Fostering Devon Newsletter 01/06/2018

Big Adventure Family Day Out 14th July 2018

On the 14th of July we have arranged with the Exmoor National Park Team a Big Adventure Family Day Out. This event is open to all foster carers & family and all staff members & family. So please put it in your diary and share with your colleagues.  

This is a great opportunity for everyone to get together and to celebrate living in this marvellous County.

Summer Theatre Week

This Summer, PaddleBoat want to give children who are fostered or in care an opportunity to work together for a week to create a brand new piece of theatre, created entirely from their own imaginations.

When: Monday 30th July – Friday 3rd August, 10:30-3:30

Where: Thornlea Building, Exeter University, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA

Who: Children aged 5-11 who are in care or fostered, and their siblings

Cost: Absolutely nothing, thanks to Exeter City Council

For more information, please click here.

Would Love To Do It Again!

A large group of 45 foster children, carers and family members attended Raceworld on 27th April for what was an exciting and fun evening of Go Kart Racing for our teenagers. Some brave adults also enjoyed the thrill of the race. All the youngsters agreed it was a great night and would love to do it again. Medals were awarded in three qualifying rounds and champagne flowed, luckily won by the over 18's who were cheered and supported by all the race entrants. For those who did not win a supper of doughnuts and soft drinks went down equally well. Our thanks to Devon for giving our older children a special event they could really enjoy and to Raceworld who provided a very good discount along with additional special offers and even free tea and coffee (they could not have been kinder and the staff were great).  A good and memorable night was had by all.

(Mandy Heggadon)

Devon Virtual School 

Please see latest version of the Virtual School Newsletter attached for Summer Term 2018. 

Also attached is the booking form for Exeter University Year 6 Taster Day for 8th June 2018 (full details in the newsletter).

Previous newsletters can be viewed on the VS website via this link: 

https://new.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/young-people/children-in-care/education-of-children-in-care/virtual-school-newsletters

Please also find details for Unite Foundation Scholarship 2018 applications. Please note that applications for some universities may have been closed at the end of May. Please share this information with young people leaving care wanting to go to university for their future reference.

Refer A Friend Scheme - up to £500 when you refer a friend to foster

As you are a foster carer you will know how personally rewarding it is to help shape a child’s future. So if you are passionate about what you do, and can think of a friend or family member who would be a great foster carer, why don’t you tell them about our Refer a Friend Scheme?

You could receive up to £500 for every person you refer if they become an approved foster carer for Fostering Devon – click here to read more.

Are You Interested?

We are looking to set up a sibling support group for foster carers' children.

If you have young people who would be interested in this, please notify amy.crebo@devon.gov.uk or samantha.holliday@devon.gov.uk