Feature in Huffington Post!
FCC have worked with The Huffington Post to produce an article highlighting the '7 Things You Should Know About Fostering A Child'. The article features three foster carer 'case studies',…
FCC shortlisted for Co-operative of the Year!
The Foster Care Co-operative (FCC) has been shortlisted for a Co-operative of the Year award! The annual Co-operative of the Year awards are organised and hosted by Co-operatives UK, an…
The power of co-operation
FCC were visited by Ed Mayo earlier this year. Ed is the Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, the UK trade association for co-operatives. He spent time with staff, and took a…
E-safety: a challenge for foster carers
Lynn Findlay, one of FCC's supervising social workers in the Yorkshire area, has taken part in an interview about online safety for children.Lynn, who writes a monthly e-safety blog for the FCC…
Understanding your child’s digital world – March 2018
This month focuses on the Safeguarding Children in the Digital Age Conference March has been a busy month for e-safety training and development here at FCC. Our new core training…
FCC win best radio advertisement!
FCC has won Wireless Group's radio ad of the month, for their commercial entitled 'Unseen'!The challenge with any advertisement that promotes a not-for-profit organisation is to try and communicate the ethos and ethical approach…
Understanding your child’s digital world – February 2018
This month focuses on Viral Online Challenges; raising awareness and offering guidance. Viral Online Challenges – dangerous or harmless? Over the past years there has been increasing popularity in children…
Fostering Stocktake mention
The Fostering Stocktake Report, undertaken by Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers, has mentioned The Foster Care Co-operative in the Independent Fostering Agencies from the Voluntary Sector section (p.64). The…
Ed Mayo (far left) with staff from The Foster Care Co-operative
Co-operating for the greater good
Ed Mayo (far left) with staff from The Foster Care Co-operative The Foster Care Co-operative was visited by Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, on Thursday 1st February. He…
