As a foster carer, you may be caring for a child that may need some extra support to express themselves or manage their emotions. Here are a couple of great creative ideas that you may like to explore, to help children and young people of all ages with some of these issues. Working on these…
Reflecting on the theme of this year’s Foster Care Fortnight, we at the UK Fostering work feel that we work hard to create an environment in which all, whether you are a foster carer, young person, staff member or external colleague, can feel part of the UK Fostering community. For us at the UK Fostering…
Each year during Foster Care Fortnight we hope to share with you the wonderful world of being a foster carer, and how fostering can transform the lives of children and young people who are temporarily not able to live with their families. From 9th through to 22nd May this year we will look at this…
This week is the Jewish festival of Passover (Pesach in Hebrew). This major festival in the Jewish calendar celebrates the story of the Exodus. During Passover, Jewish people remember how the Israelites were led out of Egypt by Moses and away from a life of slavery. Passover is celebrated with a series of rituals, with…
We are currently in the holy month of Ramadan which is one of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar. Ramadan The month of Ramadan celebrates that the Qu’ran (Koran), which is the Islamic sacred book, was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed during this time. The word Ramadan is from the Arabic word for…
As we move towards the Christian Festival of Easter, it can also be interesting to take a look at some of the wider background to spring festivals in general, as some of the traditions associated with Easter can date from much earlier. Stories of Resurrection Obviously, the Easter festival celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ,…
What is Stress? To help young people make sense of stress, the Children’s Society has shared the following: “Stress is caused when things in life get too much. You might feel pressure about a school exam or a race you have to run in. If you can learn to cope with these pressures, you can…
Mothering Sunday, also known as Mother’s Day (which is actually taken from a US celebration day at a different time of year, but I digress) is approaching, but what are the origins of the celebration? “Mothering Sunday is a day honouring mothers and mother churches, celebrated in the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries on the fourth Sunday in Lent since the Middle Ages. On…
Yes, we were all young once (maybe you still are!) and just ‘had’ to buy the latest phone, get a new outfit when going out with friends, or just really could not live without that really cool/funny/cute item that you just saw! But rarely does our pocket money, or weekend job, whilst still at school…
Welcoming a child into your home is a very courageous act that I believe is one of the most heart-warming and personal ways to make a direct difference in a child’s life. Very often, children who are in need of a safe place, are placed with carers who are of a different race, and possibly…