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christmas for children in foster care

We automatically think of Christmas as being a magical time for many children. For foster families, it can be a complex time to navigate,...

Dec 20, 2023

refugee council drop-ins resume for young people

In the 2023-24 academic year, Refugee Council will once again be running regular information, advice and guidance sessions at asphaleia,...

Dec 18, 2023

news from our reception service

Our 16+ supported accommodation comprises of different services across Sussex. The reception service in Worthing is a short-term...

Dec 16, 2023

house support worker vacancy at asphaleia

We are currently recruiting for a House Support Worker to join our care team and to give you more insight into the role, here is the...

Dec 14, 2023

'being an independent visitor'; an IV from our East Sussex service on their experience

asphaleia currently delivers the Independent Visiting and Advocacy services for East Sussex County Council. Independent Visitors (IV's)...

Dec 5, 2023

asphaleia celebrates anti-bullying week 2023

The 13th-17th of November was Anti-Bullying Week and this is an event that features on asphaleia's calendar each year. Bullying is a...

Dec 4, 2023

multiply 4 work project workshops and 6-week course

Our Multiply 4 Work programme is kicking off next week with workshops at our Worthing learning centre. careers workshops They include...

Nov 20, 2023

chichester festival theatre workshops with ESOL students

Alongside maths and English classes in our Worthing training centre, our ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) students take...

Nov 17, 2023

wellbeing with sally: worthing mental health week expo

Our Health and Wellbeing Lead, Sally, attended the Worthing Mental Health Expo last month. The event was held at Rooms in the Guidlbourne...

Nov 16, 2023

national children of foster carers month

Last month was National Children of Foster Carers month. The Fostering Network have previously run Sons and Daughters month celebrating...

Nov 14, 2023

voices 2024 creative writing competition for care experienced young people

The Voices 2024 creative writing competition for young people is now open for entries. The competition is run by Coram Voice and is an...

Nov 7, 2023

ESOL summer programme

Investing a little extra time in their studies paid dividends for further education students at the asphaleia learning centre in Worthing...

Nov 1, 2023

asphaleia retains investors in people accreditation

Last month, asphaleia welcomed an IIP inspector to carry out our Investors in People assessment and we are thrilled to share that we have...

Oct 31, 2023

we're hiring; job vacancies at asphaleia

We're excited to be expanding our teams across our ventures and want to share more about the roles we currently have available and how...

Oct 12, 2023

world mental health day 2023

Hi everyone and Happy World Mental Health Day! We draw attention to this event every year as our wellbeing and daily mental health is so...

Oct 10, 2023

fostering; taking your foster child on a family holiday

This summer we had the opportunity to take our foster child with us on a cruise holiday to Norway and the Arctic Circle. Taking a foster...

Oct 9, 2023

wellbeing with sally: how to stay calm

Hello all you fab people….hope you are well and happy! Recently, we have been looking at the importance of keeping calm when we feel it...

Oct 5, 2023

back to school; how foster carers can help their child adapt to September transitions

You've survived six weeks of summer holidays! Come September, unfortunately it's no longer acceptable to wear pyjama's until 2pm, or to...

Sep 19, 2023

engagement activities in our 16+ accommodation service

In our reception service for unaccompanied asylum seeking young people, staff have been engaging young people through various activities...