About
A digital community for new parents and parents-to-be with experience of care. An open, welcoming place where you can get information, access resources and reach out to others. You decide how much you get involved.
Easy to join simply follow us or send a message on our socials and we will be in touch.
Welcome to The Village by Amanda Isaac
Every new parent needs someone to reach out to. The Village is a friendly online community for parents with care experience, supporting those with children aged 0-5 years.
Created by and for new parents and parents-to-be, in partnership with Care Visions, Early Years Scotland, and Scottish Attachment in Action, with support from The Promise Scotland, The Village offers a safe space for parents to find a listening ear and access valuable resources.
The Village was created following the learning from our Parent and Child group. We wanted to expand the group to all new and expectant parents with care experience in Scotland. Our research tells us there are over 500 babies born to mums with care experience each year. We want to reach them, and to reach the dads with care experience as well.
We know becoming a parent is a transformational experience for everyone, and we would love to be alongside you on that journey.
The Village is a place where people choose what is helpful for them, finding information, accessing resources, reaching out to our team members through our digital platforms, or becoming involved through our new peer mentoring scheme.
Parents with experience of care told us they often felt stigma and judgement when reaching out, so we worked together to create an environment in which we understand support and encouragement are helpful; stigma, blame, or judgement are not.
We know it can feel awkward reaching out to people you don't know, but we really are a friendly bunch, and every friend you have was a stranger before you met them.
Check us out, you decide how involved you want to be.
Our community was developed with parents with care experience for parents with care experience.
We offer:
• A friendly listening ear and a safe space to ask questions or reach out to others
• Occasional in-person meet-ups
• Freebies, including data packages, hospital packs, sensory packs, and prize draws
• Parenting hints and tips
• Help with accessing benefits, rights, and advocacy
• The opportunity to give and receive support through peer mentoring
Why join:
• Parents or parents-to-be can join on their own—no referral is needed
• Parents decide what support they’d like—no assessments required
• Confidentiality is guaranteed—individual records are not kept unless there are serious concerns about one’s welfare or someone else’s
Our aim is to be a supportive social network, offering the types of support all parents need.
Read Moira’s blog 'Developing a Village to Care for a Child'
Read The Village Annual Report: The Village Annual Report 2025
Read Our Report Summary: The Village Annual Report Summary
Getting involved is easy! Simply follow us on social media @TheVillageScotland and send us a message, and we’ll be in touch. You can also email us at hello@whynottrust.org or fill out our expression of interest form here, and a member of our team will reach out to you.