Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Isles and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire
Cabrini Children's Society
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The Society was established in 1887 and, over the years, we have adapted our services to offer a flexible and responsive approach to the changing needs of communities.
Today our work is focused on finding, preparing and supporting families for children who need to be adopted or fostered; supporting people who have been adopted or were in our care homes to access their records and, if required, facilitate reunions; providing flexible, affordable and accessible support and services to a diverse range of communities through our long standing neighbourhood projects; providing a home for adults with learning disabilities; supporting schools by providing counselling for students and support and training for teachers; offering personalised catechetical programmes to children and adults with learning disabilities.
Our name - Cabrini - is inspired by Francesca Xavier Cabrini the Patron Saint of Immigrants who, in the early 1900's, dedicated her life to helping children. Mother Cabrini established over 60 orphanages and left a legacy of healing, teaching and caring all around the world.
| Deputy Director | Mrs Anne Burnage |
| Project Leaders | Fiona Ash (Foster care, Winchester office) Kate Burke (Reading office) Diane Emery (Adpotion, Winchester office) |
| Chaplain | Sr Rosemary Barter |
