Mind of My Own - Scottish Foster and Kinship Carers training
A virtual session dedicated to Foster & Kinship Carers using Mind Of My Own. This will be led by Mind Of My Own Trainer, Natalie Trentham and will cover how the apps can support you in your role with young people. The session will include an overview of how Mind Of My Own works for both you as a Foster/Kinship Carer and your young people and will feature examples of how the apps have made a meaningful difference within the context of Fostering. It will also help you to support your young people to have their voices heard in their care planning.
Sign up for Mind of My Own Training here.
Find out more about Mind of My Own here - Home - Mind Of My Own
Education Pathway Pilot Project
20 May 2024
I’d like to share with you the details of a pilot project that Adoption UK are currently offering. Education Pathway has been fully funded until 2025 to support children and young people, who are adopted or in kinship care, and are struggling to access education in school.
At present there is no waiting list for this service.
Education Pathway is a wholistic therapeutic intervention which can offer:
- Reflective consultations for family and school staff with the Education Pathway Psychologist (including follow up written report).
- Peer support for the family over 4 – 6 months.
- Therapeutic support for young people aged 13+ which takes place online.
For more information please see -
To self refer a child please use -
If you would like more information, please contact the Education PATH Co-ordinator at educationpathway@adoptionuk.org.uk.
Bright Spots - Thank you!
A huge ‘Thank you!’ to all who have encouraged and supported our children and young people in care and care leavers to respond to the Bright Spots survey and share their views on their wellbeing!
Please see Bright Spots - Thank you! | Aberdeen City Council for information about the response rates and what happens next.
Pride
Saturday 25th May 2024, 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Our Fostering team will have a stall at Grampian Pride Village at Duthie Park. Come along and say hello.
Inchgarth Community Fayre
Sunday 26th May 2024, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Our Fostering team will have a stall at Inchgarth Community Fayre. See WHAT'S ON - Inchgarth cc for more information. We look forward to seeing you.
Aberdeen Highland Games
Sunday 16th June 2024, 10:00am to 5:30pm
Our Fostering team will have a stall at Aberdeen Highland Games 2024 | Aberdeen City Council
Care Day and Bright Spots Launch Event
Friday 16th February marked International Care Day. It is the world's biggest celebration of anyone who has been or is currently in care. The day is an opportunity to celebrate those with care experience and challenge the stigma that can be faced by the community.
This year in Aberdeen we had a celebratory event, in 116 Westburn Road, for those with experience of care, their carers and workers to come along to have fun with e.g. craft making, taster yoga, performing Rap Music, meet and draw with an illustrator and have a bite to eat and drink.
As well as the above Celebration, we launched our Bright Spots Research Programme.
Find out more about what this means for Carers here - Bright Spots Project | Aberdeen City Council.
You can also find out more about what this means for children and young people here -
Bright Spots - Your Life, Your Care | Aberdeen City Council for children and young people in care aged 4 to 18.
Bright Spots - Your Life Beyond Care | Aberdeen City Council for care leavers age 16 to 26.
Bright Spots
Aberdeen City Council are working with the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS) and Coram Voice on ‘Bright Spots’, a programme which aims to provide an opportunity for children and young people to share their experiences of care and how they feel about their lives. Find out more about what this means for Carers here - Bright Spots Project | Aberdeen City Council
Adopters PEEP Group
PEEP is a free service provided by Aberdeen City Council for parents of children under the age of 5. PEEP groups are a fantastic opportunity to meet other parents and to spend quality time engaging with your child's learning through fun activities, songs and stories.
Call Rachel - 07771 971 744
Email: peep@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Check out the Peep Aberdeen Facebook page to see what else is going on.