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young people's week 2021; having their voices heard
Towards the end of February at asphaleia, we celebrated Young People’s Week 2021. From 22nd-28th February, we took the time to remind the...
Mar 9, 2021
21 years of asphaleia: supporting young people in kent
As we continue our series celebrating the work of asphaleia over the past 21 years, a contract we have had for over 10 years has come to...
Feb 18, 2021
'beyond covid:#wegotthis' young person's conference for asphaleia care
We are excited to share that asphaleia are delivering a virtual conference for young people within our care services in March 2021. about...
Feb 17, 2021
how foster carers can help a child settle in at a new placement
Imagine this. You're a child who has been told they are going into foster care. Imagine what questions you would have racing around your...
Feb 10, 2021
wellbeing with Sally; combating the january blues
Mental health charity Mind, have been trying to bust the Blue Monday myth, the idea that there's one day of the year that is the most...
Jan 21, 2021
remote learning during lockdown with asphaleia training
In the latest national lockdown of January 2021, asphaleia is following government guidance and continuing to provide face to face...
Jan 18, 2021
your first placement as a foster carer
The process of becoming a foster carer is appropriately lengthy and involved. From application to panel, and then undertaking training,...
Jan 18, 2021
ESOL students celebrate achievement
To celebrate the end of term for our ESOL students, asphaleia training's On Track ESOL programme held an event on Monday 21st December....
Dec 30, 2020
16-19 tuition fund for on track students
The Covid pandemic continues to impact young people and their education. asphaleia is therefore pleased to have been allocated additional...
Dec 30, 2020
support services for young people over the festive period
Christmas is coming and it is often a time for celebrating and having fun. However, Christmas can also bring up a lot of negative...
Dec 24, 2020
what's involved in applying to be a foster carer?
Whether you've been thinking about being a carer for a long time, or it's something that has just caught your eye, it is a worthwhile and...
Dec 23, 2020
employability students discuss bullying for anti-bullying week 2020
For this year's Anti-Bullying week, our student ambassador made an eye catching poster with useful support numbers. Using this as...
Dec 15, 2020
wellbeing with Sally: 10 tips for staying happy and well over Christmas
Hello! I hope that you are all doing well and getting through this very testing time. I think going into a second lockdown has caused low...
Dec 7, 2020
foster carer shares why fostering is a great career choice
We have been hearing in recent days how the pandemic is set to create an unprecedented rise in unemployment over the next few months....
Dec 2, 2020
how do our foster carers make a difference?
Being a foster carer is a unique job role. It is an opportunity to give a child or young person what they need to thrive in life. Our...
Dec 1, 2020
asphaleia fostering launches campaign; make a difference with a different career
We are excited to launch our 'make a difference with a different career' campaign to help us recruit new carers. Due to the current...
Nov 30, 2020
phone line issues at asphaleia centre
We want to let you know that we are having some issues with our phone lines at our training centre in Liverpool Gardens, Worthing. If...
Nov 26, 2020
employability course for 16-18 year-olds in Bognor
asphaleia training's core offer is OnTrack, a tailored employability programme for 16-18 year-olds living in West Sussex who are not in...
Nov 18, 2020
asphaleia launches environmental impact project in 2021
asphaleia are launching a significant project this week that will kickstart a year long, 2021 focus on reviewing and reflecting on the...
Nov 11, 2020
asphaleia services are still running through lockdown
Our staff and service users' safety has and will always be a top priority at asphaleia. Throughout the pandemic we have closely followed...
Nov 9, 2020
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