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5 Reasons to Participate in the Big Sing Off
Health and Wellbeing
Our choirs rehearse for months to perfect their performances for The Big Sing Off. Thinking of joining next year? Here are five reasons to get involved in 2025!
Practical Skills to Prepare You for Independent Living
Independence
This guide covers essential practical skills for independent living and offers tips to help you start developing them today.
Budgeting Basics to Help You Manage Your Money
Independence
The secret to a successful budget is sorting your spending into wants and needs, plus setting a savings goal. Let’s dive into budgeting, planning for your future, and getting ready to live independently.
Finding Your First Part-Time Job
Independence
Whether you’re saving for a particular item or looking to the future and thinking about your career goals, here is a complete guide to finding and landing your first part-time job.
What Is a Healthy Relationship?
Health and Wellbeing
A healthy relationship for teenagers involves mutual respect, trust, and open communication. Here are some key components of a healthy teenage relationship.
Things to do before starting further education
Education
Here are some things you can do to prepare before starting university or further education:
Another New School – Making Friends Again!
Education
Once again, you find yourself wondering how to make new friends. Is there a secret formula or some kind of magic involved? While it may not be a magical solution, there are several tips that could assist you in making a fresh set of friends.
What Happens When Fostered Children Leave?
Kids of carers
Saying ‘goodbye’ can be hard. We talk about what happens when a fostered child leaves, and what you can do when it happens in your family.
Language that Cares
Health and Wellbeing
At FCA we have launched our Language that Cares Charter in consultation with children and young people to help ensure that we all use language which is more positive and more importantly, sanctioned by our children and young people.
6 Tips for Staying Safe Online
Health and Wellbeing
The internet is a lot of fun and a whole scope of entertainment, however, it is important to remember how to stay safe too to protect your best interests.
Fostering Jargon Buster
Kids of carers
If your family has started fostering then you have probably heard words like respite, reviews and placements and wondered what on earth everyone is talking about?
Welcoming a new foster child into your family
Kids of carers
This is it. Your family are now approved as foster parents, and you may all be feeling both nervous and excited in preparation for welcoming a new child into your home.
Why Is It Important To Stay Fit And Healthy
Health and Wellbeing
Staying healthy means doing things that are good for your body. Whether that’s getting in your 5 a day, drinking plenty of water, or getting in some gentle exercise, it’s the small things we can do each day to ensure we are looking after our bodies to stay healthy and happy.
Preparing For Further Education
Education
Further education is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your skills, gain more life experience and discover new passions. Take a look at our blog to see what type of further education is right for you.
5 Important Life Skills You Need In Adulthood
Independence
To thrive in any area of your life, you’ll need basic life skills that will help you navigate your independence as an adult.