July was a busy but fun month for the Child Friendly Leeds team as we got to go ‘out and about’ with children and young people from our foster and kinship families on three projects. If you’re looking for exciting things to do this summer or find out what we have planned, please check out…
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It is fair to say that this last year has been a strange and challenging period in history. We have seen first-hand the impact COVID-19 has had on the world and especially the significant effect it has had on children and young people, whose lives have been massively disrupted. We recognise the challenges children and young…
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As you will know from our ‘Christmas Thank You’ blog, our Child Friendly Leeds ambassadors are just as eager to help and support children, young people and families, if not more so, during the Covid pandemic. The Child Friendly Leeds Team was not in a position to deliver face to face activities earlier in the…
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In a time of change, loss and worry for young people – prioritising personal emotional well-being is incredibly important. It’s fair to say 2020 was a shock to us all, a time of change, and may have caused a feeling of uncertainty about the future. But there’s loads of things we can all do to…
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Every year our Child Friendly Ambassadors and Business Partners offer their time and support for various communities of children and young people over the festive season. The Child Friendly Leeds (CFL) team were not sure what Christmas would look like this year due to the continued effects of COVID-19, however the kindness and generosity they…
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Baby Week is back for its fourth time this November with the theme ‘Making connections: Bonding, healthy brains and wellbeing for all’ and we have a fantastic calendar of events ready for you! Baby Week is now a national charity and in Leeds it aims to bring sectors and services together to promote the Best…
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Following on from our previous blog, here’s 4 more wonderful stories from the 8 exceptional foster families, who have fostered children with disabilities for over 25 years for Leeds City Council. Find out more about the service and how you can get involved via Foster 4 Leeds. 1.Christine and Jeff Steeden Christine and Jeff Steeden started…
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In the wake of National fostering week, we’d like to celebrate 8 exceptional foster families, who have fostered children with disabilities for over 25 years for Leeds City Council and share their remarkable stories with you. This blog tells the stories of the first 4 of these fostering families. 1. Mary and Martin Birkinshaw were first…
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Do you ever work with children or young people? Do you know the law about ‘private fostering’ and why it means local authorities need to know? To keep children safe we need everyone who works with children and families to help. If your role involves supporting families, you may well have come across families who…
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Our amazing ambassadors at Shine Leeds continually strive to make a difference to the community, through their work. Over the years they have found many ways to support the work of Child Friendly Leeds, including support for care leavers at Christmas, treats for children in care at Easter, regular support for local children and introductions…
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Children and their families created a collage to visually demonstrate the children and young people living in Private Fostering arrangements in Leeds that we are not aware off. This took place during #ChildFriendlyLeeds ‘Big Birthday Bonanza’. During the 5th Birthday celebrations whereby they had many family friendly events and activities throughout the city centre on…
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When a child or young person, who is under 16 (or under 18 if they have a disability) is being looked after by someone who is not a close relative, for 28 days or more, it is called ‘private fostering. It could be a situation like Heather, below, was facing, or even a temporary arrangement,…
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