Carers recognised in New Year’s Honours list
86 individuals who work with children and young people in care, have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
Exclusive discounts for Foster Carers
As a Ryancare Foster Carer you will receive complimentary membership to the Fostering Network where you can access a range of special member discounts – from money off holidays and insurance to discounted days out and mortgages.
Ryancare Fostering nominate for Fostering Excellence Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2017 Fostering Excellence Awards – the UK’s leading Foster Care awards. This Fostering Network annual event celebrates excellence and outstanding achievement in Fostering; and recognises those who make exceptional contributions to Foster Care every year.
A teacher, a nurse, a mum, a friend – by Debbie Douglas
Debbie Douglas is a foster carer and the Westminster Government’s fostering ambassador. Here she talks about the multiple roles a foster carer takes on – and how proud she is to say that she is a foster carer.
“Fostering is not for all people and definitely not for the faint hearted! But for me I can honestly not think of anything else in my life I’d rather be than a foster mum.
Fostering has helped us as a family
Sean has been fostering with his wife, Marette, for many years in Northern Ireland. Marette has always worked in a childcare environment and from early in their marriage they had agreed that fostering was something they wanted to get involved in. In this blog Sean discusses their fostering experiences.
“Not everyone has good family support and we thought we would offer help where we could.
Fostering becoming a Forces favourite
Fostering is rapidly becoming a favourite new career for those leaving the Forces or Police.
Sessional Event Worker Opportunity
Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you have a friendly and professional demeanour? You could help us address the 10,000 Foster Carer shortfall that is currently affecting the UK.
Walking Eye2Eye for Moorfields
This weekend sees one of our sister agency Managers, Clare Aston of the Next Step Fostering Thames Valley office, stride out on a 14 mile charity walk – from Moorfields Eye Hospital through London and finally to the London Eye – to help raise money to aid invaluable research into helping prevent blindness caused by Choroideremia.
Changes to child car seats law on the way
Stricter rules regarding the use of booster seats are expected to come into force later this year. When approved they’ll limit the use of backless booster seats to older children. Read more>>
Backless boosters vs high-back booster seats
Introducing your dedicated Children’s Champion
Michelle Batchelor, Group Children’s Champion.