Our secret foster carer looks at what prompts so many foster children to reject help and to throw it all away Monday morning, 8am. George, 13, is walking backwards out of his room. Why is he...
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The time is upon us, Christmas adverts are on the television, advent calendars are in the shops, and children are being encouraged to write their Christmas lists. It holds the promise of a happy time,...
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For anyone considering becoming a foster carer there are always huge amounts of questions and one of the major ones is how finances will be affected. In this blog we attempt to answer the most...
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Simply put, the matching process is about ensuring (as much as possible) that the young people Affinity are responsible for are placed into the best family environments to help them thrive. Every...
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DUE TO WATERLOGGED FIELDS, THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR! You are invited to join us at Remus Horse Sanctuary on Sunday 6th October from 1 – 5 pm. Remus is a charity based in...
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We’re getting excited! Only 7 more days to go until our trip to Alton Towers! Our young people’s Voices group were given the opportunity to select where our young people would go for a...
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Our secret male foster carer looks at how to keep teen boys under control, entertained and learning new skills. Affinity, I discover, is pretty generous in their offer of pocket money – it’s...
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Affinity have a young person lead group, called "Voices", who meet regularly to discuss issues important to them and advise Affinity in their policies and literature for children and young...
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For new foster carers, becoming members of the Affinity Fostering team can be an enlightening and positive experience. One couple talks about their journey to fostering their first...
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There’s a song by Groove Armada that starts with the lines “If everybody looked the same, we’d get tired of looking at each other.” It’s true. What makes us fascinating and interesting is...
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