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December, 2004 stories

December 31, 2004

David Miliband and American wife fly to US for birth of adopted baby boy
A rising star in the Government announced yesterday that he and his wife have adopted a baby boy

December 30, 2004

Care project wins
A pioneering Swansea group, which befriends young people in care, has been recognised as being one of the top fostering support projects in Britain

Boost your children's brains for Barnardo's
January 24th - 30th 2005 National Chess Week is Keep fit for the brain!

December 29, 2004

Children donate a lion's share
Hundreds of disadvantaged children enjoyed a brighter Christmas thanks to the generosity of Hull Daily Mail readers

Needy youngsters benefit from generosity of city shoppers
Shoppers splashing out on Christmas gifts also found time to donate more than 250 presents for needy children

Children's rights charity, website launch
Torbay Council with the Primary Care Trust have teamed up with the Children's Society Children's Rights Torbay project to develop a website aimed at young people looked after by social services

December 22, 2004

Prestigious award
A prestigious award has been given to Staffordshire Social Services in recognition of its commitment to staff

Public has say on childcare future
The public consultation into the future of children's social services in Bristol has finished

December 20, 2004

Mum's card is the best gift
A woman who tracked down her real mother, only to be rejected, has received the best Christmas present in the form of a card

Oh yes you can - be a foster carer!
A campaign to get more people to foster children in Oldham has taken its inspiration from pantomime - and the town's Coliseum Theatre is backing it all the way

December 17, 2004

Plea to help kids at risk
Foster parents able to offer a special type of care to steer youngsters away from becoming sex abusers are being sought

Adoption in TV makeover
Critics have attacked a new US reality television show which calls on adopted people to guess who their biological father is

Barnardo's at the helm for a decade
Children's charity Barnardo's aims to build on achievements made in the last decade after successfully renewing a contract to supply support to youngsters leaving the care system

December 16, 2004

New care plan for family split kids
Children troubled by family break-ups are to benefit from a special respite care scheme to be set up

Book review
Yellow Hair and Blue Eyes by G L Mason

December 15, 2004

Adoption advice
Practical advice on how to plan contact between adopted or fostered children and their birth parents outlined

Children's charity needs runners
A children's charity is looking for readers who could sprint in to help raise cash for its work

Gay and lesbian guide to the city
Gay and lesbians were able to pick up the latest advice on adoption and fostering during launch of new handbook

Childcare reform needed
Campaigners have welcomed the Government's 10-year childcare strategy outlined in the Chancellor's pre-Budget report, but are calling for a major expansion of the workforce to deliver it

December 14, 2004

Diary of an adopter
Week 27 of our adoption diary

City is making progress on care
Progress being made to tackle social services issues say council chiefs

Call for social worker rethink
Social workers should be drawn from all walks of life to support needy families, according to the man in charge of award-winning Phoenix Centre

December 13, 2004

Couple receive award for 20 years of fostering
Angus couple presented with special award at annual foster carers' dinner dance

'Promising' rating for social services
Social services retains 'two star' status following the latest inspection by the Social Care Commission

Carers are praised for good work
Gloucestershire County Council has been praised for services it provides to carers

December 10, 2004

Barnardo's South West helps children and parents work out their problems
Its annual report, published this week, shows that the charity has more than doubled the number of people it has assisted over the last year

Foster carers rewarded for their hard work
Three super foster carers have been recognised for their work looking after nearly 50 children

December 9, 2004

Children benefit as charity raises cash
Youngsters at an Aberdeen respite centre are set to benefit from a donation

Top rating for social services
Care services have been judged as excellent by the Government

December 8, 2004

Adoption inquiries soar after events
Response followed a series of events to promote National Adoption Week last month

Calling all fashion students for 'A Fashion To Dye For'
A new nationwide competition kicked off yesterday, in association with Barnardo's and Dylon

December 6, 2004

Beryl thanked for lifetime of fostering hope
Beryl Brady has fostered a staggering 40 children in a lifetime devoted to helping others, hear her story

Barnardo's marks move
Celebrations all round as a leading children's charity marked the first anniversary of its move to new premises

Failed parents will be forced to have counselling sessions
Parents in Scotland who fail in their responsibilities to their children will be forced to undergo counselling

December 2, 2004

Get care with online help
Leicestershire County Council have launched Care OnLine to provide information and advice

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