Lynn Findlay, one of FCC's Supervising Social Workers, writes a monthly blog about e-safety for children and young people. Her July edition is all about managing children's time online and offline during the summer holidays: The long summer holidays can mean children and young people spend more time online. The routines of the school day, and after school clubs, offer structure in term time with online activities and social networking usually taking place on an evening or we

The Foster Care Co-operative (FCC) has won a prestigious national co-operative award! FCC were shortlisted for the Inspiring Co-operative of the Year Award, one of five presented by Co-operatives UK – an organisation that promotes, develops and unites member-owned businesses throughout the UK. They went on to win the award at the annual Co-op Congress Event in London on 23rd June. Steve Field, FCC’s Director of Child Care, said: “We are delighted that the hard work, care and

The Foster Care Co-operative, one of the founding Skyrocket organisations, 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 organisation that works to promote, develop and unite member-owned businesses around the country. Every year, staff, members, customers and the general public are invited to vote for a coop organisation that they feel best represents the ‘co-operative’

A big thank you to all who attended our Fostering Registered Mangers course on 26th-28th February! We had some great feedback from the attendees, some of which are below: “Really enjoyed the course format and the opportunity to meet with different Registered Managers and providers, giving opportunities for networking and thinking differently!” Suzanne Parsons – training attendee “This is a wonderful opportunity to train with peers and to develop new links. It was great to hav