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Problem Child
Problem Child
01 Feb 2019

Our secret single male foster carer shares the second in a series of blog posts about his experience of fostering -- the highs, the lows and everything in between. ‘Teenage foster kids. Who’d...

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Suspended Animation and Online-Gaming
Suspended Animation and Online-Gaming
01 Jan 2019

Our secret single male foster carer shares the second in a series of blog posts about his experience of fostering -- the highs, the lows and everything in between. It’s a blow when a foster...

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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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And they call it puppy love
And they call it puppy love
01 Dec 2018

Our secret single male foster carer shares the second in a series of blog posts about his experience of fostering -- the highs, the lows and everything in between.  Love - what better subject to...

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Another successful Foster Carers Conference!
Another successful Foster Carers Conference!
30 Nov 2018

Our extemely successful conference has been concluded at Marriott Waltham Abbey, which was signed off today with an incredibly powerful and personal training session from Scott from Section 31...

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Foster Carers Conference 2018 is underway!
30 Nov 2018

This year's Foster Carer's conference kicks off today! We're so excited to bring together our Foster Carers and Affinity staff for two days of training, development and lots of fun! It's always such...

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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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