Younger adults have the empathy, energy and insight to make a lasting difference — and the fostering system needs them now more than ever. Across the UK, the number of children needing safe, supportive homes continues to rise — while many experienced foster carers are approaching retirement. To meet growing demand, we urgently need younger […]
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Across the UK, there is a growing and urgent need for parent and child foster carers. Each month, local authorities receive hundreds of referrals — but there simply aren’t enough foster homes available to meet demand. At Unity Foster Care, we’re raising awareness of this specialist type of fostering, how it works, and why it’s
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There are currently around 83,630 children in care across England and 107,000 across the UK. Of those, around 65% are aged 10 or over, and nearly 21,000 are aged 16+. These figures highlight a growing and urgent need: more foster carers are needed, particularly for older children and teenagers. Across the country, there is a
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Find why you might be more suitable than you think. Who can foster? Fostering offers children and young people the care, stability and security they need. At Unity Foster Care, we know that people from all backgrounds can become excellent foster carers — and many who would be a great fit never take the first
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Day in the Life of Foster Carer Support Worker Leah Have you ever wondered about what working for a fostering agency looks like? We recently sat down with Leah to find out more about her role as a Foster Carer Support Worker. Tell us about yourself. My name is Leah, and I have worked with
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Day in the Life of Fostering Administrator Paige At Unity Foster Care, we pride ourselves on supporting foster carers, children, and young people in Yorkshire and areas of the North East. One member of our small but mighty team is Administrator Paige. We spoke to Paige to find out more about what a ‘day in
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Foster Care Fortnight 2023 – Louise’s Story! Welcome to Foster Care Fortnight 2023! Over the next two weeks, we’ll be highlighting the #FosteringCommunities and all the amazing work they do to ensure foster children feel safe, loved and cared for. At Unity Foster Care, we pride ourselves on creating a family-feel, supportive community with children’s
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Sophie & Teddy! Sophie is a bright and energetic seven year old who loves nothing more than spending time with her little brother Teddy. Unfortunately, both of Sophie’s parents have battled with substance misuse for many years and have struggled to give both children the love, attention and care they need. Both children have suffered
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How to support your foster child exploring their gender identity or sexuality As a foster carer, you’ll want to provide the best possible support to your foster child as they develop and grow, and their sexuality or gender identity may be something they struggle with. To celebrate pride month, we’ve put together 5 ways you
Today’s global celebrations post is all about Eid! There are two types of Eid celebrated each year, but we’re going to discuss just one version in this post. EID AL-FITR WHAT ‘Eid al-Fitr’, which translates to ‘festival of breaking of the fast’, is the first of the two Eids celebrated by Muslims every year around
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