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We’re all different
We’re all different
12 Jun 2019

There’s a song by Groove Armada that starts with the lines “If everybody looked the same, we’d get tired of looking at each other.” It’s true. What makes us fascinating and interesting is...

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Boys will be boys
Boys will be boys
07 Jun 2019

Our secret single male foster carer shares his thoughts on fighting and standing your ground... Boys fight. Not all of them, but a lot of them, and those that don’t are often under considerable...

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Dealing with Class A Drugs
Dealing with Class A Drugs
02 May 2019

Our secret single male foster carer shares his thoughts on - What do you do when you discover the lad you are caring for is not only taking Class A drugs, but is actually dealing in them? Panic?...

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Growing up
Growing up
15 Feb 2019

Nine year old G has written a fantastic short story for Coram Voice’s Creative Writing Competition. He’s given us his permission to post it and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Growing Up...

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Problem Child
Problem Child
01 Feb 2019

Our secret single male foster carer shares the second in a series of blog posts about his experience of fostering -- the highs, the lows and everything in between. ‘Teenage foster kids. Who’d...

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Getting creative this Christmas
Getting creative this Christmas
21 Dec 2018

Two of our young people, S & D made this amazing Affinity Christmas Crossword, using words they associate with Affinity. S & D also made a real jigsaw in the shape of a gingerbread man...

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And they call it puppy love
And they call it puppy love
01 Dec 2018

Our secret single male foster carer shares the second in a series of blog posts about his experience of fostering -- the highs, the lows and everything in between.  Love - what better subject to...

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Another successful Foster Carers Conference!
Another successful Foster Carers Conference!
30 Nov 2018

Our extemely successful conference has been concluded at Marriott Waltham Abbey, which was signed off today with an incredibly powerful and personal training session from Scott from Section 31...

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Foster Carers Conference 2018 is underway!
30 Nov 2018

This year's Foster Carer's conference kicks off today! We're so excited to bring together our Foster Carers and Affinity staff for two days of training, development and lots of fun! It's always such...

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Welcoming Gracie home
Welcoming Gracie home
23 Oct 2018

For some of our Carers, fostering goes beyond providing a loving and safe home for young people. One of our carers, Pat, and her looked after children, have just rescued Gracie, a Pekinese, from a...

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