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The Affinity Family Christmas Craft Afternoon!
The Affinity Family Christmas Craft Afternoon!
30 Nov 2020

Join us for our Virtual 2020 Christmas Craft Afternoon!  Don't forget to let us know if you want to attend so we can send you the private zoom link!  ...

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It’s beginning to look a lot like an unusual Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like an unusual Christmas
30 Nov 2020

Christmas 2020 is likely to be memorable for many reasons, coming out of lockdown, a tier system, and social bubbles, mean that the chances of a ‘traditional’ blow out celebration may be somewhat...

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Announcing two new members of the Affinity Family, Coco and William!
Announcing two new members of the Affinity Family, Coco and William!
06 Dec 2020

We would like to introduce you to the two newest members of the Affinity Family, Coco and William. While we usually specialise in finding the right foster placements for looked after children, we...

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Celebrating our Independent Living Project
Celebrating our Independent Living Project
23 Nov 2020

Last year, when one of our Participation and Support Leads spoke to us about the need for a programme to teach the young people in our care the life skills they needed to live independently, we...

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Support for the “New Normal”
Support for the “New Normal”
15 Nov 2020

When we look back at 2020, I think many of us will be able to say we learnt a lot about ourselves. This year has tested us all and everything we once knew. We have also learnt so much about the...

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Social media: Ways to keep kids happy and healthy while using IT
Social media: Ways to keep kids happy and healthy while using IT
05 Nov 2020

These days we all use social media in some form; you may have clicked through to this blog from Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. It is now a constant in all of our lives, and the same can be said for...

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Why it feels great to transfer to Affinity
Why it feels great to transfer to Affinity
29 Oct 2020

Making the decision to become a foster carer is not just a career choice. It’s a realisation that you want to target your working life towards nurturing children and young people to become the best...

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A Successful Halloween Craft Afternoon!
A Successful Halloween Craft Afternoon!
28 Oct 2020

After the popularity of our previous virtual craft afternoon, we decided it was time to do it again! As Halloween is on the horizon, I thought it would be fun to create a Halloween bunting. We...

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The Affinity Family Christmas Colouring Competition 2020!
The Affinity Family Christmas Colouring Competition 2020!
22 Oct 2020

Calling all Affinity Family Members, it is time for the annual Christmas Card Competition!    ...

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Halloween Crafting Activity Session 2020 - Affinity Family Members!
Halloween Crafting Activity Session 2020 - Affinity Family Members!
15 Oct 2020

The wonderfully crafty Bethan is holding another virtual craft event for our Affinity Family members on Monday 26th from 1-3pm.   For this Halloween, we are going to make decorations for our home...

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