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Next Christmas, could you give the gift of a room to a child?
Next Christmas, could you give the gift of a room to a child?
15 Dec 2020

There’s something particularly magical about Christmas spent with children. The excuse to put up the lights and the tree, pretend that there really is a living elf wandering around the house...

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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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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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World Mental Health Day 2020
World Mental Health Day 2020
10 Oct 2020

Today is World Mental Health Day, a day of advocacy, education and awareness. Mental health has a significant impact on the day to day lives of children and adults; and the impact of Covid19 and the...

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Training helps our carers reach Affinity and beyond
Training helps our carers reach Affinity and beyond
07 Oct 2020

One of the reasons that we refer to our team as the Affinity family is that we firmly believe that every individual within our fostering team has a vital role to play. That’s why, aside from...

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Back to school; how to reduce and stop the impact of bullying
Back to school; how to reduce and stop the impact of bullying
16 Sep 2020

Returning to school after so long away has probably been a bitter sweet experience for many. The happiness of feeling levels of independence away from the confines of home, combined with worries...

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The role of a Children's Participation and Support Leader
The role of a Children's Participation and Support Leader
16 Sep 2020

We have a Children’s Participation and Support Leader for the Lincolnshire area. This is what they say about their role.  In short, I have the best job ever! I genuinely believe that too....

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Affinity Fostering were rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. In-fact we’ve been rated Outstanding in every inspection since we opened our agency!