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knife crime awareness week 2025

It's Knife Crime Awareness Week this week, from 19th - 25th May, and during the week many organisations will be joining with the Ben...

2 days ago

mental health awareness week 2025; what's on offer in your community

For Mental Health Awareness Week this week, we want to share the ways in which you can get involved in your local community. Mental...

6 days ago

25 years of asphaleia; appreciation event

On Wednesday 2nd of April, asphaleia hosted an Appreciation Event as part of its 25-year celebrations this year. Staff, professionals we...

May 13

foster care fortnight 2025; the power of relationships

Foster Care Fortnight is a national campaign lead by The Fostering Network that shines a spotlight on the vital role of foster care in...

May 12

mental health awareness week 2025 - community

Mental Health Awareness Week takes place next week and it is a week that reminds us to reflect on activities that support our mental...

May 8

asphaleia cyber essentials accreditation renewed

We are pleased to share that we have been awarded the Cyber Essentials accreditation for a further year. what is cyber essentials? Cyber...

Apr 15

managing the emotional impact of fostering on you and your family

Fostering children is a rewarding job, but it has its challenges and we don't believe it's helpful to pretend otherwise. Particularly at...

Apr 14

wellbeing with sally; stress awareness month 2025

April is here, and with it Stress Awareness Month! This month is a time to bring attention to the harmful effects stress can have on our...

Apr 10

25 years of asphaleia; young people on screen

We wanted to share the below videos as part of our 25 years of asphaleia celebrations this month, showcasing the creativity of young...

Mar 28

wellbeing with sally; get moving in march

As days lengthen and the sun brightens, March calls for us to get outdoors and inhale the fresh air. Whether that’s to shake off the...

Mar 24

child exploitation awareness day 2025

The 18th March 2025 is national child exploitation awareness day, #CEA25. It is a day to highlight the issues surrounding child...

Mar 17

health and wellbeing month week 4; lifestyle wellbeing

Lifestyle wellbeing is the way of life of an individual, family, culture or social group, including their values and ideas. Here are some...

Feb 28

25 years of asphaleia; the kabor project

This year asphaleia is celebrating 25 years of delivery and we can’t possibly look back over the years without highlighting the amazing...

Feb 27

children's bill to safeguard children from exploitation

Last month, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was debated in Parliament. The bill includes major reforms that will help to...

Feb 26

health and wellbeing month week 3; mental wellbeing

Mental wellbeing is our internal positive view that we are coping well psychologically with the everyday stresses of life and can work...

Feb 24

safer internet day 2025; online scams

This year’s theme for Safer Internet Day is ‘ Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online’ www.saferinternet.org...

Feb 13

health and wellbeing month week 2; physical wellbeing

Physical wellbeing is about caring for, respecting, and advocating for your body. It involves focusing on habits that promote physical...