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As Louise Hernon, director at Fostering Solutions explains “being a foster carer is not about having professional qualifications, being married or having lots of your own children; it’s about giving your foster child a warm, stable home and a bedroom to call their own. It’s about giving them space, time, support and encouragement to enable them to enjoy their lives and achieve their goals”.

Foster Carers looking after children with Fostering Solutions receive a generous allowance and fee, excellent training and 24 hour support.

Children and young people in care urgently need foster carers across the UK and particularly in Yorkshire, Cheshire, West Sussex and London.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a foster carer, please contact our Carer Recruitment Team on 08453 700 500 or browse our website and apply online at fosteringsolutions.com.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=38 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=38 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:38:11 UTC
In the Yorkshire region alone, there are over seven thousand children and young people in care, many of whom are in urgent need of a supportive and caring foster home.

Becoming a foster carer isn’t about having lots of qualifications and a family of your own; it’s about providing a secure and stable home to a child or young person in desperate need.

If you have a spare bedroom for a child to call their own and a genuine wish to make a positive difference to their lives, please drop in and have a chat with us at Fostering Solutions, The Old Chapel, 60a Huddersfield Road, Elland, Yorkshire, HX5 9AA, we’ll be pleased to see you.

If you’re unable to come along and meet us, why not phone our friendly Carer Recruitment Team on 08453 700 500 or visit www.fosteringsolutions.com]]> http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=HX5+9AA&hl=en&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=14.327693,42.319336&vpsrc=0&hnear=Elland+HX5+9AA,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=16 http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=HX5+9AA&hl=en&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=14.327693,42.319336&vpsrc=0&hnear=Elland+HX5+9AA,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=16 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:36:33 UTC The Big Bumper Children In Need Quiz was entered by Fostering Solutions Staff all over the UK, Scotland and Wales with the proceeds going towards the BBC charity.
Our Yorkshire office also got involved by holding a lucky dip and in Bolton, all staff went ‘Spotty’ for the day.
In total so far, we have raised over £210 which will go towards children’s projects all across the UK.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=33 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=33 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:01:20 UTC
Shine has a unique approach to fundraising for cancer research as it allows people to choose to raise money for a specific type of cancer. Jayne, a Supervising Social Worker attached to the Banbury office decided to raise money specifically for breast cancer research spoke of the 26.2 mile marathon through the streets of London “ The last 4 miles felt like eternity and I no longer have feet, just a mass of blisters!! But it’s all for a good cause”.

To date, Jayne and her partner have raised over £2,000 for this extremely worthy cause and Fostering Solutions is delighted to have been able to make a contribution to this figure. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so online at www.sponsormetoshine.org/jaynepinnington.]]> www.sponsormetoshine.org/jaynepinnington www.sponsormetoshine.org/jaynepinnington Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:54:56 UTC
The end of the seven year lease at offices in Oakmount Road, Chandlers Ford prompted Fostering Solutions to look for new premises and they were fortunate to find a brand new office that met all their requirements, at Poles Copse, Poles Lane on the edge of the village.

Speaking from their bright, spacious office in Suite 3 of the building, operations manager, Kevin Stares commented “the offices are friendly and welcoming with plentiful parking and lovely rural surroundings. The owners of Poles Copse have been so helpful and proactive in settling us into our new space, we couldn’t wish for a nicer place to work ”.

Birthplace of England and Surrey cricketer, Chris Tremlett, Otterbourne boasts a number of illustrious former residents such as novelist Charlotte Yonge and poet and hymn writer John Keble after whom Keble College in Oxford is named but the most famous of all residents is Sir Isaac Newton who lived at the village’s Cranbury Park Estate until his death in 1727.

An open day was held on the 9th November and staff welcomed Foster Carers and colleagues from all over the south, from Brighton and West Sussex to Bath.

