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… View More

The summer of 2022 saw another fantastic response to Affinity's Pot of Gold!   Every year we offer £100 to all children in the Affinity… View More

It’s a tragic statistic that only 11.8% of young people in care enter higher education compared with 43.1% of all young people. Despite being… View More

Being a foster carer is an immensely rewarding but also challenging experience and sometimes you just need some sage advice or insights from other… View More

Fostering comes in all shapes and sizes, with each experience of foster caring being as individual as the child or young person moving into your… View More

Choosing to welcome a vulnerable child or young person into your home is always going to be a family decision. As with every choice that will… View More

One of Affinity’s key objectives is to ensure that the children and young people in our care receive the opportunity to prepare themselves for a… View More

Every May, The Fostering Network runs Foster Care Fortnight to shine a spotlight on the amazing work that foster carers do. This year’s theme is… View More

Any child or young person who enters the care system will come with complex needs that need to be addressed. As we’ve said before, there is… View More

We’re all different, that’s what makes us special. Even identical twins have different personalities and interests. If you speak to any group… View More