
Find the best in you by Fostering for Wolverhampton
Saturday, 07 May 2022 04:01People who want to find out more about fostering for Wolverhampton are being invited to get in touch or take part in an online information event this Foster Care Fortnight (9-22 May). Information...

Charity fears adopters will struggle to care for expensive retired police dogs due to cost of living crisis
Monday, 25 April 2022 01:53The UK’s leading police dog charity fears families who take on retired canine heroes may be left with no choice but to give their beloved pets up due to ‘alarming soaring costs’. The Thin...

Carers reminded to inform council of private fostering arrangements
Wednesday, 16 March 2022 02:00People who are caring for someone else's child – or know someone who is – are being reminded that they must tell the City of Wolverhampton Council about the arrangement. The council has a legal...

#BeTheChange during LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week
Thursday, 10 March 2022 01:40LGBT+ people are being encouraged to consider adoption during this; LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week. Adoption@Heart, the Regional Adoption Agency for the Black Country, is backing the national...

City supports LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2022
Friday, 25 February 2022 03:16The Fostering for Wolverhampton team will be celebrating LGBT+ Fostering and Adoption Week 2022, beginning on Wednesday (2 March), and want to hear from people who are LGBT+ and interested in...

Council gives thanks to city’s fantastic foster carers
Tuesday, 04 January 2022 02:21Wolverhampton has officially thanked dozens of dedicated foster carers for the vital work they do looking after vulnerable children and young people in the city. The City of Wolverhampton Council's...

Adoptive parents invited to free education conference
Friday, 19 November 2021 00:00Adoptive parents across the Black Country are being invited to register for a new Adopter Education Conference, to hear from an education expert on all things adoption in schools and share their own...

Supportive Employers Essential for Adoptive Parents, says Mum
Tuesday, 02 November 2021 02:20As part of National Adoption Week 2021, a West Midlands mum has spoken out about how important it is for adoptive parents to receive support from their employers when going through the arduous...

UK Fostering awarded ‘outstanding’ grade in yet another high-scoring Ofsted inspection
Tuesday, 02 November 2021 02:15UK Fostering has reaffirmed its status as one of Britain’s most reputable, trusted and successful fostering agencies after securing a rare clean sweep of ‘outstanding’ grades from The Office for...

Adoption@Heart celebrating National Adoption Week
Tuesday, 19 October 2021 02:45It aims to educate and inform people on the process of modern adoption, with a rounded, honest, and inclusive portrayal of the journey – showcasing the highs and lows and championing the voices...

National fostering film project launches in Wolverhampton
Thursday, 14 October 2021 13:19Fostering services across the country have joined together for the national release of a new short film commissioned by a collaboration of local councils and children’s trusts from all over...

City’s Fostering Service transformed over last four years
Tuesday, 14 September 2021 02:12Outcomes for children and young people in foster care in Wolverhampton have much improved over the last four years, thanks to a project that has helped transform the service. The Family Values...

#YouCanAdopt campaign encourages Black communities in the West Midlands to consider adopting Black Children
Sunday, 22 August 2021 01:47The #YouCanAdopt Black adopter campaign has relaunched across the West Midlands to encourage Black adults to consider adopting local Black children, who are overrepresented in the care...

New Sandwell Children’s Trust Chief Executive backs Foster Care Fortnight
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 03:46Emma Taylor, who became Chief Executive of Sandwell Children’s Trust in April, is backing the Trust’s 2021 Foster Care Fortnight campaign to highlight the need for more foster carers and to...

Make a difference by Fostering for Wolverhampton
Monday, 10 May 2021 23:33Throughout this year’s Foster Care Fortnight, which began on Monday 10 May, people who want to find out more about fostering for Wolverhampton are being invited to get in touch or take part in...

#YouCanAdopt campaign asks whether you can consider adoption sibling groups
Sunday, 25 April 2021 04:59A national #YouCanAdopt campaign has launched in the West Midlands to encourage more people to consider adopting groups of brothers and sisters. Latest figures show there are currently 2,020...