St Christopher’s training is exemplary

Throughout June we’ve been sharing with you information on the training and support we give our foster carers. In our latest post St Christopher’s foster carer Connie shares her experience of our training and support package.

A week in the life of a fostering support worker – Day 5

Pete Smart’s final post is all about Brentwood, motorbikes and getting muddy with our young people, showing the range of activities our support workers do every week.

A week in the life of a support worker – Day 4

Pete Smart’s Wednesday involved meeting with Allen’s college to discuss his educational needs and what extra support he needed. He also helped to train up a new colleague who has just joined the St Christopher’s team.

A week in the life of a fostering support worker – Day 3

Tuesday involved a lot of driving for Pete Smart and some brilliant support work with Allen and Jason. Names have been changed to protect the identity of our young people.

A week in the life of a fostering support worker - Day 1 and Day 2

In Pete’s latest post he shares with you Day One and Day Two of his week -- from chatting to foster carers to spending some time with our young people. To protect the identity of young people we have changed their names.

The role of a support worker for our specialist scheme

Over the next week Pete Smart, Essex Specialist Scheme Support Worker, will be writing about the support he gives foster families and sharing his thoughts on a week in the life of a support worker.

Preparation, preparation, preparation

Next month, 11 runners will take part in the British 10K to raise money to support the vulnerable young people we work with. The team are busy training and fundraising as the event draws closer.

Among them is St Christopher’s Trustee Bert O’Donoghue, who has already raised more than £1,000. In our latest guest blog he tells us about his preparation and what has amazed him about St Christopher’s.

Anti-homeless studs spark debate

We might only be a couple of hours into our work day, but St Christopher’s colleagues have been very animated today, discussing the anti-homeless studs that have hit the news over the last few days. Mainly because we are all passionate about achieving the best outcomes for our young people and this includes working with homeless young people in our 16+ services.

Make a difference – volunteer

To celebrate National Volunteers Week from Sunday, June 1 to Saturday, June 7, we look back at the amazing contribution of volunteers to the work of St Christopher’s and discuss how you can get involved and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people.

Training and support for our foster carers

We caught up with three of our foster carers to get their thoughts on the training and support we provide and how this has helped them to become confident carers.