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Young people coaching in Lincolnshire
Young people coaching in Lincolnshire
02 Apr 2022

We are very excited to announce that we have organised Role Models to come and deliver some Core Life Skills Training for our young people in Lincolnshire!  Role Models is "impact driven...

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Affinity is proud to support young people in sport
Affinity is proud to support young people in sport
14 Mar 2022

Participating in and enjoying sport is a fantastic experience for children and young people. Aside from the obvious fitness benefits, sport teaches about teamwork, improves self-confidence and...

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Fostering has an impact on every part of a child’s life.
Fostering has an impact on every part of a child’s life.
06 Mar 2022

If you regularly read our blogs, you may have noticed a theme of nurturing and change that runs through them. There’s a reason for that; it’s because we genuinely believe that the right fostering...

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Vacancy - Children's Participation and Support Leader
Vacancy - Children's Participation and Support Leader
01 Mar 2022

Affinity Fostering Services are excited to announce the opening of a position, for a Children's Participation and Support Leader. Based in West Essex or North West Kent, Affinity is looking for a...

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Safer Internet Day 2022 Poster Submissions
Safer Internet Day 2022 Poster Submissions
15 Feb 2022

So many fantastic posters have been created for our Internet Safety Day activity!                 ...

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Celebrating LGBT+ History Month 2022
Celebrating LGBT+ History Month 2022
08 Feb 2022

This month is LGBT+ History Month, and this year the organisers have chosen a quote by Martin Luther King Jr, which got the Affinity team thinking; “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it...

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Children’s Mental Health Week 2022 – Celebrating growing together
Children’s Mental Health Week 2022 – Celebrating growing together
07 Feb 2022

Fostering and a focus on mental health are two things that go hand in hand. From looking after children and young people who may have experienced trauma and are living with the continued impact, to...

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Internet Safety Day 2022 Resources
Internet Safety Day 2022 Resources
23 Jan 2022

Internet Safety Day takes place on the 8th of February this year, there are some fantastic from the Safer Internet resources and twinkl also have some great resources.  Also, fantastic resources can...

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Anti bullying week 2021
Anti bullying week 2021
17 Nov 2021

The 15th - 19th of November 2021 is anti-bullying week, the Anti-bullying Alliance choose the Odd Sock campaign along with the One Kind Word campaign to bring attention to the ongoing issue of...

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Why teachers make ideal foster carers
Why teachers make ideal foster carers
09 Nov 2021

Most of us can remember a favourite teacher, that person who helped us understand difficult concepts, who would smile when we asked a question, or who listened when we’d fallen out with friends on...

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