This year World Book Day takes place on 3rd March. World Book Day aims to change lives through a love of books and shared reading to ensure that all children can experience the life-changing power of books. Research undertaken by World Book Day shows that reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income.
Read MoreAs restrictions lift once again across the UK, the summer holidays are set to be much brighter! We know that you may have exhausted your list of go-to activities to keep the kids entertained during lockdown, so we’ve come up with 11 more ideas to help you create some of the memories you may have missed out on last year.
Read MoreDid you know that 29th May to 6th June is Garden Wildlife Week? We’ve come to appreciate our green spaces all the more over the past year or so, but what about the creatures we share those spaces with? Garden Wildlife Week is about encouraging us to think about the wildlife all around us and how we can help it to flourish. With that in mind, we’ve come up with some activities that you might like to try, including ideas for those of us who don’t have gardens.
Read MoreWith the gradual relaxation of lockdown restrictions, this coming half-term holiday will feel a lot more like business as usual than recent school holidays. No more relying solely on craft projects and a bit of football on the field, there’s now a range of activities on offer and day-trips to be enjoyed.
With that in mind, we’ve come up with a list of boredom-busting outings in and around Rotherham to keep the whole family entertained.
Read MoreApril is stress awareness month and it’s more important than ever to be aware of our own stress levels and those of the children in our care. We could all use some help after a tough 12 months! This years’ stress awareness month theme is ‘regaining connectivity, certainty and control’.
Read MoreEaster is one of the most important holidays in the Christian calendar and is recognised around the globe. This year celebrations are likely to be a bit different as we once again celebrate Easter at home in order to halt the spread of coronavirus.
We have come up with some ideas and activities to help make the Easter weekend that little bit special during the lockdown and to ensure that those who want to celebrate its true meaning can do so.
Read MoreMother’s Day (Mothering Sunday) is celebrated in the UK this year on Sunday 14th March. For the majority of families it is a happy occasion to celebrate the matriarchs of your family, however it can also be a tricky time for some. In the modern world with the prevalence of social media, such celebrations and events are becoming more commercialised every year, making Mother’s Day hard to ignore.
Read MoreFor young women and girls in particular, International Women’s Day presents the perfect opportunity to inspire confidence. In a world where Hollywood glamour can often steal the limelight, it can sometimes be hard for young people in Rotherham to feel represented in the media. Below we have listed some inspiring women from the North of England who we think could inspire confidence in our young people in foster care.
Read MoreDespite the ongoing restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are still plenty of ways for fostering families in Rotherham to have lots of jolly fun. Get ready to embrace the Christmas spirit with a smile with our favourite fun-filled ideas.
Read MoreEach October we join The Fostering Network in recognising, thanking and rewarding birth children and young people for the important role that they play in welcoming fostered children into their families. Here at Fostering Rotherham we’d like to say a huge “THANK YOU!” to all the children of our foster carers as we celebrate the important contributions they make.
Read MoreAlthough lockdown restrictions are starting to lift across the UK, we all know that this year’s summer holidays are going to be a bit different to normal.
For many of us, it can feel like we’ve absolutely exhausted ideas of things to keep the kids entertained so here’s a list of some things you may not have tried yet.
Read MoreFostering Rotherham are proud to support New Family Social’s LGBT Fostering & Adoption Week, 2nd-8th March. This year the campaign’s theme is ‘Why not you?’, designed to tackle some of the myths that may deter LGBT+ people from fostering and adopting.
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