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March, 2003 stories

March 31, 2003

Foster couples praised for 'century' of caring
Four amazing foster couples provided 114 years of care to children in need

New statistics released
Statistics published showing the number of children looked after by local authorities

Grant increase for social care workers
Department of Health to treble the special grants made available to develop the social care workforce

Call to check on young
Police call for talks with local council about how many children in care are living in the area

March 28, 2003

Jane's 'magic'
Jane is nominated for award after devoting 25 years to fostering children

Move to tackle adoption crisis
Project looks at fostering and adoptions of children from black and minority ethnic backgrounds

Leading the way in foster care work
Adoption agency move to prestigious converted farm building

March 27, 2003

Parents with love to spare
Tributes to a group of "ordinary people doing extraordinary things"

Cash aids child centres
Children are to benefit from a multi-million pound cash boost to create new child centres

Appeal to trace foster parents
Do you now Mr and Mrs Griffiths, who lived at Glenfield in the 1930s

Today on the bulletin board
Sisters try to trace Patricia Gwendoline Green

March 26, 2003

Here we are waiting - update
Kelly's story concludes - she is 'now complete'

Conference helps looked after children aim high
Two conferences are being staged for people supporting looked after young people

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Jean Florence Baker

March 25, 2003

'Will we see him again?'
Adoptive parents talk about their anguish during birth family reunion

Rewarding day for the young achievers
Children in care receive awards at awards ceremony

Today on the bulletin board
Reader responds to tracing appeal

March 24, 2003

"Without them I could not have done it."
Michael Wallis talks about the emotional roller coaster experienced when tracing birth family

Book Review
Readers review of award winning Saffy's Angel

Celebrating kids' achievements
Event to celebrate the achievements of children in care takes place this week

Carers upset by letters campaign
Foster cares threatened following the introduction of new legislation

March 21, 2003

We're one big happy family!
Supermum has provided a loving home for scores of children

100 reply to foster campaign
Recruitment drive to find more foster carers has got off to a successful start

New foster carers in great demand
More foster carers are needed to make a difference to the lives of young people

Teenage boy missing
Appeal to find teenage boy missing from foster home

March 20, 2003

Priority given to children in care
Children in care are to get top priority for places in city schools

Open day success
Fostering and adoption open day generates new enquiries

Today on the bulletin board
Channel 4 appeal for 'harassed parents'

Charity quids in with Dyson deal
A children's charity is set to benefit from £1 million donation

March 19, 2003

Have you a story to tell?
Your story could help change a child's life

Are you my new mum and dad?
Moving story of how adoption changed a couple's life - and 'made it complete'

Adoption still in decline
Fall in the number of people seeking to adopt children in Scotland

Childminder faces jail for biting baby
A childminder faced prison after admitting scarring a 10-month-old baby in a "biting game"

March 18, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Week 11 - Mel and Tim receive good news

Today on the bulletin board
Steven Kieran (birth surname) Beckett

NSPCC and RSPCA join forces
The country's top charities against cruelty have joined forces to tackle violence within the family

Hostel offers hope to street teenagers
New hostel offers safe accommodation for teenagers leaving care

March 17, 2003

Have you got a special mum?
Foster mum nominated for award by adopted daughter

Tax bills to adopt hotline number
A hotline number has been placed on council tax envelopes to encourage people to foster and adopt

Gaps can't be filled
Crisis in recruitment of childcare social workers has left surplus funds

March 14, 2003

Dreams do come true
Three girls talk about the adoptive parents they dreamed of

It's open house for foster mum Denise
Foster mum is nominated for award

Foster service seeks carers
A new foster scheme is underway to help young people with a substance misuse problem

March 13, 2003

Jilly backs adoption campaign
Author Jilly Cooper helped to release 140 balloons at the start of an adoption campaign

Foster campaign gets off to flying start
A drive to recruit more foster carers has got off to a successful start

'Babies for sale' racket exposed
The "evil and exploitative" international trade in selling babies for adoption is exposed

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Phillipa Thompson/Thomson

March 12, 2003

Appeal from WOMAN magazine
Did you use the Internet as part of your adoption process?

March 11, 2003

Don't forget our local children
Red Nose Day inspires call for more foster carers

Jilly's up for adoption
Author Jilly Cooper helps find more families willing to adopt school age children

Foster carers in short supply
Social services officials admit they are facing problems in increasing its stock of foster carers

Today on the bulletin board
How can I trace my family?

March 10, 2003

Invitation to national adoption service
Invite goes out to those who have been touched by adoption

New adoption support group
Details of support group for adopted adults

Alec Stewart kicks off testimonial opener
Opportunity to put England cricket players to the test

New bulletin board appeal
Appeal to trace Steven Gareth Johnston, Joanne Louise Johnston and karen Louise Johnston

March 07, 2003

Twins meet after 20 years
Adopted twins meet 20 years after being separated at birth

Child taken from carers
An Aberdeen toddler was allegedly abducted after going into foster care

Council to spend £2m
Children's Services to benefit from grant

March 06, 2003

County targets a £12m reward
County Council could receive a £12 million "reward" from the Government

Caring for the carers
Foster-carers who support children can now call up a support helpline of their own

New bulletin board appeal
Helen Mary Newport appeals to trace birth mother

March 05, 2003

She's never had a baby but she's a magnificent mum
Personal account of life with five fostered boys

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Wilma Martin MacCallum

Parents can pass the toddler test without hitting
View the new NSPCC TV ads that tackle parental violence

March 04, 2003

Appeal for adoptive parents-to-be
Adoption agency appeals for people willing to adopt children to come forward

Firms updated on laws
Employers have the opportunity to learn about new employment laws

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Audrey Blackmore Powis

Parents welcome service shake-up
A major shake-up of child protection services in Stoke-on-Trent has been welcomed

March 03, 2003

She died in our arms
Adoptive parents of a severely disabled girl have paid tribute to their "little piece of heaven"

Adoption it could be you
Adoption agency is appealing for anyone interested in adoption

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace adopted sister

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