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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Christmas Events If you’re looking for some festive events over the North East & Yorkshire this December take a look at our list to help inspire some ideas: 1. Leeds Christkindelmarkt Leeds’ German Christmas market, Christkindelmarkt, is back, bringing a taste of Bavaria to the city. With traditional wooden chalets offering artisan gifts, delicious food,
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Fostering to fill the ‘empty nest’ It can be a bittersweet milestone when your child moves out of the family home. Whether your child has left for university or embarked on the next stage in their life, the ‘empty nest’ phase can be difficult for parents to adjust to. Having devoted so many years to
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Explore the benefits of fostering as a fulfilling career choice.
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IFAs and LAs are equally valid routes to fostering, but there are some key differences between the two.
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Tips on providing support to your foster child this Mother’s Day Mother’s Day can be an emotionally challenging day for some children, but especially for those in foster care. Foster children may see the day as a reminder of their loss, or feel an overwhelming sense of abandonment and need help understanding their feelings. The
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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