Congratulations…

to Ben Chisanga who works for our partners Redcar & Cleveland and has been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious national Social Worker of the Year Awards....

Therapeutic Life Story Work Symposium

Therapeutic Life Story Work has been an intervention for children, young people and adults for the last 30 years, but the approach has been developed to be used worldwide since 1997 by Richard Rose. The Rose Model of Therapeutic Life Story Work is the first subjected...

Fostering Focus on Radio 4

Radio 4 had a focus on fostering on Saturday 5 August with a programme guest edited by Amy, Jo and Gig, from Messy Fostering. Amy who’s now 23-years-old was fostered at 14 by Gig and ended up spending her summers with her teacher Jo. They wanted to use their guest...

Collaboration and co-creation are key

The need for a secure way of keeping photos and memories safe for young people in care came out of research carried out by South Tyneside Council (STC). Since the gap was identified, bringing the Virtual Memory Box to life has been a project of collaboration and...