It was the first national gathering of current and prospective foster carers, adoptive parents, social workers, and church leaders who want to support them. Speakers included: Louise Bomber, a thought leader in attachment-based parenting; Jeremy Cooper, CEO of Impower, which advises local authorities on recruiting foster carers; Professor Keith Brown, chair of Social Work at Bournemouth University, adoptive mum Rachel Gardener, president of Girls’ Brigade England & Wales; and foster dad and adoptive dad Krish Kandiah, Home for Good’s founder and director. Worship was led by Scottish singer/song writer Amie Aitken, who was in foster care as a child before being adopted by a Christian family.