Foster carers and young people, working with Slough Children’s Services Trust, are sharing some of their thoughts about fostering, as part of Foster Care Fortnight. Some of Trust’s Foster carers have produced blogs, to be published over the next two weeks, which they hope will increase understanding around the need for fostering and the rewards […]
Des and Sam’s story: Fostering has made us who we are and we wouldn’t change a thing
People always have a lot of praise for foster carers, saying what amazing work we do and how we make such a difference to young people but there are huge benefits to being a foster carer too. There’s nothing better than having a bigger family and, for us, it’s a chosen family. We’ve been fostering […]
Mandy’s story: Fostering is a job that makes you feel proud
I always wanted more children of my own but was only blessed with one son. I’d mistakenly assumed that I’d be unable to foster as a single parent. How wrong I was! It wasn’t until I bumped into an old school friend who was fostering that I realised that wasn’t the case. I started looking […]
Foster care ambassadors needed
Slough Children’s Services Trust is asking the local community to get behind Foster Care Fortnight by becoming a fostering ambassador. The national campaign starts on Monday, 13 May and the Trust is looking for people across Slough who can help reach out to communities and spread the word about the need for more foster carers […]
O2 pull out the stops to inspire our young people
Monday’s are rarely the best day of the week for any of us but, for me, last Monday was fantastic! Myself, Sabbah Khan, also from Virtual school, and Harry Sandhar, from CLA and Care Leavers, took six of our young people along to O2’s HQ for an insight day, which had been specially tailored for […]
Sofia’s story: Muslim faith a key factor to becoming a foster carer
Compared to some of our local foster carers, I’m pretty new to this. I started my fostering journey around 18 months ago and now look after a teenage girl who really is thriving. I’m a busy working mum and I already have three children who are pretty grown up now. Some people might think I’m […]
Can you help us find more foster carers?
Slough Children’s Services Trust is asking for your help in finding more local foster carers. It has been widely reported that there is national shortage of foster carers and there is also a desperate need in the Slough area, with many vulnerable children in need of a safe and loving home. As part of […]
Significant progress for children’s services in Slough
Significant progress has been made by Slough Children’s Services Trust and Slough Borough Council in tackling the deep-rooted problems that have resulted in children’s services being rated inadequate for the last eight years, according to a report published by Ofsted. Following a recent three-week long inspection, these services received the improved rating of ‘requires improvement […]
Could 2019 be the year you become a foster parent?
Slough Children’s Services Trust is urging anyone who has ever considered becoming a foster parent to start looking into making it a reality for 2019. There are many children in our local area in need of a safe and loving home and foster parents provide just that, with their impact often lasting a lifetime. Slough […]
A big thanks from Slough Children’s Services Trust
Slough Children’s Services Trust would like to thank everyone, including staff, residents and businesses, who supported the organisation’s Christmas gift appeal. Hundreds of gifts were collected for some of the area’s most vulnerable children and families and given out by the Trust in time for Christmas Day. Two members of the Trust’s staff also joined […]
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