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Young People Move Carers With Fostering Moments
Read more: Young People Move Carers With Fostering MomentsA group of young people gifted their foster carers self-care packages they had made, along with written placards to mark the moments they had made a difference to them. The…
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Fostering Moments for Foster Care Fortnight
Read more: Fostering Moments for Foster Care FortnightReady for some feel good vibes? Here’s a round-up of the Fostering Moments we’ve captured from our foster carers, foster children and employees. Moments that define fostering journeys, big and…
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Celebrate Foster Care Fortnight with us
Read more: Celebrate Foster Care Fortnight with usWe’re kicking off our celebrations with a colouring competition, so get your colouring pencils at the ready, set, go!
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It’s LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week
Read more: It’s LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering WeekMeet Wes, a foster carer from the LQBTQ+ community. Wes shares his journey into fostering and his insight on being a foster carer.
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Meet Foster Carer, Bev
Read more: Meet Foster Carer, BevHave you ever thought about becoming a Foster Carer? Bev did and recently made it a reality, only to wish she’d done it sooner. Hear about Bev’s experiences of her…
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South Gloucestershire Council Celebrates Key Milestone in Children’s Social Care Improvements
Read more: South Gloucestershire Council Celebrates Key Milestone in Children’s Social Care ImprovementsWe’ve received formal recognition of the improvements made to our services over the years, with the lifting of a formal improvement notice.
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South Gloucestershire gives Care Leavers a festive boost over the holidays
Read more: South Gloucestershire gives Care Leavers a festive boost over the holidaysCouncillors, local businesses and staff have been donating their time and support into making Christmas special for our care leavers.
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Mockingbird’s trip to Birmingham…
Read more: Mockingbird’s trip to Birmingham…On Wednesday 15th November, Mandy (Mockingbird Hub Home Carer), Lucy (Mockingbird Liaison Worker) and Jo (Fostering Team Manager) embarked on Mockingbird’s trip to Birmingham as they took the train to…
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Mockingbird programme celebrates six months of success in South Glos
Read more: Mockingbird programme celebrates six months of success in South GlosOur first Mockingbird constellation is celebrating a successful first six months here in South Gloucestershire.
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Adoption West are looking for more adopters to come forward
Read more: Adoption West are looking for more adopters to come forwardDuring National Adoption Week (16-22 October 2023) we are celebrating how adoption has transformed over the decades.
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Any Of Us… because it really can be
Read more: Any Of Us… because it really can be‘Any of Us’ a powerful short film to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider becoming a foster carer for their local authority.
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Farewell to our amazing foster carers, Gill and Julian
Read more: Farewell to our amazing foster carers, Gill and JulianThank you and farewell to the amazing Gill and Julian who have retired after almost 40 years of fostering.
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All fostering enquiries are handled first by our partners, Fostering South West (also known as the regional hub). The hub brings together enquiries for all local authorities across the South West. They aim to contact you within two days of your enquiry for an initial chat to help you decide whether fostering is right for you. If it is, the hub passes your enquiry to us (South Gloucestershire Council), and we support you through the rest of your fostering journey.