Welcome to our latest news
Catch up on all the recent events and developments from the past few months at Foster Care Associates Scotland.
Find out what we’ve been up to.
Going the Extra Mile – Together
What an incredible weekend as we came together once again for our second charity fundraising event, ‘Going the Extra Mile’. Over the weekend, our amazing foster families and dedicated staff across FCA and Foster Care Associates Scotland swam, ran, walked, hiked, cycled, danced, played football, and everything in between, to clock up as many miles as possible in support of some truly brilliant charities. And wow, did we deliver. Together, we covered a phenomenal 2,569.52 miles and raised an impressive £3,684 with donations still coming in. It’s a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we unite as a community.
Many of our fantastic Scotland foster carers and staff took on the colour run at Strathclyde Park despite the rain. Whether you walked, jogged or ran, each and every one of you deserves a huge round of applause. Between us, we managed to cover over 150 miles around the park and raised an amazing £700 for local Scottish food banks.
We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who took part in or donated to our Colour Run / Walk event – what an incredible day! Your generosity truly blew us away. Thanks to the funds raised, the Children’s Support Team will be organising shopping trips with our young people after the summer. The items they buy will then be donated to foodbanks across Scotland – a brilliant way for our young people to give back to their communities.
Help Jimmy McFoster knit 250 baby hats for Neonatal Units
After the incredible success of his challenge last year, Jimmy McFoster is taking on a brand new mission. This year, Jimmy aims to donate 250 knitted or crochet baby hats to Neonatal Units across the country in December. It’s a heartfelt initiative that will help bring comfort to families and their tiny newborns and we’d love for you to be part of it.
We’re inviting everyone to join in by knitting or crocheting just one hat and together, we can help Jimmy reach his goal. Whether you’re an experienced stitcher or picking up the needles for the first time, it’s a fantastic opportunity to learn a new skill, share some time with others, or pass your knowledge on.
We’ll be getting started at the June Support Groups taking place across the country. Expect coffee, cake, conversation and plenty of yarn! So bring along your knitting needles or crochet hooks and join us for a relaxed and meaningful get-together. Let’s make something special together – one stitch at a time.
Supporting Baby Bank Scotland
We want to say a massive thank you to our foster carer Caroline for her huge donation recently to the Baby Bank Scotland in Hamilton. We continue to work regularly with the Baby Bank Scotland who were delighted to receive this generous donation of all these lovely items, they really appreciated them all.
A fond farewell to our team manager, Sharon
Recently, we said goodbye to our amazing Team Manager, Sharon, who has been a valued part of the team for the past seven years. In true Foster Care Associates Scotland style we celebrated with some yummy treats, and sent Sharon off with some lovely cards and gifts which she was delighted and overwhelmed by. Sharon will be missed and we wish her all the best for the future.
Lions, laughter and lasting memories at Blair Drummond
Despite the rain, our amazing families joined us for our annual FCA trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park last week and the weather couldn’t dampen the fun! From lions to monkeys to swings and smiles, it was a fantastic day for all.
Huge thanks to everyone who came along and made it so special!
Spotlight on Sense Scotland: Supporting young people and families
We were recently joined by the fantastic team from Sense Scotland, who took the time to share more about the valuable services they offer to support young people and families across the country.
The team spoke about their Lending Library, which provides access to a wide range of resources and how they work to advocate for young people, helping to ensure everyone has the opportunity to reach a positive destination.
Sense Scotland operates across Scotland and is here to support individuals and families.
A warm welcome to Louise and Peter
We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Louise and Peter, our newly approved foster carers, to Foster Care Associates Scotland.
It’s the beginning of an exciting journey and we’re thrilled to have them both on board. Their commitment and compassion will no doubt make a real and lasting difference in the lives of the children and young people they care for.
Here’s to the start of something truly special and a heartfelt welcome to the FCA Scotland family.
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Celebrating years of fostering
A huge shoutout to our amazing foster carers who have recently been celebrating key fostering milestones, what an incredible achievement. Your dedication, support and commitment continue to make a real difference in the lives of the young people you care for. Thank you for everything you do, we’re so proud to celebrate this journey with you.
- Nicole and Fergie – 1 year of fostering
- Megan and Lochlan – 1 year of fostering
- Pamela and John – 3 years of fostering
- Marie and Alister – 5 years of fostering
- Michelle and Martyn – 5 years of fostering
- Caroline – 10 years of fostering
- Sandra – 10 years of fostering
- Terry – 15 years of fostering
- Nicola and Rodney – 15 years of fostering
- Audrey and George – 20 years of fostering
Recognising the outstanding achievements of our young people
Over the past few months, our children and young people have accomplished some truly remarkable things. At Foster Care Associates Scotland, we’re incredibly proud to celebrate their successes and share in their achievements.
- S aged 17 who was delighted to receive a conditional offer at college.
- M aged 16 who memorised all her lines and performed really well in her recent Drama Showcase Performance.
- K aged 8 who received five awards at school including ‘Lovely Literacy, Kindness Award and Hard worker’. His teacher also noted his fantastic writing and great leadership in Scottish Country Dancing.
- J aged 9 who at his recent Taekwondo Grading bypassed his planned blue strip and achieved his black strip belt.
- J aged 5 who has being doing amazing with his toilet training.
- A aged 11 who received a kindness award for helping their peers during class.
- S aged 9 who took part in VE Day celebrations for skipping group, completing a first solo dance.
- S aged 9 who received a voucher for taking part in a poster campaign for the Children’s Rights Team to promote seeing your Social Worker alone. This poster will be displayed online and in social work buildings.
- S aged 9 who is very pleased to have completed their final level at swimming and all their lessons.
Celebrating Foster Care Fortnight with the #PowerOfRelationships
Back in May, Foster Care Fortnight officially launched and we were proud to be part of it. We joined the nationwide celebration of the incredible Power Of Relationships, highlighting how meaningful connections can transform the lives of children and young people in care.
From the special bond between foster parents and children, to the unwavering support of social workers and the friendships formed within fostering communities every relationship makes a difference.
We were also thrilled to have Filby the Fire Dragon on board to help raise awareness about foster care. Filby’s heart warming tory celebrates the power of foster care and the strength of the children and young people living with foster families.
Whether you’re a foster carer, a young person in care, or a teacher who thinks your class could benefit from Filby’s message, you can still access a free digital copy of the book, written by Filby’s creator N.C. Emmett.
Simply complete the form to access your free digital copy of the book.
