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Bid to recruit more gay adopters

Date: 07/02/2012
We are joining forces with Bristol City Council to recruit gay adopters as the first-ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Adoption and Fostering Week is launched later this month.

Time to care?

Date: 31/01/2012
A new fostering scheme aimed at providing specialist placements for young people is looking for volunteers with experience of children.

Supported living DVD

Date: 27/01/2012
A DVD showing the benefits that people with Learning Disabilities get living in their own homes with support and their experiences of supported living has been made by us and Alliance Homes.

Local heroes lauded

Date: 14/12/2011
We are celebrating the commitment of our foster carers by holding our 10th annual awards ceremony on Thursday (15 December).

Looking for carers for shared lives

Date: 11/11/2011
A local care service is getting a boost with support from the Department of Health in the South West.

Balloons going up!

Date: 26/10/2011
As part of National Care Leavers' Week, young people in North Somerset will be holding a balloon launch to celebrate positive experiences of their time in care.

Hunt on for forever families

Date: 26/10/2011
National Adoption Week takes place from 31 October to 6 November and we are hoping that it will inspire people to come forward to provide 'forever families'.

It's a knockout for foster carers!

Date: 30/08/2011
Our foster carers will be raising funds for the Prince’s Trust when they compete in "It's a Knockout!" this weekend.

Foster carers needed

Date: 16/05/2011
At least 20 more foster carers are needed to look after the growing number of young people in care in North Somerset.

'I could do that!' - be a short-break carer

Date: 17/03/2011
'Share the Care Week' takes place across the country between 21 and 27 March and our Family Link scheme is hoping it will encourage more people to think "I Could Do That!" and offer short breaks to children with learning disabilities and their families.

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