On Wednesday 7th November Karen attended a Business Breakfast to mark Living Wage Week 2018. The meeting was well attended by local businesses from across the Borders with representatives from Scottish Borders Council, Eildon Housing, Berwickshire Housing and Developing the Young Workforce to name but a few. The meeting was hosted by the Border Living…
Learning and Development is a big part of the support that we offer at Foster Care Connect. Foster carers come along to a number of different events, at different stages of their fostering career, but we also keep up to date with developments across the sector. We have themed months focusing on areas such as…
Foster Care Connect are proud to announce that they are one of Radio Borders 500 Faces 2018, helping to improve outcomes for children and young people in the Scottish Borders. We’re raising money whenever we get the opportunity and so far we have raised £66 through raffles at our events. Thank you to everyone who…
This week, Foster Care Connect welcomed Ruth Devlin, founder of Let’s Talk Menopause, to share with us her expertise on understanding and living well through the menopause. Foster Carers, our Medical Advisor and staff all came together for a lovely evening learning all about the signs and symptoms associated with the menopause and tips on…
We are pleased to be shortlisted for the Scotland Excel Supplier Excellence Awards 2018. Scotland Excel is at the forefront of public procurement for Scotland’s local authorities. The awards recognise the innovation and excellence of suppliers who go the extra mile to deliver services across Scotland. Foster Care Connect have been shortlisted in the Workforce…