Phil, S’ya, Stephen and Ben – FCC’s 496 Challenge 2024 Ben, Phil and S’ya are all about challenging themselves to the extreme. Ben and Phil have already successfully completed marathons and triathlons, whilst Ben has also completed Ironman UK. This year they are taking on the 496 Challenge, an extreme running challenge designed by Sean Conway. […]
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This July, we’re excited to launch the Foster Care Charity’s 496 Challenge. It’s a month-long event where each participant commits to running every day, aiming to cover a total of 496 kilometers. We’re raising vital funds for support activities for foster carers and their families. Foster carers are remarkable individuals who dedicate themselves daily to
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Steve Field, our Director of Child Care along with our Yorkshire based foster carers Karen and Mark joined Trisha Goddard’s Saturday afternoon TalkTV/ TalkRadio show to discuss the crisis in fostering in the UK. With one child in need of a foster family, entering the UK care system every 15 minutes, there simply are not
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Hull-based Lee and Stewart are a married couple and dads to five children – aged from 2 to 16. As foster dads they feel they can give back to the community and make a difference to the lives of children and young people. “Fostering, it’s not just a job, we get to be dads 24/7!”
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Foster Carers, Karen & Mark were invited to BBC Radio Leeds morning show. They share all about fostering and the impact it can have on young people’s lives. With 10 year’s of experience fostering many children and young people, Karen and Mark have a lot of insights into what it means to be a foster
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Charlotte, SSW, talks about her role with FCC So what does a Senior Supervising Social Worker doas part of an independent foster care agency? The days vary in terms of duties and responsibilities. In general they include visits with foster carers, completing monthly supervisions and Annual Reviews. I also attend meetings with the Local Authorities,
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Perhaps you’d like to become a Foster Carer, but you think your circumstances prevent you. You may have been told a lot of conflicting things about fostering children. With so many misconceptions around, we thought we’d help dispel those foster care myths and give you the facts about who can foster and what you can
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Becoming a foster parent isn’t something you decide on a whim—it’s a thoughtful journey. It’s important to gather the whole household together from the get-go, and it can feel even more significant when you consider how fostering might impact your own kids. Ensuring your biological children’s well-being is a top priority, but giving your foster child
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What do Foster Carers need to know about paying UK tax? So many Foster Carers have questions about their tax status, what to pay, how to pay and where to pay. It’s certainly an area where people need help and advice. Here is some key information and links to help you regarding tax and foster
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Recently, I delivered two separate Education training sessions for foster carers in England and Wales. This was the first time that the training has been separated after hearing feedback from carers who have attended in the past. Explains Roxanne, Education Specialist for FCC Education Awareness Sessions These sessions worked much better as there are
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