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Foster East
Приєднався 26 вер 2024
There is an urgent need for foster carers in the East of England. More than 7,000 children are in the care of their local authority in our region, with 150 more children coming into care every month. To encourage more people to become foster carers, the 11 local authorities responsible for Children's Services in the East of England are working together to deliver Foster East.
Funded by the Department of Education, Foster East is a new, collaborative approach to foster carer recruitment and support. Every individual will be nurtured through their fostering journey with their local council, with free expert training and support available. Our network of 11 local councils includes Bedford Borough Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, Central Bedfordshire Council, Essex County Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, Norfolk County Council, Peterborough City Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council, Suffolk County Council and Thurrock Council.
Funded by the Department of Education, Foster East is a new, collaborative approach to foster carer recruitment and support. Every individual will be nurtured through their fostering journey with their local council, with free expert training and support available. Our network of 11 local councils includes Bedford Borough Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, Central Bedfordshire Council, Essex County Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, Norfolk County Council, Peterborough City Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council, Suffolk County Council and Thurrock Council.
"When a child was brought to the police station on Christmas Eve, he didn't have a home to go to."
Bev and her husband Stephen had always thought about fostering, but it wasn't until a young boy came into the police station where Bev was working one Christmas Eve that they took the first steps towards
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Could you foster? Maybe your skillset is ideal to care for children with disabilities.
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Do you work with children? What transferrable skills might you have? Children with disabilities and their families benefit hugely from sleepover and respite care, offered by trained foster carers. Call us to find out more on 0330 024 1177 or find out more online at www.fostereast.org.uk
Now your kids have flown the nest, and as you've still got time and love to give, could you foster?
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When your kids have flown the nest, and you've still got love and time to give, could you foster? Call Foster East on 0330 024 1177 and talk to us about how you could foster. Find out more online at www.fostereast.org.uk
Just because you don't have kids of your own doesn't mean you can't foster! You can.
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No kids of your own? Really not a big deal. Busy with work all week? You could be a foster parent. Some fostering roles start from just a weekend a month. Call Foster East on 0330 024 1177 and talk to one of our friendly advisors about fostering for your local council. Find out more online at /www.fostereast.org.uk
No qualifications? Work evening shifts? Rent your home? You could still foster.
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Do you rent your home? Maybe you didn't do so well at school? Perhaps you work evenings? You can still foster! We'll give you all the training and support you need. Call Foster East on 0330 024 1177 or find out more online www.fostereast.org.uk
"What could we do for a foster child? Give them a regular life, that's what."
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"What could we do for a foster child? Give them a regular life, that's what." "What my foster family do is just everyday life to them, but it means everything to me." Ordinary people, living ordinary lives, can make an extraordinary difference to children needing foster families. Don’t underestimate the power of your everyday life. An everyday life can make a huge difference to a foster child. ...
"I wasn’t sure if we’d be any good at fostering… we're just an ordinary family..."
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"I wasn’t sure if we’d be any good at fostering… we’re not perfect, we’re just an ordinary family living everyday lives … in a pretty busy house. But then I realised, that’s exactly why we would be good at fostering!" Don’t underestimate the power of your everyday life. You everyday weekend and weekday life full of everyday activities would make a huge difference to a foster child. Your everyda...
"We've got two sides to our life; one when we have a foster baby and one when we don't."
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Tim and his wife started fostering babies when their son was two, 33 years ago. “I was a market trader and worked Friday, Saturday, Sunday, my wife worked Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. Tuesday was our weekend, so there was always one of us at home when we had a baby to look after. Tim remembers getting their first baby like it was yesterday. "We've got two sides to our life, one where we have a ...
"Personally I would recommend your local authority if you're thinking of fostering."
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“Personally, I would recommend fostering with your local authority. We've got various support groups, there's always somebody to talk to. You've got your own supervising social worker as well that looks after your day to day needs, and we also support one another. There's always someone there and there's somebody available to talk to 24 hours a day, seven days a week." Everyday people have ever...
"I can't change the world, but I can change a child's life." Tim & Louise's story
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Tim and his wife, Louise, have been foster carers for 33 years since their son was two. Tim was a market trader and Louise a civil servant, both working part-time so someone was always home for their son and any foster children. They decided to foster children younger than their son, and started with a foster baby. He stayed for a few months, and they found it really enjoyable 42 foster babies ...
"I was 33 when we started fostering. We just thought 'we've got something to offer.' "
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“I started fostering with my wife when I was 33, some 33 years ago. We just thought, we've got something to offer. Our son was two when we first started fostering and we thought we'd rather have someone younger than him to start with. Tim remembers it like it was yesterday. Their first baby arrived, they had him for a couple of months, then he moved on. They thought, 'this is alright, quite enj...
"All our foster babies have been wonderful."
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Each fostering placement that Tim and Louise have had is different. "We've looked after babies that are quite poorly. Sometimes we have looked after babies for a couple of nights, some for 2 years. All the babies have been wonderful. You just adapt and work round that baby you're looking after at that time." Could you foster with your council? We're in urgent need of foster carers in your area ...
"Fostering is very rewarding. We all know giving a child up is difficult; we take a positive view."
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We all know giving a child up is difficult. "Louise and I take a positive attitude. We give our foster babies a safe, secure environment when they need it, but we want that child to move on to their forever family." Foster carers work with families and social workers to ensure children thrive, develop and grow while in care. The best interests of all children are at the heart of everything we d...
We fostered back when it was unpaid voluntary work. We fostered for 23 yrs approx and had anything from 4 day old pre-adoption babies up to teenage girls with babies. We fostered up to 5 children at a time, we had 3 of our own. We saved the Government a fortune and were out of pocket ourselves. Fast forward to my becoming disabled and what help do I get? Disabled Living Allowance only, why? Because as a young mum inexperienced in the ways of finances I stupidly believed the Social Worker who told me that the Social Services were paying my stamp. Wrong. So, well out of pocket again, we’ve had to spend what little savings we had and now I need a new wheelchair, never had any help with anything like that either.
A female friend of mine specialised in fostering young children with disabilities and was very successful at it for several decades, until a young inexperienced social worker gave her a bad report and brought her fostering to a screaming halt.
social workers make a lot of mistakes, they seem to have no idea or experience on children and their care, I worked in pediatrics and they were useless
Bev IS beautiful soul ♥️
So precious! 🥹
My friend adopted a few children because she thought she could not have anymore. It was the best decision she made. England has a very comprehensive foster system. There is so much hope for these vulnerable children. She did so many course to foster a few autistic children, she became a part of the teaching system. I was very impressed by her achievements. She died from a heart attack in her husbands arms a few years ago. I miss her so much
That combination of thumbnail and title might not be the best choice The title cutting off at _Just because you don't have kids of your own doesn't mean you can't_ ,a thumbnail with a grinning guy with a kid in his arm, while another books it towards the camera like the devil is chasing him. I was expecting a comedy sketch about the upsides of kidnapping, not an ad for foster care