Foster Care Fortnight 2021 #Whywecare

May 5 2021

Our foster parents and staff share with us #WhyWeCare this Foster Care Fortnight.

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LGBT History Month

January 27 2021

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Fostering People hosts virtual Santa visits to bring festive cheer to children

December 21 2020

Fostering People will be hosting virtual Santa visits to bring festive cheer to foster children who may not make it to his grotto this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fostering People’s Reverse Advent Calendar

December 14 2020

Our West Midlands team are making Reverse Advent Calendars for local charities, helping out families in need this Christmas.

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Children's Christmas Cards 2020

December 14 2020

Fostering People is bursting with artist talent, and this shows it's self every year with our annual Christmas Card entrees.

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Christmas Gingerbread Competition

December 14 2020

Children and Young People at Fostering People have been keeping themselves busy preparing for Christmas with a wonderful online 'Bake Off'.

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History of Pride Month

June 9 2021

June 2021 is PRIDE Month and pays tribute to all of those who were involved in the Stonewall riots in 1969. The first pride march was held the following year on New York City in 1970.

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Deaf Awareness Week

May 3 2021

1 in 6 people have hearing loss, meaning that more people might be struggling to hear you than you think. As part of our disability service at Fostering People we have cared for profoundly deaf children, but in our latest blog find out how to communicate better with people who although can hear, may stuggle to hear you completely.

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Stephen Lawrence Day

April 22 2021

Stephen Lawrence Day this year seems quite fitting coming less than 48 hours after the conviction of George Floyd’s murderer.

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How dogs can help children with Autism and ADHD

March 25 2021

Can dogs help children with Autism and ADHD? In short the answer seems to be yes! Find out more about the potential benefits.

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How pet’s can increase a foster child’s emotional health

March 25 2021

Friendship is really important to us and improves are emotional health, it has been shown to prevent illness and add years to our lives – while isolation can lead to depression. Find out more about how pet's can help.

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Do dogs help children to stay fit?

March 25 2021

We know that children need exercise to keep fit and healthy and so do our four legged friends.

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Steve's fostering story

June 23 2021

Steve 63, and his wife, Lorraine, 59, who are based in County Durham, have been fostering for seven years and have fostered three children who are siblings on a long-term basis ever since they were approved.

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Emma and Mike's fostering story

September 28 2020

Emma and Mike decided to join Fostering People following a recommendation from close friends who are foster parents with the agency. They liked the fact that they felt we would not just be a “number” and it had a family feel to the agency.

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Liz and Tom's fostering story

September 28 2020

Read about Liz and Tom's first placement, an emergency placement for a 15 year old boy called Amir from Iran.

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Tracy and Ian's fostering story

September 28 2020

Following a long career with the local authority, Tracy and Ian decided the time was right to make the move to an independent agency. “We attended training with foster carers from the independent sector and when they discussed the support they received, we realised it was possible to have a more positive fostering experience,” describes Ian.

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Julie's fostering story

September 28 2020

Julie has spent her working life in social care. “I’d been working as a manager for a number of years, spending more and more time on call, working long hours and becoming disillusioned. I wanted to do something different.”

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Cathy and Graham's fostering story

September 28 2020

Before becoming a foster family, Cathy and Graham were formally an army family traveling across the UK. The couple settled in the West Midlands and started to look into adoption as the couple had been unable to have their own children, as Cathy explains.

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Kay's story reminding us how wonderful pets are.

March 19 2021

Kay is a young person who has lived with her foster parents for four and a half years. She recently wrote an essay for school, both her teacher and her foster parents were so proud of her work.

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Madison's Story

January 12 2021

My name is Madison and I am 15 years old. I have been in care for nearly 6 years

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Theo's Story

January 8 2021

My name is Theo; I have been in care for close to six years and have noticed how dramatically my life has changed.

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K's fostering story

December 2 2020

This witty blog from a bright and insightful teenager in foster care with Fostering People, show just how much fun teenagers are, as K's describes her life and her relationship with her foster parents.

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Sophie's Story

September 3 2020

Read about Sophie's story of being the eldest of 6 siblings and the reason why she came into care at the age of 12 years old.

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Jack's Story

August 19 2020

This story centres around a young 10 year old little boy in foster care with Fostering People who is confused about his gender and how his foster carer is helping him feel comfortable with his own identity despite his young age.

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