If you are interested in becoming a Foster Carer with Fostering Solutions please have a look at our website and apply online or contact our Carer Recruitment Team on 08753 700 500. Presently, there is demand for Foster Carers in the Brighton and West Sussex areas so we particularly welcome applicants from those areas.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=31 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=31 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:38:21 UTC
When Fostering Solutions placed its first child over 11 years ago, the aim was “to be the preferred agency providing a high quality, child centred service, investing in positive outcomes”. Despite many changes within foster care, this aim remains the same today.

The acquisition of Pathway Care evidences the agency’s commitment to investing in the future of Fostering Solutions. It enables the agency to extend and strengthen its national coverage in order to remain the preferred provider for local authorities throughout the UK. Increased resources will allow Fostering Solutions to remain a key player within the sector.

“Fostering Solutions is extremely proud of its reputation and highly values the work our Foster Carers and staff do on a daily basis to help support children and young people throughout the UK. However, we also recognise that in order to retain our reputation for quality and excellence, we must continue to grow and adapt” explains David Johnson, Managing Director of Fostering Solutions.

“We are therefore delighted to be welcoming Pathway Care. It is clear that both organisations are committed to providing high quality foster care to children and young people. Pathway Care’s outstanding reputation means that it fits with the values of Fostering Solutions and together, the two organisations will benefit from increased resources and expertise.”]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=29 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=29 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:20:32 UTC The whole cycle ride took place in just one day (a gruelling 9 hours in the saddle!), the route taking in cities, towns and villages from Lymington, Southampton and Portsmouth in Hampshire to Freshwater, Newport, Cowes and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight.
Luckily the weather behaved itself “it was just perfect, cloudy with a light breeze” said Tony “the sun came out for the last stretch of the ride, hence my red face ... or it could’ve been exhaustion ... cycling like that is enough to make anyone go red in the face!”.
Tony and his wife Sandi have been foster carers with Fostering Solutions since May 2000 and have provided a stable and supportive family home to all the children and young people for whom they’ve cared. Fostering Solutions is delighted to have been able to make a generous donation towards the excellent £350 sponsorship money raised by Tony’s hard work.
Tony is justly pleased with his achievement “I am much fitter and looking forward to my next goal; The Three Peaks Challenge raising money for Cancer Research...if anyone would like to join me....!”.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=28 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=28 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:03:27 UTC Fostering Solutions’ staff, social workers and Foster carers all came together for the two conferences, the first at London’s Earls Court on Thursday 26th May and the second at Manchester Piccadilly on Friday 27th May.
Holly introduced her concepts on constancy and permanency with a unique blend of personal experience, humour and practical advice. Delegates learnt the symptomatic behaviours of children and young people without constancy or permanency and how it can be restored to them. Drawing from her own experience with family and children in care, Holly explained basic treatment methods which Fostering Solutions foster carers could use.
The foster carers and staff found the conference informative and engaging, positive feedback included a Fostering Solutions carer who “had found today so informative, it’s like someone has turned the light on and I can’t wait to get home and put all this into practice”. A social worker said it was ‘probably the best training/course I have been on since I became a social worker. Fantastic!’
Holly now travels up to Edinburgh and will deliver her third and final conference with Fostering Solutions Scotland on the 8th June.
Thank you to all those who nominated foster carers, attended the conference and contributed to its great success.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=27 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=27 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:47:20 UTC
Pam's been a foster carer with Fostering Solutions for nearly ten years. Pam hadn't always dreamt of being a foster carer, she was busy raising her own family, but gradually she realised they needed her less and less and it was her 'time to care' and decided that fostering was for her!

Not sure how to go about becoming a foster carer, Pam was pleased to see a Fostering Solutions advert in her local newspaper. She dialled the number on the advert, chatted with the friendly staff in the Carer Recruitment team and within the blink of an eye her career as a foster carer began!

Since that day, Pam has provided a stable and supportive home to many children and young people from all sorts of backgrounds, learning so much along the way "you teach them things and they teach you things back, I've learnt so much from the people I've looked after, I wouldn't have missed it for the world".]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=26 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=26 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:24:36 UTC
The DVD, entitled ‘We Care’, is designed to show that people from all backgrounds become foster carers. From the comfort of their own homes, foster carers talk about their experiences and the training and support they receive from Fostering Solutions. They talk about the care they provide for the children and young people and the pride they feel when a child or young person in their care achieves their goal.

