Settling-in and turning things around

In Cynthia’s second blog post she talks about how she started to make her foster child with autism feel at home and help him reach his potential.

Working with young people to tackle homelessness

St Christopher’s welcomes Homeless Link latest blog post about what concerns homeless charities the most. In the top six were preventing homelessness, increasing the supply and quality of accommodation something that St Christopher’s is actively involved with.

The first time I met my foster child

It is National Autism Awareness Month and throughout April, St Christopher’s Foster Carer Cynthia will tell how she fostered a child with autism, hyperactivity disorder, eurensis, oppositional defiance disorder, ADHD and more.

The importance of acting your age

St Christopher’s foster carer Linda shares her experience of fostering siblings and helping a child to realise that her childhood is precious. This is following her foster child receiving an award at our annual fostering celebration of achievement for acting like a 10 year old rather than a grown up.

The importance of making sure that a looked after child is heard

Recent recommendations from the House of Commons EducationSelect Committee’s report on children’s homes include the importance of making sure that a child’s view is taken into account when recruiting care staff. On the same day the University of Oxford’s Rees Centre released a blog post on the importance of making sure a foster child has input into decisions that affect them.