Young people worked alongside Global Filmmakers to develop a new film on their experience of growing up in kinship care. Young people got involved in a whole range of team building activities and developed new friendships with other young people in a similar position.
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‘Hard as Oak’ Challenge
Staff at Find Insurance NI done themselves and us proud by completing the ‘Hard as Oak’ challenge to raise money for children in kinship care. Well done to all the staff who got involved and we are delighted everyone got safely over the finish line.
Volunteer Celebration
We took the opportunity during Volunteers Week to say a big THANK YOU to our volunteers who give their time freely to supporting children and young people in kinship care. To find out how you can become a Kinship Care Volunteer and help make a difference to the families we support contact Leona on 028 […]
‘4 Steps to Success’
Young people completed a 6 week programme focusing on confidence, self esteem and goal setting. Thank you to Dominic at Goal4Youth for delivering the Programme and supporting young people.
2016 Hero of Youth Awards
A huge congratulations to Danielle McGinley who received a ‘Child of Courage’ Award and 20 children who picked up a ‘Special Recognition’ Award at the Hero of Youth Awards in Belfast. Thank you to everyone involved in the Awards and to Erin and Ellen at the Derry Journal who created a short film highlighting the […]
Kreative Kins Meet Famous Author
A big thank you to the staff from Reading Rooms for giving young people in kinship care the opportunity to meet the Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell on his tour. Children attended an interactive workshop which encouraged them to ‘doodle’ everyday!
