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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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Runaways -- Secret Single Male Foster Carer
Runaways -- Secret Single Male Foster Carer
02 Nov 2018

Our secret single male foster carer shares the first in a series of blog posts about his experience of fostering -- the highs, the lows and everything in between.  Some of the young lads who have...

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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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Alton Towers: creating new friendships and lasting memories
Alton Towers: creating new friendships and lasting memories
04 Oct 2018

Today has been spent reflecting on our latest activity holiday that came to an end yesterday. This year, we took more than 20 young people to Alton Towers for three days. The trip was an opportunity...

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Hard work pays off for our young people picking up their GCSE results
04 Oct 2018

Yesterday, some of our young people picked up their GCSE results and received some outstanding grades! We’re sharing just a handful of stories of young people who have worked so hard over the last...

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Voices group
Voices group
04 Oct 2018

Yesterday, a group of our young people came together as part of the Voices group — a forum set up by our young people, giving them a platform to discuss the care system and their...

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A special support day out in London
A special support day out in London
14 Aug 2018

Kacey is 13-years-old and had been out of school for some time before being placed with our carers in Essex. Whilst waiting for a school place to become available, Affinity provided two sessions...

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Passport to Parliament: Empowering our young people
Passport to Parliament: Empowering our young people
14 Aug 2018

Today, six of our young people took part in Become Charity's, Passport to Parliament, an outreach project empowering looked after children and care leavers to be agents of change - in their own...

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Three-day visit to Chessington World of Adventures
Three-day visit to Chessington World of Adventures
14 Aug 2018

We've just spent three fantastic days at Chessington World of Adventures with a group of 17 young people. This trip was chosen by our Voices group, a group made up of our young people who advise...

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Local authority feedback about one of our looked after children
14 Aug 2018

We've just received some great feedback from a local authority social worker about one of our young people in care. It's so lovely, we just had to share it! "E has thrived in the care of Maureen in...

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