How to reduce stress Stress is a feeling of being under abnormal pressure. This pressure can come from different aspects of your day to day life. Such as an increased workload, a transitional period, an argument you have with your family or new and existing financial worries. You may find that it has a cumulative…
STAY CONNECTED WITH FRIENDS Surrounding ourselves with family and friends is important for happiness and overall wellbeing. Studies even show that strengthening your relationships can help you live a longer life. But for those of us who live far away from loved ones, keeping in touch can feel challenging, if not downright impossible at…
Why is healthy eating important? Eating a healthy and varied diet can improve general well-being. Good nutrition is essential to obtain the nutrients to keep the body healthy as well as avoiding substances that may be harmful. Having a healthy diet and doing regular exercise can help to achieve and maintain healthy body weight.…
Importance of self-care. Day 4 of our Health and Wellbeing Fortnight and we are looking at self-care. Let’s clear up one common misconception from the get-go: Self-care is not synonymous with self-indulgence or being selfish. Self-care means taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do…
How do you keep hydrated? Day 3 of our Health and Wellbeing Fortnight and we are focusing on Water. Drinking enough water each day is crucial for many reasons such as: carrying nutrients and oxygen to your cells flushing bacteria from your bladder aiding digestion preventing constipation normalising blood pressure stabilising the heartbeat cushioning…
Why is sleep important? Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the correct times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety. During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health.…
Physical activity can improve your mental wellbeing. Being physically active means moving your body and working your muscles: for example, by walking, running, dancing, swimming, doing yoga or gardening. Physical activity is not only good for your body, but it’s also great for your mind Being active releases chemicals in your brain that make you…
Remand FosteringRemand fostering offers young people who are remanded by the Courts the chance to live with foster carers while they await court proceedings. Remand Fostering Remand fostering offers young people who are remanded by the Courts with a remand foster carer while they await court proceedings. A remand placement is usually a short term…
Private FosteringWhat is Private Fostering? Private fostering is the term used when someone who is not a parent or a ‘close relative'(eg. great aunt, cousin, mum’s friend or a neighbour) is looking after a child or young person under the age of 16 (under 18 if they are disabled) for 28 days or more in their own home.…
Every day nearly 55,000 foster families across the UK are giving 65,000 fostered children and young people a loving, secure and stable home, and this commitment from foster families is ongoing during the coronavirus outbreak. The UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network, is using this year’s Foster Care FortnightTM to raise awareness of the…
