Tim and Dawn recently attended a workshop in London by Child Psychologist Dr Margot Sunderland, ‘Conversations that matter’. Here they share their reflections on the day, what they have learnt and how they intend to put some of this learning into...
Learn moreHope you enjoy looking at the photos from the fun day on 17th July. The sun shone and we enjoyed a lovely day together. Jim provided us with copious amounts of burgers and sausages and there was some serious competition on the mini crazy golf...
Learn moreOn Saturday 17th July we hosted a fun day at our office for our fostering families and our children in placement. Extended family members also attended including foster carers’ birth and grandchildren. The sun shone. This was in sharp contrast to...
Learn moreTrauma manifests in many ways: at home, in the classroom, in social situations. What’s important is that we have an understanding of how trauma affects the brain and how sometimes our foster children’s behaviours really are a result of triggered...
Learn moreWith school holidays just about to begin, here’s a useful article about how to cope with and manage some of the changes your child might be facing right now. There’s also useful tips and some inspiration for fun activities to do...
Learn moreOur next training event will be on Tuesday 13th September with Paul van Heeswijk. Paul’s presentation last year was on ‘Changing the Emotional Weather Forecast.’ Many of you found the style and content of Paul’s presentation very helpful so we...
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Learn morePaul is in the office and available for consultation on the following dates in 2016 – 11th August, 8th September, 13th October, 10th November and 8th December
Learn moreOur children are flying high with Flying Colours. We are celebrating all that they have achieved so far this year in their families, communities and at school. Fostering is such a rewarding career – help young people realise their...
Learn moreFostering can be very rewarding and become a way of life, read Pete and Lynne’s story http://ow.ly/14BP301rFfk Fostering can be very rewarding and beco was originally published on Flying Colours Foster...
Learn moreLast month we held a participation workshop for our children and young people entitled ‘Express Yourself’! The theme was ‘belonging’. We started the session sharing our thoughts about what it means to belong – Belonging is knowing where you stand...
Learn moreWhether you are already a foster carer, or you are considering fostering, there is a wealth of information and support available on the internet and specifically, the many blogs dedicated to fostering. There are many excellent blogs, some are...
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