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Best of – Foster Care Reads

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  Undoubtedly, blogs are a very useful source of information for foster carers and potential foster carers. We love reading blogs, and writing a blog for that matter – so we’ve compiled a list of the best foster care orientated blogs and articles. We hope you find this round-up as helpful as we did!

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Monday Motivation

Monday Motivation – Quotes!

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Here at Unity Foster Care, we love reading and sharing hand-picked inspirational quotes – as evident by our Instagram page, which is filled with them! As Mondays are generally the most dreaded days of the week, causing the Sunday blues, we thought we would try an add even just a little bit of motivation to your

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Friday-Myth-Buster

Friday Myth Buster

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Happy Friday! Welcome back to our regular feature in which we attempt to uncover and factually answer some common misconceptions surrounding the foster care process. Today’s myth we’re busting this Friday is: ‘I can’t foster because I’m single’. To foster you don’t need to be married or be in a relationship. You can be single,

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Halloween Costume & Party Ideas

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Hello everyone, happy October! Halloween is fast approaching and we’ve scoured the internet for the best child costume and party ideas …you’re welcome. We’ve tried to find the best and the cheapest, and some are even DIY! We hope you find this post useful. Costume Ideas A Witch You can’t go wrong with this classic.

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A Few Words From Lisa, Team Manager

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Hi all I hope you’ve enjoyed the summer and are now back into the swing of school runs, and enjoying what’s left of the sun. I just wanted to share a couple of things with you this week: I received a letter from the lovely Poppy telling me all about the family’s trip to Legoland;

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We Were On BBC Radio Leeds!

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It was an early start for the Unity Team this morning, as Unity co-founders Isma Almas (pictured right) and Lisa Chamberlain (pictured left) headed to BBC Radio Leeds for an interview on Richard Stead’s Breakfast Show. Whilst there, they discussed why Unity was established, Unity’s aims and common misconceptions about fostering. You can listen by

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Top 5 Summer Activities

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Struggling with ideas for things to do with your foster children this summer holiday? Struggle no further – we’ve got you covered. Here at Unity we’ve narrowed down the hotspots of Yorkshire this summer, which are fun for the whole family! If you want some more ideas, take a look at the in depth list

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Why Should You Foster?

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‘Why foster?’ – it’s a fair question that many people considering becoming a foster carer will find themselves asking. What are the benefits of fostering a child? Is it really worth while? In response to this, the gains of fostering a child are truly endless. Undoubtedly, it is one of the most rewarding jobs out

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We’re now registered with Ofsted!

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After months of preparation, and following a successful initial inspection, we are delighted to announce that we are now registered with Ofsted. So, a huge HELLO and welcome to our website. Make yourself at home and take a look around; you can find out more about who we are, what fostering actually involves, the process

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