Fostering News
Welcome! In this monthly Newsletter we will be sharing information about fostering, what's on in Bexley & much more
Events Calendar
July 2nd 1pm2:30pm
July 11th 10am-12pm
BCAP MEETING
Civic Offices
Coffee Morning Marriott Hotel, Bexleyheath (Danny from DWP)
Highlights
Life story work is always important for our children and young people. If you have anything that contributes to life story work for our children, please email this to your SSW so it can be uploaded to the child’s life story.
FCA
Bexley Foster Carers Association would like to invite you to join the FCA.
We are a small group of volunteer foster carers who meet on a monthly basis to discuss your concerns. We take your concerns to the Managers who we meet with on a regular basis. We attend the BCAP meetings and a few of our members attend the Corporate Parenting Board meetings, raising awareness of foster carers concerns, addressing what is going well with the services, what needs improving and what is not working.
If a fostering family is having difficulties with the services and they bring their concerns to the FCA, we will contact the service/services providers and liaise on your behalf as well as supporting you throughout the process. If needed, a member of the FCA will attend meetings with you. Your local FCA works with the department to provide a better service for the CLA and all our foster carers. FCA provides a monthly support group with breakfast to all Bexley foster carers, come and join us.
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Contact: Eddie Koscan 07956 504759
Kathleen Lashley 07957 638898
Winnie Oppong 07985 422447
Thank you to all those that celebrated with us! We hope you enjoyed the evening!
Miniature Railway
12.30pm to 4pm, every Sunday until September Hall Place & Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley DA5 1PQ
£1.25 per person, per ride. Miniature steam railway run by members of the Welling & District Model Engineering Society. www.hallplace.org.uk
Book Hunt
10am to 4pm, Saturday 6 July
Sidcup High Street
500 books will be hidden in the Glades and in the High Street for children to find and take home. www.sidcuppartners.co.uk
Solar Observing 11am to 3pm, Sunday 7 July
Hall Place & Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley
DA5 1PQ
Free, drop in. Learn how to safely observe the sun through special equipment.
Water Wonderland Pool Party
2.05pm to 3pm and 3.30pm to 4.25pm, 20 July, 10 and 31 August
Sidcup Leisure Centre, Hurst Road, Sidcup DA15 9AE
Fun, games for the whole family with music. Led by a swim instructor in the Main Pool.
Booking required.
www.leisurecentre.com/sidcup-leisure-
Super Saturday Returns to Bexleyheath!
12pm to 4pm, Saturday 27 July
Bexleyheath Broadway DA7 4JB
Superhero-themed games, crafts, face painting, and more. Dress up as your favourite superhero for a photo with characters and surprise guests.
Lark in the Park 25 to 29 July
Sidcup Place, Chislehurst Road, Sidcup DA14 6BF Free event for the whole family. www.larkinthepark.com
SPARK in the Park
1pm to 4.30pm, 29 July to 2 August Danson Park DA6 8HL
Range of free activities for children of all ages, including games, stories, crafts, bouncy castles and sports. There is also Under 5s and SEN quiet areas. www.sparkinthepark.org.uk
Summer Fun!
Summer Garden Trail - Tooth & Claw!
10am to 4pm, 1 August to 8 September
Hall Place & Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley DA5
1PQ
£3 per trail sheet from the Visitor Centre. Includes a small prize.
Titan the Robot on the Broadway
11am to 4pm, Saturday 3 August
Bexleyheath Broadway DA7 4JB
Bring the kids along to meet Titan, the largerthan-life robot.
Discounted Membership Offers
Please see discounted membership offers for all 3 leisure centres in Bexley (Crook Log, Sidcup and Erith)
You can see the offer to you all highlighted, please note the leisure centres are offering all of our children and carers free saver cards that will discount more activities for you.
If you are interested in any of these offers please email me direct and I will arrange with your SSW’s to get this in place for you.
Discounted Membership Offers
Under 4's entitled to FREE swimming
FREE Savercard for Carers and children
Refer someone as a Foster Carer and get £500 in vouchers!*
To find out more about this scheme visit www.bexley.gov.uk/fostering or give us a call on 020 3045 4400
*Referral by staff or existing carers
0203 045 3007
www.bexley.gov.uk/fostering
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