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April, 2003 stories

April 30, 2003

Drop-in service launched
A new drop-in service for people affected by adoption has been set up

Council campaign for new carers
Recruitment stands planned in an effort to attract more foster carers

Couple in the wars to help save the children
Charity worker is urging people to spare a thought for the millions of children caught up in conflict around the globe

April 29, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Week 14 - Panel day has finally arrived

Girl seeking new family
A desperate appeal is being made to find foster parents for a nine-year-old girl

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Sally Ann Dolan

April 28, 2003

Professional carers save money
Scheme to tackle Jersey's care problems

Red Tape Battle For Luda
Grandmother's quest to rescue disabled tot from Ukrainian orphanage

Hull's fostering champion
Hull City chairman to spearhead campaign for new foster carers

April 25, 2003

The son she left behind
A mother reunited with her son after 25 years

Royal Garden Party
The Queen invites Barnardo's children to party in her back garden

Scottish Adoption Shortage
Adoption applications continue to fall

April 24, 2003

Chatsworth musical extravaganza
Evening of musical entertainment in aid of Barnardo's

Chinese adoptions hit by Sars
How the Sars outbreak is affecting overseas adoption of Chinese babies

Home from home
Approaches to foster care at Community Care Live 2003.

April 23, 2003

Contract Carers
Drive to recruit more contract carers in Derbyshire

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Elizabeth Waugh Plowman

Share a Life
New scheme to combat Belfast's adoption crisis

April 22, 2003

My story
True story of how a birth mother met her daughter 16-years after giving her up for adoption

New book published
'Models of Adoption Support' is the latest release from BAAF

Supermarket sweep for adoption and fostering
Council uses supermarkets and shopping centres to help attract more carers

April 17, 2003

Egg-stra special prizes for foster children
Children have been impressing staff from the Adoption and Fostering team with their egg-ceptional artistic talents!

Foster couple fight boy's deportation
Foster couple have vowed to fight any decision to deport two teenage Kosovan boys

Couple in baby row claim legal victory
The couple at the centre of a court battle to keep their unborn child are claiming a victory

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Mary Jane Roberts (nee Fursey)

April 16, 2003

Four missing children found safe in Spain
Four children allegedly abducted from the care of social services have been found

Local businesses pledge their support
Local businesses pledge their support to adoption and fostering

Adoption diary - update
15-months on - Lynne writes update on life with her two children

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Mary Jane Roberts (nee Fursey)

April 15, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Week 13 - could this be the last game of bowls?

Child Rights Service wants helpers
A service for young people in care is looking for volunteers

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Ronald and Jo Ann Senyard

April 14, 2003

Cornel offers hope to Ali
Boy adopted in Romania sends message of hope to injured Iraqi child

The entertainment world joins forces
Supporters from the world of entertainment will be joining forces to help raise funds for the NSPCC

Fostering appeal
New foster carers are urgently needed to meet the demand for more homes for children

April 11, 2003

Why I had to track down my parents
Michael Wallis talks about the emotional roller coaster experienced when tracing his birth family

New aid to protect children at risk
Social services to get an additional £270,000 in the next two years to protect children at risk

Boy 'abandoned for better life'
10-year-old boy still in foster care as family fail to come forward

Too many moves is causing disruption
Fostered children in Scotland are experiencing too many moves between homes, says report

April 10, 2003

Western Isles fostering appeal
An appeal has been made for more foster carers in the Western Isles to look after children

Today on the bulletin board
Tracing appeal - can you help?

Search for 30 more supermums
Foster parent helps campaign to find more supermums

April 09, 2003

Youth achievements rewarded
Youngsters who have overcome hardship had their achievements recognised at an awards ceremony

Adoption chief welcomes new pay rules
An adoption agency has welcomed the introduction of new rights on pay and leave for adoptive parents

£9.2m incentive to hit council targets
Council to receive an extra £9.2 million if it meets a number of Government targets

April 08, 2003

Disappointment over new targets
The Fostering Network has criticised the Government's decision to revise educational targets for children in care

Film goes on tour to raise awareness
A hard hitting film featuring drug abuse, prostitution and homelessness is to be screened in schools

Fostering event focuses on older youngsters
Adults get the chance to learn more about fostering older children and siblings

Bringing hope to lives with no love
Story of couple who gave up their comfortable lives to look after orphans in South America

April 07, 2003

Foster team wants carers
Week-long campaign is launched to recruit more black and Asian foster carers

New project as appeal reaches £18,000
Couple to launch fostering project after raising more than £18,000 for children in Romania

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to find Josephine Goddard

April 04, 2003

Adoption message takes to the streets
Billboard campaign aims to find 'Forever Families'

Birthday plea to baby boy's mum
It is a year since a baby boy was found abandoned in a lay-by

Call for overhaul
Coalition calls for overhaul of the youth justice system as parliament debates crime bill

April 03, 2003

£500,000 cash pledge for children's home
A Former children's home could be set to reopen after Council pledged financial support

Morale is good
Research shows morale is good in residential childcare sector

Funding boost
'Invest to Save' funding boosts consortium of children's charities

April 02, 2003

Understood toddlers are safer toddlers
Charity claims 12% of parents have frequent feelings of anger towards their children

Social services staff held hostage claim
A mother appeared in Court following dispute over access to one of her children

April 01, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Week 12 - and things are really starting to move!

Thanksgiving service with a difference
People touched by adoption attend special service to celebrate Mothering Sunday

Adoption plea over brothers
Local council look further afield in attempt to place brothers

New deal for council parents
Council agree new adoption-leave policy

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