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Category: Latest blogs Date: December 14 2020

Oliver's Christmas message

End of year message to all our fostering families.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: December 14 2020

The Story of Hanukkah

We are currently in the middle of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light. Read more about Hanukkah and the story behind this important time of year.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: December 2 2020

Young artist within Fostering People

Our foster children surprise us all the time with their talents, and these drawings are truely fantastic.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: September 28 2020

Exam results day 2020

Well done to each and every one of our young people who received results this year and thank you for sharing them! We’d like to wish them all luck stepping in to the next chapter of their education!

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Category: Latest blogs Date: June 9 2020

George Floyd: Going even further to ensure change

A message from Oliver Kirkland - Registered Manager talking about the tragic death of George Floyd and suggesting how we might learn from this as an organisation and as people.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: April 6 2020

Fostering assessments during social distancing

In light of recent Government social distancing instructions, we have amended our recruitment and assessment processes, to ensure we can still recruit new fostering family during this difficult time.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: March 23 2020

Our Response to COVID-19

A message from our Managing Director, John Platt and CEO, Jo August on our response to COVID-19.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: January 24 2020

How to decorate a foster child's bedroom

If you just thinking about becoming a foster carer, are new to fostering or an experienced foster parents decorating and preparing a bedroom for a foster child who is new to your home is really important.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: January 1 2020

Destination fostering! Clear sky's ahead

You may be wondering what it will be like to care for somebody’s else’s child; to share your home with a child, but a child who is effectively a stranger; how demanding will it be and what else does it involve?

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Category: Latest blogs Date: October 22 2019

Stress Awareness Day and how I cope with stress

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Category: Latest blogs Date: October 21 2019

Care made me

When a young person is in foster carer there are many statistics which show that outcomes for children within education, health, employment and crime are less positive than those of their peers which have grown up within a conventional family unit. But here we show how foster care has had a positive effect on young people's lives.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: October 21 2019

7 Tips to look after you this Self Care Week

Being a foster parent is a hard and often stressful role.  It's important to take care of yourself every bit as much as the children in your care. So here are some top tips to ensure you stay healthy both mentally and physically.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: August 7 2019

Working with Tyneside Women's Health

Starting in 2019, Fostering People have commenced partnership with Tyneside Women’s Health, a charitable organisation based in Newcastle and Gateshead. The aim of the charity is to help women and girls to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Their overall vision is ‘a society that is free from mental health stigma, in which all women and girls feel included and empowered’.

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Category: Latest blogs Date: August 21 2018

Can you foster if you have a dog?

A pet dog can be a great first step for many young people, helping them to form attachments to the family as a whole.

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