Janet Cuffe, Service Manager with Fostering Solutions, feels the DVD will prove an invaluable aid for people who are deciding whether they should take the first steps towards become foster carers. “Anyone who’s interested in a career such as fostering needs to know what the role entails and the best people to tell them are our existing foster carers; they are the experts. We hope this DVD will enable people to make an informed choice to become a foster carer with Fostering Solutions”.

The release of the DVD is timed to coincide with the start of Foster Care Fortnight 2011 which runs from the 16th to 29th May. This year, Foster Care Fortnight’s them is “Fostering: time to care”, highlighting the urgent need for more foster carers throughout the United Kingdom.

There is an estimated shortage of over 10,000 foster carers in the UK. Presently, in Scotland, England and Wales, there are an estimated 55,600 children and young people living with approximately 43,300 carers. Fostering Solutions hopes the DVD will encourage many more people, from all backgrounds, to join their existing foster carers to provide caring and supportive homes for some of the 10,000 children and young people who are in desperate need of their support.

If you feel it’s your ‘time to care’ and would like to receive your copy of the ‘We Care’ DVD accompanied by a free informative ‘Guide to Fostering’ brochure then please call us on 08453 700 500 or request a copy from the link on our home page.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=25 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=25 Fri, 13 May 2011 11:14:20 UTC
Steady growth during the past eleven years, has ensured that Fostering Solutions is a robust and well respected organisation, proud to provide local support for its foster carers. The new office at 231 Middlewich Road means that social work and administrative staff will be in the heart of the Cheshire community.

Fostering Solutions recruits and trains its own foster carers to provide stable and nurturing foster homes for children and young people. Operations Manager for Cheshire, Cheryl Harris comments “We have an excellent team of foster carers in Cheshire and are very keen for more people to join our team. The children and young people in our care come from all sorts of backgrounds and have all sorts of needs and goals so we need carers from all sorts of backgrounds to care for them”.

Fostering Solutions foster carers enjoy comprehensive initial and on-going training together with a generous allowance and annual leave. In return, foster carers need to have child care skills and experience (gained either through caring for their own children or for other peoples’), a spare bedroom for the child or young person to call their own and a wish to make a positive difference to their lives.

If you could make a positive difference to a child or young person’s life and would like to consider becoming a foster carer, request the free ‘Guide to Fostering’ brochure by calling Fostering Solutions on 08453 700 500 or visiting www.fosteringsolutions.com.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=23 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=23 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:02:05 UTC ‘Grace 24’ is a project founded by Kevin’s daughter, Zoe, and her friends Jesca and Joseph Nyongesa to help people living in the area. Since its beginnings in March 2009, ‘Grace 24’ has assisted by providing funding for education, school books, uniforms and even two cows for the local school! Three of the five abandoned babies they’ve rescued and cared for have now been adopted by local families.
Funded by monthly sponsorship and donations from the UK and a church in Spain, ‘Grace 24’ has worked with people in the local community and provided them with basic health and dental care, baby massage and sewing machines to enable thirty people to learn tailoring skills.
Zoe and other members of Kevin’s family have suffered with Typhoid since being there so during his stay, Kevin and his wife Julie, built a clean water system using two barrels and a water filter. A simple but effective system to provide a regular supply of clean drinking water.
Kevin explained ‘Grace 24’s future plans; “There is a lot of work to do to construct the new ‘Centre’ building to provide accommodation for abandoned and vulnerable children. We need to drill a bore hole to supply water to the site and the list of jobs is a little overwhelming but this is an exciting project making a positive difference to vulnerable children and their families in this part of the world”.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=22 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=22 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:00:38 UTC
Many congratulations to you all!]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=21 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=21 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:42:06 UTC
The new DVD will allow prospective foster carers and their families to gain an insight into the realities of being a foster carer from the comfort of their own homes. Recently filmed, the ten minute long DVD features real life foster carers, their children and a young person who has recently left foster care telling of their individual experiences of fostering, both the challenges and the rewards.

