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Building a Nurturing Community for everyone in the Affinity Family
Building a Nurturing Community for everyone in the Affinity Family
17 May 2023

Fostering young people is not a one-person job; it takes a whole community to create an environment in which children and teenagers can grow and thrive. As an independent fostering agency, with an...

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Celebrating Foster Carers During Foster Care Fortnight 2023
Celebrating Foster Carers During Foster Care Fortnight 2023
15 May 2023

Foster Care Fortnight is here again, and we couldn't be more excited! As an Ofsted outstanding fostering independent agency, we are proud to support this essential campaign that aims to raise...

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Qualifying Care Relief (QCR) increase 2023
Qualifying Care Relief (QCR) increase 2023
24 Mar 2023

Foster carers play an incredibly important role in providing loving homes for vulnerable children and young people. That’s why it’s so important that foster carers are given the recognition and...

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We have had some fantastic Internet Safety Day Poster Entries!
We have had some fantastic Internet Safety Day Poster Entries!
07 Feb 2023

We have had some great entries for our Safer Internet Safety Day Competition!   Thank you to all the young people that sent in their entries!  We will make sure to upload them to our Facebook...

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Affinity Fostering, Helping with the Cost of Living Crisis
Affinity Fostering, Helping with the Cost of Living Crisis
11 Nov 2022

The cost of living, despite some Government help, is going to make winter difficult for many people, and we understand that our foster carers may also need some additional financial support at this...

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Rated Ofsted Outstanding Again!
Rated Ofsted Outstanding Again!
06 Oct 2022

August 2022 saw our latest full Ofsted inspection; Andy Robins (Director) said “The team at Affinity are absolutely elated to have had all the work we do to support foster carers and our young...

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We are recruiting for a Fostering Recruitment Officer
We are recruiting for a Fostering Recruitment Officer
06 Jul 2022

Job Summary: The focus of the role is to generate interest in fostering across the local community to help generate enquiries and will require coordination, engagement and recruitment of Foster...

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The definitive guide to the best fostering resources
The definitive guide to the best fostering resources
04 Jul 2022

Being a foster carer is an immensely rewarding but also challenging experience and sometimes you just need some sage advice or insights from other people who have been in the same situation. While...

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Foster Care Fortnight is approaching
Foster Care Fortnight is approaching
04 May 2022

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 #fosteringcommunities, celebrating the strength and...

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Junior or Apprentice Administrator - New Job
Junior or Apprentice Administrator - New Job
27 Apr 2022

We are looking for a Junior or Apprentice Administrator to join our friendly team at our Ingatestone office!  If you are looking for a role where you can learn the skills and gain experience,...

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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!