If you’re stuck for things to do this February Half Term, here is our quick guide of some of the fantastic activities and days out in and around Rotherham this half term.
This year Children’s Mental Health Week takes place between the 3rd and 9th of February. Set up by children’s mental health charity Place2Be, the week highlights the importance of children’s and young people’s mental health. This year’s theme is “Find your Brave”.
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Every child needs care, compassion and safety but some children in particular require some additional care. Foster carers for disabled children offer additional care to children who may have autism, learning difficulties, physical disabilities or medical conditions. There is a growing need for us to find foster homes for children with additional needs. If you are a kind, open-minded and patient person, you may be able to change a child’s life.
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Every person who decides to become a foster carer is doing something amazing but no two are the same. There are many different reasons why people decide to foster, just as there are many different reasons foster children are placed into care. Every situation is different and this calls for a flexible approach to fostering to meet the needs of every child.
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Whether you are a first time foster carer, or have been fostering for years, having a bank of resources readily available that you can access for parenting support is hugely reassuring. We have compiled a list of useful websites, podcasts and books that our foster carers have recommended.
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Christmas is a time for families and when you are a fostering family, it can be even more important to find activities that the whole family enjoys. We’ve put together a few suggestions of some Christmassy activities that you and your fostering family might enjoy.
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For most families, the Christmas period is a time for fun and socialising, and spending time with friends and family. It is particularly important for foster children to sustain relationships with the people that they care about.
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Christmas is a time of year many people choose to spend celebrating with their families. This can make Christmas a tricky time of year for foster children, particularly if they are new to a foster family.
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Many people would love to welcome a child into their home but they feel that their personal circumstances will not allow them the opportunity to become a foster carer. The truth is our foster carers come from all walks of life and not one size fits all.
Foster carers come from all walks of life, each with different experiences and skills to give. There are many misconceptions about what it means to be a foster carer, here are some of the most common myths about fostering.
You’re going to be a great foster carer just as you are but if you’re feeling a bit unprepared for your first placement, here are some top tips and advice from our team on how to make your home as welcoming for a new foster child as possible.
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Foster carers come from all walks of life and no two are the same. There is no set formula for what makes the perfect foster carer and although there are some basic requirements to become a foster carer, your relationship status is not one of them.
The thought of attending a panel can create a vision of being in front of a panel at a job interview and let’s face it, this is not enjoyable for anyone. However, the foster panel is not as scary as it sounds as many of our foster carers will tell you.
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You may have seen the word ‘Mockingbird’ pop up when reading about fostering- but what is it? Mockingbird is a model of support system for foster families and it comes in the form of one central ‘Mockingbird hub’, another foster home, which supports six to ten fostering households.
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Welcoming a foster child into your home is an amazing thing to do but one of the barriers many potential foster carers come across is approaching the subject of fostering with their family, particularly if they already have children.
As Halloween approaches, we are taking a look at some of the fears potential foster carers tell us they have about fostering and letting you know how our amazing team can support you with these concerns.
Initially launched back in 2012, Stoptober runs throughout the whole of October and the annual campaign is designed to help people quit their smoking habit. Smokers join together and pledge to spend the entire October smoke-free, with the ultimate goal of quitting altogether. With Stoptober in mind, we wanted to look at a question we are asked a lot- ‘Can I foster if I smoke?’
As a foster carer, creating an environment which encourages learning can have a huge positive impact. These are some ways in which you can further support your foster child through their education.
Fostering has incredible, life-changing implications on the foster child, but it will obviously affect your family dynamics too. Fostering a child will affect your family, but maybe not for the reasons you might have considered.
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There is nothing more rewarding than watching someone you care about succeeding, even more so when you know you played a part in it. Fostering a teenager can be an extremely rewarding experience. Here are three things you may not have considered about fostering teens.