It is hoped that this honest look at fostering will give interested people the encouragement they need to seriously consider becoming a foster carer.

The free DVD will be launched in May to celebrate this year’s Foster Care Fortnight and will be sent to anyone interested in fostering.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=20 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=20 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:27:49 UTC
Fostering Solutions staff and its foster carers, who provide secure and nurturing homes to vulnerable young people the length and breadth of Wales, were interviewed. The inspector gauged the standard of care provided, not only to the children, but also the standard of care, guidance, training and support given to the foster carers by Fostering Solutions.

Using The Care Standards Act of 2000, The Fostering Services (Wales) Regulations 2003, the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services plus Fostering Solutions own Statement of Purpose, the inspector gave her verdict “Fostering Solutions is an exceptionally child-centred organisation, outstanding in all aspects”.

The inspector’s praise was also given to Fostering Solutions as a whole: “Evidence gathered at this inspection has demonstrated that Fostering Solutions, both at an organisational and local level, strives to provide the highest standards of care to the children and young people using its service......the agency maintains a clear focus on promoting and safeguarding children’s welfare and on achieving positive outcomes”.

Kath Shickell, Operations Manager for Fostering Solutions in Wales spoke of her delight at the inspector’s comments “everyone associated with Fostering Solutions is dedicated to providing the best possible level of care for our children, young people and foster carers so the inspector’s comments are a very welcome recognition of that dedication. We are absolutely thrilled with the outcome!”

If you would like to know more about the invaluable work of Fostering Solutions foster carers please visit our website www.fosteringsolutions.com. You can apply to become a foster carer with Fostering Solutions via the website or telephone our friendly Carer Recruitment Team on 08453 700500.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=19 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=19 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:06:32 UTC
Foster carers and staff of our Yorkshire, North East and Beverley region recently underwent an Ofsted inspection and we are delighted to say the Inspectors have rewarded their excellent work with a well deserved ‘Outstanding’ status.

Fostering Solutions’ Managing Director, David Johnson and Director of Operations, Bernie Gibson were quick to congratulate all the staff and carers for “another excellent outcome for the agency”.

The Ofsted report of this inspection will be available on the Fostering Solutions website as soon as it is available.]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=16 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=16 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:48:56 UTC
Fostering Solutions grew steadily and in 2001, Michelle and Hilary welcomed their first member of social work staff, Bernie Gibson (now Director of Operations). 2002 saw the opening of the first regional office in Yorkshire and in 2003 we achieved the ‘Investors in People award. By 2004, Fostering Solutions had 200 dedicated and hardworking foster carers. That tiny office where it all started just couldn’t contain the growing numbers of office and field staff and new offices were sought. By 2005, the head office in Viking Street in Bolton was ours and the following year our carers were looking after over 400 children and young people.

With the ever growing number of carers, the first ‘Foster Carer Forum’ was held in 2007 and in that same year Fostering Solutions was recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in the Midlands and North West of England. An incredible achievement thanks to our brilliant carers and staff.

Since those humble beginnings, Fostering Solutions has grown to be one of the UK’s leading independent fostering agencies. We have been re-awarded the Investors in People status, and the ‘Outstanding’ status in the North West. We have launched monthly newsletters for staff and quarterly newsletters carers, young people and children. We introduced the services of psychologists to help our carers who are now looking after in excess of 1,000 children and young people…..and we’ve achieved all this in just 10 years! So here’s to the next 10 years of Fostering Solutions, let’s make it even more special than the first 10 years!]]> http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=12 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=12 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:06:53 UTC http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=5 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=5 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:52:16 UTC http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=4 http://fosteringsolutions.com/siteNorm/newsDetail.php?qsSelectedNewsArticleId=4 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:51:30 UTC