This is the current home of our in-house resources. Over the coming months this library will grow and find a new home but in the meantime please make use of the below
Resources
Here you will find our library of resources that will be growing over the coming year. This will be filled with interviews and thoughts from our foster carers so you can hear from those living with some of the challenges faced
Topics to date
Avoidant Restrictive food intake Disorder
Caring for a YP with ARFID – Carer talks about her experience and tips for helping a Young Person – Coming Soon
Bi-Polar
Living with Bi-Polar – Video
Care Leavers
Ian Thomas – Care Leaver Success and Story – Podcast or Video
Leila – BSF Area Manager – “I will find the song that is in your heart” – Podcast
Becky – Talks about her journey through care with Blue Sky Carers and her current career at BSF – Podcast
“Annie” BSF Care Leaver & Blogger talks about her life – Podcast
Celebrations
Fostering at Christmas – Our Foster Carer talks about the reality of Fostering at Christmas – Podcast
Charity
Childs I Foundation – What is it and how you can get involved – Podcast
Digital World
Be internet Legends – What is it and how to get a statue – Video
Equality & Diversity
Hair and skin care for kids: A guide for carers of black and bi-racial children– Videos
Growing up as a Young black Child in Care in a predominantly white town – Podcast
Baroness Doreen Lawrence talks to our Diversity Forum – Podcast
Extremism & Radicalisation
Short video explaining this area – Video
Gender Identity
Short video of tips on supporting a Young Person with their gender identity – Video
Loss & Grief
Jaid, course facilitator, talks about her experience and what the course will cover – Podcast
Play
Occupational Therapist Juliet talks about Play and its role in healing – Podcast
PPE
A video explaining why we might look a little different when we see Young People because of PPE – Video
Pathological Avoidance Disorder