Published on Monday 15 July 2024 at 4:03 pm
The Regional Fostering Recruitment and Retention Hub, created as part of a £1.2m successful regional bid between Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council, Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, and Lancashire County Council to boost foster care recruitment in the region.
Filed under: foster care | Foster carer appeal | Foster carers | fostering | fosterwithus
Published on Friday 10 November 2023 at 1:00 pm
Five local authorities are set to receive Department for Education funding of more than £1m to boost foster carer recruitment in the region, to help provide stable family homes to more children.
Published on Thursday 3 August 2023 at 1:20 pm
Foster carer allowances in the borough will match the national minimum allowances, if the request is approved by next week’s Executive Board meeting.
Filed under: foster carer | fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Monday 9 May 2022 at 4:45 pm
Foster Care Fortnight is running from Monday 9 May until Sunday 22 May this year.
This year’s theme is ‘fostering communities’ and The Fostering Network hope to shine a light on the many ways people across the fostering community support each other.
Filed under: foster | Foster Care Fortnight | Foster carers | fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Tuesday 30 November 2021 at 10:46 am
Every day 123 foster families from across Blackburn with Darwen are giving 246 fostered children and young people a loving, secure and stable home and this commitment has been ongoing throughout the pandemic.
Filed under: foster care | Foster carers | fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Wednesday 7 November 2018 at 11:26 am
Looked After Children from Blackburn and Darwen were treated to a winning display from Blackburn Rovers at Saturday’s match at Ewood Park.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | carers | fostering | Looked After Children
Published on Monday 11 September 2017 at 10:21 am
An information evening is being held for people interested in becoming a foster carer.
The information evening takes place on Thursday, September 14th, from 5.30pm, at Livesey Children and All Age Centre, Andrew Close, Blackburn, BB2 4NU.
Filed under: Councillor | fostering | information evening | Let's Foster | Maureen Bateson
Published on Friday 18 December 2015 at 2:09 pm
Visitors to Blackburn Market got the chance to learn about fostering and take crazy Christmas photos for the launch of a new campaign.
Filed under: Councillor | fostering | Maureen Bateson | selfies
Published on Thursday 22 October 2015 at 1:46 pm
A special event was held at Tunstill’s Bakery in Darwen to let people know all about the benefits of fostering.
Filed under: Councillor | fostering | Let's Foster | Maureen Bateson
Published on Friday 19 June 2015 at 2:41 pm
Hundreds of people stopped by for a selfie in a special photo booth to raise awareness and learn more about fostering in the borough.
Published on Friday 19 June 2015 at 9:47 am
A winning painting by a Blackburn boy is taking pride of place in new calendar.
The picture is called “I Love Life” and was painted by a local 10 year-old-boy, and has been chosen for a new charity calendar as part of a national competition.
Filed under: Councillor | fostering | Maureen Bateson | Social Care
Published on Tuesday 2 June 2015 at 9:19 am
The launch of Blackburn with Darwen’s Foster Care Fortnight saw shoppers sharing photos to raise awareness.
Filed under: Councillor | fostering | Maureen Bateson
Published on Thursday 28 May 2015 at 11:15 am
Shoppers are being urged to get in the picture to help raise awareness of fostering in Blackburn with Darwen for national Foster Care Fortnight (June 1-14).
Filed under: Councillor | families | fostering | Let's Foster | Maureen Bateson
Published on Thursday 14 May 2015 at 3:12 pm
Two foster carers have talked about their positive experiences as Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Time 4 Change Fostering Team seeks warm and nurturing carers to become part of their specialist, multi-professional team.
Filed under: Foster carers | fostering | MTFC | Time 4 Change
Published on Wednesday 6 May 2015 at 10:40 am
A recruitment drive by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Time 4 Change Fostering Team is seeking warm and nurturing carers to become part of their specialist programme and part of their multi-professional team.
Filed under: fostering | Head of Permanence | Karen Barrick | MTFC | Time 4 Change
Published on Tuesday 13 January 2015 at 2:09 pm
A celebration event has been held to mark the accreditation achieved by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Time 4 Change Fostering Team.
Filed under: Councillor | Director of Children's Services | Executive Member for Children’s Services | foster carer | fostering | Frank Connor | Linda Clegg | MTFC | Time 4 Change
Published on Monday 1 December 2014 at 10:24 am
Christmas is always frantic but filled with fun and laughter in Blackburn foster carer Sylvia Coulthard’s house.
Filed under: Councillor | Executive Member for Children’s Services | fostering | Frank Connor
Published on Monday 15 September 2014 at 1:59 pm
A long-term foster carer has talked about her experiences, and the support and advice available for those who may be thinking about fostering a child.
Filed under: Councillor | foster carer | fostering | Frank Connor
Published on Monday 16 June 2014 at 12:11 pm
Ever thought about fostering? Blackburn with Darwen Council’s fostering team will be out and about over the next few weeks to help people find out about what’s involved.
Filed under: foster | fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 11:48 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s fostering team has revealed that finding permanent foster homes for children in care is one of its biggest challenges.
Filed under: fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 11:27 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council staff will be banging the drum for fostering when they stage a high profile – and noisy – stunt in The Mall as part of national Foster Care Fortnight this Friday, May 16.
Filed under: Bang the Drum | fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Thursday 8 May 2014 at 10:18 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has launched an appeal to recruit 20 new foster carers at the start of national Foster Care Fortnight (May 12-25). Local foster carers are urgently needed to look after vulnerable children and young people – from babies to teens - who can’t live at home for many different reasons.Filed under: fostering | Happy families | Karen Barrick | Let's Foster | permanence
Published on Monday 17 March 2014 at 4:18 pm
Ever thought about adoption or fostering? Blackburn with Darwen Council’s fostering and adoption information teams will be travelling around the borough and beyond over the next few weeks to help people find out about what’s involved.
