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Stand Out supportive sites this week - Starting 6th April 2020

14 Apr 2020

We continue to be amazed at the resources that we are finding online! Some of the best of the week are below, hopefully they will provide some entertainment. Over 60 Virtual Tours available...

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AFFINITY “EXTRAORDINARY” TIMES 3rd Edition

14 Apr 2020

Foreword - 8th April 2020 Most of you may have seen in the news yesterday and this morning, that the projected 3-week lockdown will now be extended, with a date as to when, yet to be determined....

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The Importance of Self Care in Isolation

04 Apr 2020

This period has been tough for everyone. Our way of life that was once routine has changed and adapted to our daily changing world. However, we can all agree that we are all going through this...

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Stand Out supportive sites this week - Starting 30th March 2020

04 Apr 2020

Every week we are finding incredible resources, both new and old and sharing them on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and in our weekly newsletter. Below are some of the standout sites this week!...

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Extraordinary Times 2nd Edition

03 Apr 2020

As we end week 2 of the nationwide lockdown, future plans of excitement and travel are now cancelled. Personally, this week means my cancelled MBA graduation, and flying to the USA for a family...

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Are you joining the Bear Hunt?

01 Apr 2020

With staying at home an ongoing feature in everyone’s lives it is great to see the different ideas people are coming up with to create a bit of joy and entertainment for others. Following on from...

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Let’s use Creativity2Combat COVID-19!

30 Mar 2020

Creativity Cures is putting together a creative journal and are inviting young people to be part of it! Any young person (4-18) using any medium they want, crayon, pencil, markers or pens through...

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Stand Out supportive sites this week - Starting 23rd March 2020

26 Mar 2020

We are sharing activities and helpful websites on our Facebook and Instagram page as we find them, but we will be trying to collate them into weekly updates on our blog for easy reference, so far we...

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AFFINITY “EXTRAORDINARY” TIMES

26 Mar 2020

Foreword It has been another extraordinary week in all of our lives, and the latest advice to stay at home wherever possible is causing enormous challenges for us all, but we appreciate everything...

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Fostering in a pandemic

25 Mar 2020

Our secret carer describes some of the challenges in keeping the pandemic at bay when you have teenage foster children. Lockdown. A necessary measure. But our children are the spirited sons and...

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Stand Out supportive sites this week - Starting 6th April 2020

14 Apr 2020

AFFINITY “EXTRAORDINARY” TIMES 3rd Edition

14 Apr 2020

The Importance of Self Care in Isolation

04 Apr 2020

Stand Out supportive sites this week - Starting 30th March 2020

04 Apr 2020

Extraordinary Times 2nd Edition

03 Apr 2020

Are you joining the Bear Hunt?

01 Apr 2020

Let’s use Creativity2Combat COVID-19!

30 Mar 2020

Stand Out supportive sites this week - Starting 23rd March 2020

26 Mar 2020

AFFINITY “EXTRAORDINARY” TIMES

26 Mar 2020

Fostering in a pandemic

25 Mar 2020

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Why Affinity are the best agency for new foster carers

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!

“The children consistently spoke of the joy of being part of the fostering family.” - Ofsted

“Foster families and agency staff work exceptionally well as a team to support all the children." - Ofsted

“The therapeutic approaches and commitment to inclusive practice form a golden thread throughout the service." - Ofsted

"The commitment to helping children have their voices heard is embedded at every level in the agency." - Ofsted

"The children openly share their views, confident that their opinions are valued and acted on." - Ofsted

"The comprehensive support offered to children looked after is mirrored for birth children and foster carers." - Ofsted

"Foster carers’ assessment, recruitment, supervision and training emphasise the importance of safeguarding and building safe environments for children to flourish." - Ofsted

"Children who are fostered, birth children and foster carers feel safe and cared for by the agency. They know that the agency staff will always ensure that they are all supported to stay safe." - Ofsted

"The high aspirations for children, carers and everyone involved with the agency are clearly modelled and shared from the top down." - Ofsted

"Children, carers and staff describe an organisational culture of nurture, value, respect and empowerment from the first point of contact with the agency. This nurtures highly positive outcomes for children"

"The agency provides an impressive training and support offer for foster children, birth children, foster carers and staff alike." - Ofsted

"Every child, staff and foster carer knows that they can ring the manager or director and anyone in this agency and that the person they speak to will have time for them" - Ofsted

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