Our art exhibition!
Our Art Exhibition, held within The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff on 24th July, was a huge success!We displayed fantastic art, created by the children of our foster carers during…
Are difficult children difficult, or just different?
Mick has been a foster carer for the Foster Care Co-operative since 2007. In 2002, he and his partner Sian joined their families together – which in turn guided them…
Our Big Blue Day!
My son’s school recently promoted a competition in which each class took part in – using recyclable materials to create a piece of art based around the theme of ‘marine…
FCC top child investment chart!
The Foster Care Co-operative were the number one independent (non-local authority) child investment contributor in 2018, according to figures published by charity The Share Foundation. They had previously ranked 2nd…
Understanding your child’s digital world – March 2019
This month is a reflective blog on observing how we create and express belonging in digital families.How do we create and express belonging in digital families? This month in my…
Rotherham Advertiser feature!
“The most important part of the day was hearing three young people talk about their online experiences, both as young people growing up in the digital age and from a…
Understanding your child’s digital world – February 2019
After almost a year of planning, the ‘Your Child’s Digital World’ Fostering Conference took place on Tuesday 5th February 2019 (Safer Internet Day) at The Carlton Park Hotel in Rotherham…
The FCC interviews!
We've had a week of interviews with our staff!Firstly, our Operational Manager for Wales, Tracey Arnold, was interviewed by That's TV Swansea Bay. In the interview, which took place on…
NAFP e-safety interview
Harvey Gallagher, Chief Executive of The National Association of Fostering Providers (NAFP), has interviewed our e-safety expert Lynn Findlay.The interview, which covers Online Safety Guidelines and the upcoming 'Your Child's Digital…
Understanding your child’s digital world – December 2018
This month’s blog is all about Childline. Childline can be accessed via https://www.childline.org.uk/ A positive and progressive aspect of the digital world is the ability to seek and access support…
