Could you help us #changeafuture this Foster Care Fortnight? Many of us spend our entire life looking forward to the day we can retire. Yet one Blackburn couple are doing just the opposite by fostering children to give them a loving and stable home. At the age of 70, retired caretaker Frank Tomlinson and his…
Shared Lives SchemeWho can use Shared Lives? Shared Lives is for adults aged 18 or over who need help and support. They may be: A person with a learning disability A person with a physical disability A person with mental health problems A person with other health or sensory difficulties A person who is unable…
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Looked After Children from Blackburn and Darwen were treated to a winning display from Blackburn Rovers at Saturday’s match at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers kindly donated 150 tickets for the match on Saturday, November 3 against Queens Park Rangers. Rovers won the clash one-nil. The young people and their carers also got to…
Blackburn with Darwen’s Fostering Team joined by foster carers and staff for this years Macmillan’s Coffee Morning 2018! Raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Foster carers and staff came together on Friday 28 Septemeber to raise money and awareness for Macmillan Cancer Support by taking part in this year’s Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning. Cakes were baked,…
Meet Some Of The Children From Blackburn With Darwen Who Need Their Forever HomeChange Your Life And Theirs There are all sorts of reasons why children and young people sometimes need to be looked after in foster homes. Some may have been neglected or harmed by their families. Others may need care while their parents…
The Secure Base Model The Secure Base model provides a positive framework for therapeutic caregiving which helps infants, children and young people to move towards greater security and builds resilience. The model focuses on the interactions that occur between caregivers and children on a day to day, minute by minute basis within the caregiving environment.…
You Can Foster with Blackburn with DarwenBlackburn with Darwen is Proud to partner with You Can Foster Let’s Foster for Blackburn with Darwen is proud to be a part of You Can Foster. This initiative has brought other Local Authorities together to try and recruit more foster carers by pooling our resources. With record numbers of…
Blackburn with Darwen’s FCADo You Want To Be Part Of Something More? Blackburn with Darwen carers are all part of their very own Foster Carers Association. They have the opportunity to meet regularly away from supervising social workers or fostering managers to discuss any issues they might want to bring forward. They also hold multiple social…
Sibling Foster CareCould you help us keep siblings together? Being separated from a sibling can be devastating for children who need foster care. At a time when they need stability and security, to tear a child from their brother or sister can cause distress and severely impact their mental health. However, we simply don’t have…
