Mental Health is an important buzz phrase at the moment in lots of circles, so we are making a difference to the many stigmas, fears and worries that are often attached to having poor mental health. Celebrities and high profile people are beginning to share their own personal struggles with poor mental health which tends…
I don’t know what it feels like to foster a child but I do know what if feels like to conduct a child protection investigation and to sit on a child protection hearing and be responsible for the decision to remove a child from a family who, for a myriad of complex reasons, are unable…
A Great Online Resource For All Ages *‘But I don’t like revising!!’* Yep… neither do I. In fact, I hate it with such a passion that I sit there for hours staring at a notepad and BBC Bitesize. And I know what you’re all thinking… “Just do it quickly and then it’ll be done.” Yes…
In recent years, foster agencies across the state and independent sectors have struggled to recruit foster carers. The average age of UK foster carers is now in the mid-50s and young people are not coming forward to replace carers who retire, mainly because of the need for guaranteed levels of income and housing realities which…
At Charity World we have set ourselves an ambitious goal. To adopt 100 schools across India and other areas of deprivation in the world. We believe that education is the path to climbing out of poverty, and creating a happier, healthier and fairer society. I sit here in the centre of the school grounds, on…
Whatever situation we find ourselves in we can always draw out positives. Sometimes these are easy to spot and other times it can be super tough to pinpoint tiny wins. Positivity is an important cornerstone to success, health and happiness. It allows us to respond to challenges much more effectively. It inspires us to take…
The first time I was fostered was when I was a baby. My parents were young and finding it challenging to balance work and studying at university, so I ended up being fostered by a lady my mum was doing her nursing training with. They became good strong friends, and she ended up becoming my…
THEY SAY IF YOU CAN SPEAK, you can influence and if you can influence, you can change people’s lives. So, here’s my story. My name is Warren. I’m 31 years old and I’m a care leaver. I’m a father, fiancé, international speaker, and I’ve travelled the world helping people. I teach people how to become…
Bobby was placed with our family just before his fifth birthday. His mother had asked social services to take him as she couldn’t manage his behaviour. Bobby attended a school for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Each day he would be sent home before lunchtime as the staff found him too difficult to handle.…
Mental health is usually spoken about when things go wrong. The focus is on the issues and struggles people face, yet we ALL have mental health just like we all have physical health. There is a far better understanding when it comes to our physical health. We know that exercising and eating the right things…
