wellbeing with sally; 5 ways to boost your wellbeing
Hope you are all well now that the nights are drawing in, it’s getting colder and we’re heading towards Christmas. It’s that time of year...
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Nov 19
asphaleia fostering will be at rooms craft fair this saturday
Rooms Worthing, the venue hire business located on the top floor of the Guildbourne Centre in Worthing town centre, are hosting a Craft...
Nov 18
small start, big impact; asphaleia fostering campaign
asphaleia fostering are recruiting more foster carers who live in Sussex in order to expand their number of approved placements they can...
Nov 15
safeguarding; vaping amongst young people
In England, it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes that contain nicotine to under 18’s. Yet it is a ‘trend’ that is increasing. Some...
Nov 13
celebrating care leavers week 2024
National Care Leavers Week is a campaign founded by the Become charity, an organisation dedicated to championing the rights and needs of...
Nov 11
it's anti-bullying week 2024
Anti-Bullying Week 2024 kicks off today! Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK event co-ordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance , held in...
Nov 4
learning and development week 2024 round-up
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest -Benjamin Franklin During the first week of October, asphaleia staff took part in our...
Nov 4
foster child celebrates epic award nomination
The Exceptional People in Care Awards are a chance to recognise the talents, achievements and skills of the young people in care,...
Oct 31
children of foster carers month; feedback from birth children
At asphaleia fostering, it's important to us to join with The Fostering Network's campaign to celebrate Children of Foster Carers Month...
Oct 17
children of foster carers month; my fostering experience
For Children of Foster Carers Month, we want to share the experience of one of our staff members who grew up in a fostering family....
Oct 15
what transferable skills will help you as a foster carer?
Whether you have had experience looking after children or not, it can feel like an intimidating prospect to become a foster carer. Â ...
Oct 10
celebrating children of foster carer's month
The Fostering Network run a campaign during the month of October which is dedicated to celebrating the contributions of birth children in...
Oct 10
wellbeing with sally; world mental health day 2024
This year, the theme for World Mental Health Day is: Mental Health in the Workplace. So, our Pastoral and Mental Health Lead, Sally, has...
Oct 2
last open day dates of 2024
On the first Thursday of every month we run an open day event. Drop in and find out about all the services we offer children and young...
Sep 24
trauma informed practice
asphaleia embraces a Trauma Informed approach across the organisation. This practice is designed to understand the impact of trauma on...
Sep 20
wellbeing with sally; mental health & sexual health week
Hi all, Hope you have been having a great Summer! We still have sun! Sexual Health week, run by Brook , took place from 9th-15th...
Aug 27
managing endings and transitions in foster care
Part of being a foster carer is dealing with endings and transitions that occur in foster care, and helping children and young people to...
Aug 16
winning entry for refugee week writing competition
As part of our celebrations for Refugee Week 2024, we ran a writing competition for young people across our organisation. It involved...
Aug 13
wellbeing with sally; boosting your wellbeing over the summer holidays
I hope you’re all having a fab summer and enjoying life.  I just wanted to highlight some summer holiday wellbeing ideas. Sometimes we...
Aug 9
parent and child placements in foster care
A Parent and Child placement is a specific type of placement in foster care. This blog post will explain more about these specialist...
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