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Is it time to take the leap and start fostering with Affinity?
Is it time to take the leap and start fostering with Affinity?
08 Jan 2025

As we settle into the new year, many of us find ourselves questioning whether we need to make changes in our lives. New years come with a feeling of freshness and promise, a blank canvas for us to...

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Guidance for completing Form F
Guidance for completing Form F
18 Dec 2024

A successful foster carer application goes far beyond you deciding that you’d like to foster a child or young person and us nodding and saying, “yes, they’d be great foster carers”. You also...

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Support and advice for filling in a fostering application form
Support and advice for filling in a fostering application form
14 Nov 2024

Deciding to become a foster carer doesn’t happen overnight. There are long discussions to be had at home, questioning if you will be good at looking after a child that could be traumatised....

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Celebrating our unsung heroes: The children of Foster Carers
Celebrating our unsung heroes: The children of Foster Carers
23 Oct 2024

As the Director of Affinity Fostering, I am constantly inspired by our foster families' incredible dedication and compassion. This October, as we honour The Fostering Network's Children of Foster...

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Diversity in Foster Care: The Essential Role of Foster Carers in Supporting Children from All Backgrounds
Diversity in Foster Care: The Essential Role of Foster Carers in Supporting Children from All Backgrounds
16 Oct 2024

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month—a perfect opportunity to celebrate the vibrant mix of cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds that enrich our communities. It also highlights the critical...

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The Vital Role of Birth Children in Fostering
The Vital Role of Birth Children in Fostering
07 Oct 2024

At Affinity Fostering, we recognize that fostering is not just a journey for the foster carers but also for their birth children. The presence of children of Foster Carers in fostering families is...

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Fostering Resilience: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Brain Development
Fostering Resilience: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Brain Development
19 Sep 2024

This week, we’re delving into a critical topic: how trauma affects brain development in children and adolescents. Understanding this connection is essential for anyone involved in nurturing...

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Leaving the force for good?  Become a force for good!
Leaving the force for good? Become a force for good!
10 Sep 2024

How can you use the skills and experience you’ve developed in the Police to transform the lives of children and young people? Affinity Fostering has partnered with Blue Light Leavers because we...

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Pot Of Gold 2024
Pot Of Gold 2024
12 Jul 2024

Every summer, we give a gift of £120 to every child in every fostering household to spend on a summer activity of their choice. The money is offered to birth children as well as children and young...

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Fostering a sense of Pride
Fostering a sense of Pride
07 Jun 2024

Affinity Fostering is proud to be part of #PrideMonth2024, empowering and enhancing young lives through nurture, acceptance, advocacy and encouragement. What’s it all about? Pride Month has its...

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