Fostering UK Blog 2

How do you deal with the difficult time when a long term placement moves on? It could be adoption, back to family or a number of other reasons that a young person leaves your care. I won’t lie, it’s difficult, and it doesn’t get any easier as time goes on, you just...

Fostering UK Blog 1

I am sure that we all remember the feeling of uncertainty that comes when you get a call from your fostering agency to discuss a new placement. It doesn’t matter if it’s your first placement or your 41st there’s still a slight sense of anxiety. How old are the young...

Proudly Supporting Swindon Young Carers

What is a young carer!A young carer looks after someone who is ill, has a disability, or has mental health issues. Or, if a parent or family member has an alcohol or drug problem, they may be unable to care for themselves or anyone else.A young carer looks after...

The Lynmouth Flood of 1952

I have recently been on holiday to Lynmouth in North Devon, one of the things we did was to visit the Lynmouth museum which I found really interesting here is there story. On the night of August 15th 1952, the picturesque village of Lynmouth, nestled within the rugged...