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oin us for a special celebration! The Rt Revd James Langstaff, Bishop of Rochester, will host a celebration of fostering and adoption at Rochester Cathedral on 29 June, 11.00am. The special child-friendly service will celebrate the dedication and love shown by fostering and adoptive families and those considering it for the future and demonstrate to fostered and…

Diagrama Fostering Deputy Manager Margaret, a Foster Carer herself shares her fostering experience How do we as foster carers really enable the children and young people we care for to become fully functioning adults? If this is not possible due to their disabilities, how can they become the best they can be and to achieve…

Fully funded by the National Lottery Community Fund We recently completed running the first of two pilot courses in Advanced Foster Care – Managing Complex Behaviour, which has been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The course took place over 6 weeks and aims to up-skill foster carers to prevent placement breakdowns. The course was…

Margaret offers insights into understanding the triggers behind violent behaviour Diagrama’s foster care social worker Margaret Gardiner has contributed to an upcoming book “How we can become a less violent society“, produced by the Monument Trust. Margaret’s submission offers a unique insight into the thoughts of a foster child, exploring the emotional turmoil which can culminate…

This month saw a celebratory afternoon tea party take place at St Andrew’s Church, Paddock Wood with Right Reverend Bishop James Langstaff. This month saw a celebratory afternoon tea party take place at St Andrew’s Church, Paddock Wood with Right Reverend Bishop James Langstaff The fun family-orientated event was held to celebrate the achievements so far on our campaign…

Free seminars to be offered for foster carers across London and the south east Diagrama Fostering has been awarded a National Lottery grant (The National Lottery Community Fund) to support specialised training for foster carers. The charity’s fostering agency has been awarded £10,000 of funding to develop a new training programme to enhance foster carers’…

Diagrama’s Adoption and Fostering team recently spent an informative Faith Literacy training session with Krish Kandiah, founding director of Home for Good. Here at Diagrama Adoption and Fostering we recognise that children who need to be adopted and fostered come from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. As such we believe it therefore…

Drop-in sessions to mark Foster Care Fortnight Could you help transform a child’s life through fostering? Want to know more about what’s involved? Diagrama Foundation is offering free training to people interested in a new career as a foster carer, in celebration of Foster Care Fortnight, which starts on Monday. (May 14-27, 2018) Our charity, which…

Train to be a foster carer with Diagrama for FREE How would it feel to have a job where you could really make a difference. Where you could help a vulnerable child reach a path to a brighter future. All from the comfort of your own home. Interested? We’re looking for new foster carers across the…