The sun is out, and lockdown has eased (slightly), just in time as June is Pride month celebrating LGBTQ+ people and communities as well as raising awareness of issues affecting LGBTQ+ people in the UK and around the world. Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of…
Child Safety Week is run by Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. This year it takes place between 7th and 13th June 2021. When looking up information about common accidents in the home it can be quite alarming, and you…
It is currently Volunteers Week which takes place 1st to 7th June every year, recognising and celebrating the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities. If you are already volunteering or considering becoming a volunteer as you are looking for an opportunity so do more, then please do also consider fostering. Whilst being a foster…
Here at UK Fostering we love a good book! We have many blogs on our website on a variety of subjects, and that also have reading resources for children and young people. Please do have a browse through when you have the chance. However, this is all very helpful if you have an avid reader…
National Children’s Gardening Week celebrates the fun that gardens hold for kids. Children love growing plants and enjoy being in the garden, although you can of course grow things on your balcony, window box etc! “National Children’s Gardening Week aims to capture children’s enthusiasm at a time when results are immediate. National Children’s Gardening Week…
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, known as Cafcass, looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. They try to make sure that the child’s voice is heard and that decisions are taken in the child’s best interests. The Cafcass Library team have shared their book recommendations to help younger…
We recently asked our foster carers at UK Fostering about why they foster. Below are responses from foster carers at different stages of their fostering careers. Hopefully, their thoughts on fostering will encourage you to think about becoming foster carers too 😊: “To us, fostering is just an extension of our family. We have fostered…
As part of Foster Carer Fortnight 2021, we asked our foster carers about their experiences of fostering and the theme of ‘why we care’. This is what Lornna had to say 😊 “I dropped my boys at the childminders at 7am, after a much-rushed breakfast and hurried frenzy to remember school bag, PE pumps, water…
Our foster carer Peter fosters with his wife, Michelle. They foster two siblings long-term. Here he gives a very honest insight into their fostering journey. What was your path to deciding to foster? “I started fostering thanks to my wife Michelle, who had grown up with foster cousins, and was keen to participate. I, however,…
Many foster carers have their own biological children, often known as ‘birth children’ within fostering, who are very involved in welcoming and supporting foster children that come and share their home. But what is it actually like to be a birth child in a fostering household? Nia Clark, now a young adult, grew up within…