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Families who Foster Arts Award by Ruth Jones

Ruth Jones is the Access and Inclusion Associate for Arts Award. She has specialist experience of developing and supporting creative arts programmes with and for young people at risk, has been working as an associate and senior trainer with Arts Award for ten years, has also worked on programmes for Arts Council England and Youth Music as well as a range of local authorities and arts organisations across England. You can read more about Arts Award in Foster Care Magazine.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 1st, 2015

What a day to start!

​What a day to start at The Fostering Network – the first day of the charity’s annual Foster Care Fortnight. By far the biggest fostering celebration in the calendar, the campaign raises awareness of fostering, the amazing work that foster carers do and the need for more people to come forward to offer homes to children and make a difference to their lives. Led by The Fostering Network, Foster Care Fortnight supports and encourages fostering services, foster carers and other supporters to get involved and shine a spotlight on fostering. And at almost 20 years old, the campaign is still growing in breadth and profile.
By Kevin Williams on June 1st, 2015

Community round-up #96

Hello and welcome to the latest community round up blog. It’s been a bit quiet on here over the last few days so we thought we’d use the round-up blog as a chance to highlight how you can be part of Foster Care Fortnight™ 2015.

This Monday marks the start of Foster Care Fortnight™, the UK’s biggest foster care awareness raising campaign celebrating the lives of children and young people in foster care, care leavers, and foster carers and their families.

By Aby Wojcik on May 29th, 2015

Head, Heart, Hands May 2015

Welcome to the fourth edition of our Head, Heart, Hands newsletter.
By Freya Burley on May 27th, 2015

Attracting and Keeping Carers - May 2015

This time last year, Foster Care Fortnight™ was done and dusted. But due to the five-year election cycle in the UK, we are yet to begin. With just under a week to go though, all your planning will hopefully be on the cusp of coming into fruition.
By James Foyle on May 20th, 2015

Community round-up #95

Good morning members.​ Foster Care Fortnight (1 – 14 June) is just around the corner. From taking part in a Foster Walk to taking a #FCF2015 selfie and sharing it on social media – there are lots of different ways you can take part and help raise awareness of and celebrate the wonderful work foster carers like you do every day.

By Aby Wojcik on May 15th, 2015

Importance of Mealtimes

Many of the children who come into foster care have never had regular mealtimes, sat at a dining table, or know how to use cutlery. As foster carers we appreciate mealtimes are important, but why?
By Cathy Glass on May 5th, 2015

Community round-up #94

Good afternoon members. I hope you’re looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend. Some of you might be wracking your brains to find things to do to entertain the family. If this describes how you’re feeling right now, check out the discounts our members get on top attractions.
By Aby Wojcik on May 1st, 2015

Attracting and Keeping Carers - April 2015

This month’s blog begins with a quick look back to a busy end to the last financial year. The Fostering Network, alongside over 200 delegates from a range of fostering services in England and Wales, were in Manchester at the Recruitment and Retention Showcase hosted by the Department for Education (DfE’s). Presentations on the day came from fostering services involved in the department’s Fostering Consortia project and our own Supporting fostering services to recruit more foster carers. The Fostering Network has produced a directory on behalf of the DfE containing case studies of some of the actions undertaken for services to see how they can be implemented locally.
By James Foyle on April 20th, 2015

Community round-up #93

Good afternoon members, hope you've all recovered from the Easter break and have been able to enjoy the sunny weather many parts of the country are experiencing.
By Aby Wojcik on April 16th, 2015