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October, 2003 stories

October 31, 2003

I wish for....
Waiting Children share their wishes for a new family

Runaways scheme in line for award
Pioneering scheme designed to support runaway children has been short-listed for a national award

Homes plea
One county council is hoping to find homes for 14 children currently waiting to be adopted

Adoption agency appeals for forever families
A voluntary adoption agency is appealing for people to adopt children

October 30, 2003

Runaway teenager found
Runaway teenager Kirsty Blakey was reunited with her mother yesterday

Could you offer a child a home?
Volunteers will answer questions and try to de-mystify the process of becoming an adoptive parent

Kate's mission to aid orphans
A former student has dedicated her life to rescuing abandoned babies in South Africa

'We were approved in nine-months'
Reader responds to bulletin board appeal

October 29, 2003

'Parent Hunt'
'Parent Hunt' on as TV star backs adoption appeal

NSPCC urges worried young people to talk
The NSPCC is sending out up to a million booklets to secondary schools

Parents appeal to find missing child
Fourteen-year-old Kirsty Blakey has run away from temporary foster carers

October 28, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Week one of our new adoption diary

Separated at birth
BBC programme follows the journey of adopted children and their blood relatives who are hoping to be reunited

Adoption drive hits the shopping aisles
Supermarket shoppers are being targeted in a new drive to give new hope to children

First ambassador appointed
NSPCC appoints Kylie Minogue as its first ever Ambassador for the Society

October 27, 2003

Appeal to help out homeless
Homeless youngsters could soon have a roof over their heads thanks to a new appeal

Foster care figures down
The number of Stoke-on-Trent children in foster care has fallen for the first time in more than a year

Today on the bulletin board
Couple about to start the Adoption Preparation Course seek advice

October 24, 2003

Search for care director
A new post is being created to improve relations between the Government and social care

Rising numbers of children calling for help
Increased calls for help has revealed the scale of abuse against children

October 23, 2003

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Ruth Hoxie Hoyt

O, brother - there art thou!
One man he has gone from no family to having two brothers, four nieces, two nephews and 13 grandchildren

Suzanna's doing a good job for children
Director helps to regenerate socially and economically run down areas

Mum-to-be in search for lost family
Former foster child is desperate to get in touch with her mother - before she gives birth

October 22, 2003

Diary starts next week
Introduction to our new adoption diary

Heartache of singer's mum
The mother of boy band heart-throb Duncan James has revealed that he found a "lost" family

Birthday present brings back past
Nigel Donner has had the best birthday present he could ever imagine - seeing his whole family back together again

October 21, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Happy ending - Jamie is legally adopted

Sisters meet after a lifetime
A wartime evacuee has been reunited with her sister

Strategy to help child prostitutes
A new strategy called Safeguarding Children in Prostitution has been launched

October 20, 2003

Wildflower in a rose garden
A personal story about being taken into care

Veil of secrecy over adoptions is lifted
Council gives advise on tracing birth family

October 17, 2003

We will never be parted again
Two sisters are celebrating the third anniversary of their reunion

Improving residential services for children Local authority has successfully completed a programme of improvement for children's residential services

New trust will help vulnerable children
A council has agreed to move forward with plans to make it easier for vulnerable children to get help

October 16, 2003

Adoption awareness
Adoption team prepare to dispel the myths surrounding adoption

Trust plans to go ahead
Council bosses have given the green light to plans to improve care for vulnerable children

Shaking up children's services
Consultation launched on a new government paper is set to shake up children's services

October 15, 2003

Call for closure of 'problem' home
A community is calling for a children's home be closed

'Go for it'
Reader's advice is to 'go for it, adoption is so rewarding'

October 14, 2003

Morrissey meets his foster mum
TV star Neil Morrissey has been reunited with his foster mum

Today on the bulletin board
Student is appealing for adoptees to take part in a psychological study

Guardian angels
Songs of Praise presenter adopts sister's child

October 13, 2003

Tributes paid to former foster carer
"Mother of mothers" has died after battle with cancer

Garden delight for children
Youngsters from a children's home have scooped a top prize for their green fingers

Devoted OAP vows to keep on helping kids Foster mum celebrated her 70th birthday with a pledge to devote the rest of her life to children

October 10, 2003

Mother hen is set to crack title
Mum in a million is in line for a top regional newspaper award

Social services given thumbs up
A county council has been named as being among the best in the country at protecting children

Cash plea for more social workers
Councillors are being urged to free up cash to employ eight new qualified social workers

October 09, 2003

The countdown begins
Adoption campaign aims to recruit families for 3,000 waiting children

Help for student with a dream to care
A student who turned his life around after growing up in care has won a £1,000 education award

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Janet, David, Peter or Margaret Johnson

October 08, 2003

Friends raise cash for brave mum and son
Terminally ill single mum has arranged for her toddler son to be adopted

No places available
Shortage of suitable placements for trainee social workers could jeopardise social-work degree

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Adrian Shaun Gregory

October 07, 2003

Diary of an adopter
Week 24 diary - "Our first real holiday"

Chronic shortage
A chronic shortage of foster carers across Wales means many children are not receiving the care they need

Proposal will ensure children have sound futures
A council is considering the appointment of two specialist staff to ensure that the rights of children

October 06, 2003

Vamp Until Ready
New book reveals TV stars "traumatic" reunion with adopted son

Hunt still on for John
A 12-year-old boy who ran away from a social services care home is still missing

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to find older brother

October 03, 2003

Your story
Could you encourage other readers by telling your story?

Rosemary is found by son she had to give up
For more than 30 years, Stuart Ferguson had just one wish: to find the family he never knew

Change for the bus
Group that provides opportunities for people who grew up in care is hoping to win a £29,000 minibus

Fund-raisers round the world feat
20,000 mile solo journey to help raise funds for Russian orphans

October 02, 2003

Caring for kids cost up
Caring for children will cost a local authority £175,000 more than expected

New on the bulletin board
TV company wants to talk to birth mothers

Tracing appeal
Do you know James Bland?

October 01, 2003

Cash offer for foster carers
A search has been launched for professional foster carers who can look after challenging children

Children need a temporary home
Could you offer a temporary home to adopted children?

Care of children review
Four local authorities pilot project initiated by the Government for England and Wales

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