LGBTQ+ News Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Team to host LGBTQ+ fostering information session on Thursday, November 21 The Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Team is inviting people from LGBTQ+ communities to find out about fostering on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm. This introduction to fostering, which takes place on Microsoft Teams, will be an opportunity to chat to experienced foster carers about making a dif By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread Shattering myths and embracing foster care in the LGBTQ+ community this Pride season Words by Paul Jamieson, COO of Swiis Foster Care As Pride season sweeps across the UK, bringing with it a wave of celebration, solidarity, and reflection, it’s the perfect time to address some persistent myths surrounding foster care that are disproportionately held by the LGBTQ+ community. Despite By Contributor • 4 min read
Community News LGBTQIA+ Pathways to Family: networking event for those in the LGBTQ+ community looking for info and advice on surrogacy, fostering and adoption Keen to welcome a child into your home? LGBTQIA+ Pathways to Family is a networking event and an opportunity to learn more about surrogacy, fostering and adoption, which takes place at The Hawth in Crawley on Tuesday, October 17 from 6pm – 7.30pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week: LGBTQ+ people in the UK asked to consider the number of vulnerable children they could adopt or foster Led by New Family Social, LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week starts today, Monday, March 6. The awareness week asks potential applicants to think about the number of vulnerable children they could parent or care for. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Service to hold event for those in the LGBTQ+ community looking to foster children and young people Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Service has announced it is hosting an information service for LGBTQ+ people looking to make a difference to children and young people at the Ledward Centre on Tuesday, March 7 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
29.01.20 Swindon Foster carers, Annabelle and Sally Avis of Swindon enjoying their homely lifestyle with their dogs and of course their children on the outskirts of the town. The couple are foster carers with Five Rivers Child Care. Features & Longread How to talk to your child about LGBTQ+ experiences and families this Pride Month Authored by Annabelle Avis, a foster carer from Five Rivers Child Care By Contributor • 4 min read
Community Fostering provider calls for more LGBTQ+ foster parents Five Rivers Child Care calls on those from the LGBTQ+ community to consider fostering, as research highlights stark misconceptions about who can foster which could be impacting foster care recruitment By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Brighton & Hove councillor calls for more people to consider becoming foster carers Cllr Elaine Hills, chair of Brighton & Hove City Council’s (BHCC) Corporate Parenting Board, is calling for more people in the city to become foster carers. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Some Families: New podcast on being an LGBTQ+ foster mum LGBTQ+ foster mum shares her inspiring story on Some Families podcast. By Contributor • 1 min read
Health Could you be a short term foster parent for a disabled child? Barnardo’s Brighton and Hove Link Plus provides high quality fostering and short breaks for disabled children and their families. They are desperately looking for more carers from all sectors of the community who can offer anything from occasional overnight stays through to full-time fostering for c By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread Have you considered fostering or adopting with Brighton and Hove City Council To celebrate LGBT fostering and adoption week from March 6-12, we chat to Brighton residents, Chris and Kieran about their experiences as foster parents for over 20 years. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Adopted children prepare for first Mother’s Day 81 new mums will celebrate their first Mother’s Day thanks to adoption through PACT. Mother’s Day on Sunday, March 15 will be extra special for 81 new mums across London and the Thames Valley who have adopted their children through PACT in the last 12 months. One new PACT mum, Deborah is looking for By Besi • 2 min read
