the

26/06/2025

Dear supporters,

I am delighted to let you know our good news! I am the creator of Allado! Allado is Spanish for alongside. It is not good for any of us to be alone when life gets challenging. Trauma recovery is all about undoing aloneness. We all need fellow travellers as we function best in the context of relationship. Connection supports a sense of belonging, mental health and well being. Allado (formerly TouchBase) is a collective of specialist practitioners who have been working together for many years between 2015-2025.

As specialist practitioners we are highly experienced in foster care, adoption and kinship care. However, we also work with those who are not in these contexts too as the skills we have developed can be so supportive within a range of lived experiences. We welcome referrals for our support services from both young and old. Do get in touch and we will explore together if we are the right match for you!

I am gradually closing down TouchBase and we are becoming Allado Therapy, Allado Education & Allado Training. You can start using our new email contacts below from now though! Our new website www.allado.org.uk will be ready very shortly! Watch this space!

Allado Therapy – We will continue to offer therapeutic parenting, DDP, Theraplay, psychotherapy for children & adults, reflective space for professionals, VIG & EMDR. This can be funded privately, through the ASGSF (£3k limit) or other income streams. In person or online. Email: Therapy@allado.org.uk

Allado Education – We will continue to offer Seguridad Education – a developmental trauma assessment & intervention for schools and colleges. This can be funded privately, through the pupil premium or through the Virtual School. We will also continue to offer therapeutic consultations as follow ups whenever needed. In person or online. Email: Education@allado.org.uk

Allado Training – We will continue to offer our foundation, intermediate and advanced trainings to schools, colleges, virtual schools, children’s homes, social services, local authorities and independent organisations and charities. We now have support offers available to parents and carers too. I am also available for interviews, Key notes and Q&A’s at conferences as usual. In person or online. Email: Training@allado.org.uk

I am confident that Allado will be a lifeline for many at this time in our world. For such a time as this.

Louise Michelle Bomber
Creator of Allado (a collective of specialist practitioners)
Certified DDP Practitioner
Author, Key note speaker, Specialist teacher, Specialist therapist (attachment & trauma)

16/06/2025

So exciting to have our book reviewed through DDP!

📚 New resource

"Restoring Education: Educators paving the way to radical change through relationship" by Louise Michelle Bombèr and the Touchbase team is available to purchase.

Explore a different approach to education that resonates with DDP themes and could be beneficial for those working in schools and educational settings looking to put relationships first.

View on the TouchBase website: https://buff.ly/FwFzikq

View on our website: https://buff.ly/BrIHLly

15/06/2025

The saga continues…….we need a long term vision for those that are hurting big time. 15/16 therapy sessions per year is not enough. So many families suffering as a result of all this already….

11/06/2025

Now there is a backlog of ICAs to contend with. When will our families be able to restart their therapy? Action against ASGSF changes Adoption UKJanet Daby

24/05/2025

Brilliant ! On behalf of all parents and carers…..