Fostering news
Keep children within their communities: more foster carers are needed in Birmingham
Foster carers who can support sibling groups and teenagers are particularly needed locally.
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Foster Birmingham Launches Exciting New Website
Foster Birmingham, Birmingham Children’s Trust’s Fostering Service, have launched a brand-new stand-alone website which is now live!
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‘Childhood’ short film launched to raise awareness of the need for foster carers
In a ground-breaking national collaboration, 56 Local Authorities across England have worked together to share ideas and jointly fund the creation of a short film to raise awareness of fostering.
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Birmingham Foster Carers recognised for their extraordinary commitment to children and young people
Foster Carers Samina and Javaid have been awarded Birmingham Children’s Trust’s Foster Carers of the Year Award for their dedication to vulnerable children and young people in Birmingham.
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National fostering film project launches in Birmingham
Birmingham is joining fostering services across the country to launch a new short film that celebrates the life changing impact of fostering for all involved.
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Extremely ‘Good’ news for Birmingham Children’s Trust
Birmingham Children's Trust Fostering Service has had some 'Good' news this month.
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“Fostering is the best thing I’ve ever done”
We caught up with one of our retiring foster carers to find out what fostering has meant to her and why she thinks everyone who is thinking about fostering should give it a go.
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Foster Care Fortnight 2021: Why we care
Birmingham Children’s Trust is supporting Foster Care Fortnight to raise awareness of the positive impact foster carers make in the lives of thousands of children and young people.
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Birmingham Children’s Trust foster carers receive COVID-19 vaccination
We have secured vaccines for all of our foster carers and their support bubbles. This is in recognition of the vital role they play in the lives of children across Birmingham
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Advice and support for fostering families at Christmas
Christmas can be both magical and challenging for fostering families. We share our top tips for foster carers through the festive season.
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More foster carers needed for asylum-seeking children in Birmingham
This world refugee day (20 June), we’re raising awareness of how you can help asylum seeking children thousands of miles away from their families and their homes.
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Ministers thank foster carers for their role in protecting the NHS
Yesterday, 12 May 2020, the Education Secretary and the Under Secretary of State for Children and Families wrote a letter to foster carers to thank them for their role in protecting us all.
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Foster Carers needed
A child comes into care every 20 seconds in the UK. Away from their families, they need a safe and loving family to care for them. This is fostering.
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Fostering a champion
To understand how you could change a young person’s life by becoming a foster carer you need to read the story of Carol and Blake – a foster carer and a world-class teenage athlete.
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The Fostering and Adoption Recruitment Team was part of an amazing day at Birmingham Pride 2018
Proud to represent Birmingham Children's Trust at this years PRIDE event.
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Full steam ahead for Independent Trust Fostering
Following the launch of Birmingham Children’s Trust this month, Birmingham Foster Agency will become an Independent Foster Agency, set within the Trust.