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Feb
Feb
Interested In fostering? Find out more with our online information sessions
Have you ever thought about fostering? Interested to know more?
Then join us for our live information sessions.
As part of Foster Care Fortnight, we...
24
Jan
Jan
Appeal for COVID-19 Short Term Foster Carers
Appeal goes out for short-term foster carers
Somerset County Council is appealing for potential short-term foster carers to come forward to help ch...
02
Dec
Dec
Let's Talk Money
The financial side of fostering can feel like an awkward subject to bring up when you're considering fostering, so we've covered some questions and comments in ...
31
May
May
Foster child wins Somerset Youth Award
Well done to one of our very own foster child, Brandon from Frome, who has won an award at the Pride of Somerset Youth Awards 2019. Brandon’s whole famil...
30
May
May
Foster child shortlisted for writing awards
Congratulations to Jay Lenton aged 13 and Ryan aged 9 who were shortlisted for the Coram ‘Voices 2019’ national writing Awards.
Voices is a cr...
29
May
May
Foster Carers out in force at Half Marathon
From beginners to race veterans, Somerset County Council staff and Foster Carers came out in force! Running in the Yeovil Half Marathon on Sunday (31 March), e...
27
May
May
What’s it like being a Short Break Foster Carer?
There are many different kids of fostering.
Some involve looking after children in care, some children with disabilities or special educational needs to o...
25
May
May
Fostering in film – Instant Family review
Fostering in Somerset Team Manager Trevor Goss reviews fostering film ‘Instant Family’
I wasn’t sure what genre to put Hollywood’s...
17
May
May
Somerset Foster Carer to get MBE
Meet the lady who has fostered more than 100 children in 40 years
Our very own foster carer Elaine Koerner is set to be rewarded in the New Years Honours ...
28
Dec
Dec
Somerset School Children win prizes for Fostering Christmas Cards
“We’re very proud of their winning designs and hope they help to find foster parents for children whose own family may not be in a position to look...
22
Dec
Dec
Tips for Fostering at Christmas
Foster carer Eve Ford talks about how her and her family make everyone feel part of the family at Christmas
It’s so important to make young people f...
