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Apr
Apr
Win Festival Tickets!
100 pebbles have been hidden around Somerset - all you have to do is find one...
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Mar
Mar
Pledge to Children Looked After
A new strategy and pledge to Somerset’s Children Looked After has been unveiled, written with the help of care experienced children.
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Feb
Feb
Celebrations for Rosemary
Inspirational foster carer, Rosemary, recently celebrated her 80th birthday, and more than 40 years of working with vulnerable children....
06
Jan
Jan
New Year, New Career?
Are you looking for a new challenge in 2022? Consider a rewarding role as a foster carer...
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Oct
Oct
National Care Leavers Week 2021
More Stepping Stones carers are needed in Somerset to support care leavers as they move towards living independently
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Sep
Sep
Fostering Service Update
There have recently been some exciting developments within our fostering service, to ensure that children continue to be at the heart of...
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Aug
Aug
Celebrations for Children In Care
The efforts and achievements of more than 360 Somerset children and young people in care have been celebrated at the return of the Annual...
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Jul
Jul
Open a new chapter in a child's story
More than 500 children in Somerset need foster homes – and carers who could help change their life stories.
As Foster Care Fortnight gets under ...
10
Feb
Feb
MBE for Karen, Somerset Foster Carer
Somerset foster carer Karen Deverell’s work with young people has been recognised nationally with an MBE in the recent honours list.
Karen was wit...
09
Feb
Feb
From Care to Career
Leaving care can be tough – but a Somerset County Council apprenticeship scheme is helping young people use their own experiences to kickstart their careers.
06
Feb
Feb
Rachel, 21, steps up to coronavirus fostering challenge
Faced with the uncertainties of lockdown during a pandemic, there are not too many 21-year-olds who would think about taking on two young foster children.
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