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December, 2003 stories

December 31, 2003

New Year honours list
MBE achieved by 'paying back the kindness' shown by foster parents

December 24, 2003

Santa helps foster fine relationships
Santa has been on hand to meet youngsters and their foster parents

December 23, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Ellen and Harry hope this is the last Christmas without children

December 22, 2003

Drive to draw social workers
New schemes to recruit urgently-needed social work staff are to be developed

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal from Linda Margaret Farrow to trace Helen

December 19, 2003

The children who suffer in silence
Barnardo's director speaks out following advertising ban

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Nathan Turner

December 18, 2003

Mum backs MP fight for carers
A mum has backed a personal fight by an MP to win help for carers of disabled children

Role change for 'queen of scream' actress
Adopted son of Jamie Lee Curtis refuses watch her new film

December 17, 2003

Starring role
Teenager plays a star role in launching a £1.5 million centre for vulnerable children

Pat on back for child care
County council is making "good headway" in improving care for children

December 16, 2003

Grant their wishes
Ex-gladiator supports campaign to attract potential adoptive parents

Adoption dream boosted
New home should clear the way for adoption

Trust visits orphanages
Charity sends fundraisers on fact-finding trip to orphanages in Ghana

December 15, 2003

A festive thank-you for foster carers
Cheshire's 700 foster carers are receiving a special token of appreciation this Christmas

Finishing touches are child's play
It has taken five years and, for many, it was a dream they thought may never come true

Sad end to search for birth mum
Poorly woman told birth mother is dead

December 12, 2003

Sorry
Technical problem causes downtime

Top award for carer
Foster mum wins top award for child literacy scheme

Staff celebrate their hard work
Social workers celebrate after achieving qualifications

December 11, 2003

Child protection praise
Council praised for its record on child protection

Barnardo's 'saddened'
Children's charity 'saddened' by decision to ban challenging advertisements

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Simon Dominic Scale (D.O.B - 29.10.63)

December 10, 2003

Foster carer honours
Foster carers have been honoured for their dedication

Christmas mission
Senior social worker flying out to help Uganda's orphans

Life and death hunt for mum
Maggie Yeaman is desperate to trace her birth mother - for the sake of her three children

December 09, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Ellen prays for a very special New Year

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Carmel J Vick and Peter White

'We have nothing to hide'
Council defendeds its handling of the case of a teenage mother

December 08, 2003

We are fostering
Launch of interactive book for children who are fostered

Allow us to improve social services
Social services head has urged ministers to give his department more say on how to improve services

'Shut it down'
Residents are demanding the closure of a children's home

December 05, 2003

Campaigners appeal to Government
NSPCC campaigners call for counselling schemes in every school

Tesco backs off over campaign complaints Children's charity benefits from supermarket blunder

Today on the bulletin board
Son in appeal to find birth family

December 04, 2003

Children's Champion!
A Notts consultant has been crowned a children's champion after winning a national award

Caring youngsters send gifts
Caring youngsters send gifts to children in poverty-stricken areas

Thanks for your support, mum!
Mum who has always been there for her adopted children has been nominated for award

December 03, 2003

Suzy's in tune for pop stardom
By day she's a community foster care boss by night she shines like a star...

Carers honoured for devotion to children
Walsall foster carers given top award

Today on the bulletin board
Audun Clark is trying to trace her half sister

December 02, 2003

BAAF responds to Queens Speech
The British Association for Adoption and Fostering has welcomed the governments proposals to improve child protection

Souper start for kids' cash
Child protection charity Children 1st has relaunched its award-winning Souper Appeal

Today on the bulletin board
Seeking birth parents? Magazine appeals for help

December 01, 2003

Babysit solicitors raise charity cash
Team of solicitors have raised more than £500 for an adoption charity

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Catherine Stack

Family desperate for news of Sarah
Teenager in care has been missing for nearly three weeks

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