By listening to our children and young people in care, we can make sure that they get the greatest possible start to life in their hometown of Rotherham. The Looked After Children's Council and Lil' LAC Club were set up to do just that.
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Our Free Online Fostering Information Events are a great opportunity for you to learn more about fostering from the comfort of your own home. You can join the session on either your laptop, mobile or tablet. We want to make sure that you are able to successfully access the event and make the most out of the virtual experience, so we have created this useful guide.
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Despite 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.
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If you are supporting a foster child who has a different religion or cultural beliefs to yours or perhaps you have no religion, but your foster child has a strong faith, the best thing you can do is support them. There are various ways you can do this.
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November 20th is Universal Children’s Day. Universal Children’s Day is celebrated each year, established by the United Nations to promote togetherness, awareness among children worldwide and improving children’s welfare.
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Current restrictions mean Halloween is looking a little different this year, however there are still plenty of ways for fostering families in Rotherham to enjoy this fun filled season. From dastardly decorations to spooky snacks here are some ideas to help you get into the Halloween spirit!
Fostering is a thrilling experience. Do you have the right magic to make positive differences to the lives of young people? If you’ve ever considered being a foster carer, but had some haunting concerns, this blog is sure to put your mind at ease!
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Each 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.
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We are living in uncertain times and practicing self care on a regular basis is essential in order to maintain good mental health. When days are hectic, it can be difficult to find the time to focus on your well being. That’s why we think wellbeing apps are a great way to include a little ‘me time’ in your day.
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Although 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.
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We recognise that talking about racism can be difficult and emotive. Here at Fostering Rotherham we are committed to getting better at talking about racism with each other and with our children, and to ensuring that we are doing enough to challenge racism within society. We want all our foster carers to feel supported and able to have discussions around racism with the children and young people in their care. In this blog we offer some suggestions as to how you might approach the topic of racism and we have also included links to websites and useful resources which offer further information and advice.
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Primary Teacher and parent, Liz Mould, reflects on her homeschooling experience and the challenges that she, like many other parents and carers, have faced, and are continuing to face.
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Father’s Day will be widely celebrated in the UK this year on Sunday 19th June. A happy occasion for most, days like Father’s Day can be difficult for some people for a number of reasons. Many children in care will experience uncomfortable feelings around days like Fathers Day.
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Carers Week this year is 8-14 June, the annual campaign to celebrate, thank and raise awareness for the hard work carers of all kinds do.
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When children ‘leave the nest’ it can be accompanied by a feeling or sense that there is ‘something’ missing in the home. If you’ve got space in your nest, have you considered fostering?
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Skills to Foster is run by our experienced social workers who will give you the essential skills to be a brilliant foster carer, and there are also opportunities to speak to our current foster carers who can share their invaluable first-hand experiences with you.
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This week 18th-24th May 2020 is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK and as we are all aware, it has fallen at a particularly challenging time for everyone. At Fostering Rotherham, we are extremely proud of our in-house Therapeutic Team. They are there not just here to support the foster children in our network but the adults too and gave us the following to share with you all.
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As part of our contribution to the #ThisIsFostering campaign, we have compiled this short blog about the key things we think are great about our fostering community in Rotherham.
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Every Year, The Fostering Network run the Foster Care Fortnight campaign to raise awareness and celebrate the fostering community with the aim of recruiting some new foster carers towards the 8,000 new fostering families needed this year in the UK alone.
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We are incredibly proud of the fantastic therapeutic team we have here at Fostering Rotherham. You can read our blog to find out a bit more about what they do. We asked the team to give us some of their best tips and advice for children who might be worried or anxious during this time.
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