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June began with our virtual half term event (which fingers crossed will be our last big event having to be held via Zoom). We were joined by Fantastic Phil and his friends for a magic show along with Steve, one of our Foster Carers, for a drumming workshop.  It was great to see so many …

We are sure everyone is feeling a bit fed up with being in lockdown and another month of working from home, home-schooling and not being able to see friends and family is a daunting prospect. However, one thing we must all be doing to keep our physical and mental health in check is EXERCISE! To help …

We weren’t going to let COVID – 19 get in the way of our annual trip to the pantomime. So, this year we bought the pantomime to you!  We booked tickets for all our foster families to view the online pantomime, Sleeping Beauty which allowed them to stream the pantomime straight to their living rooms!  When …

During this difficult year it has become apparent now more than ever how important it is to have a great staff team. Gary and Davina have launched Young People at Heart Service Awards to recognise staff members for their commitment and loyalty to the organisation. In the past few months we have celebrated 5 of our …

What do you call two witches who live together? Broom-mates! This was just one of the many jokes shared by our young people on our Young People at Heart Zoom Halloween parties, organised by our Social Work Assistants in our Essex, Hereford and Yorkshire offices. With pumpkin decorating, tea light holder making, spooky stories, drawing, …

Saturday 12th September 2020 was in the diary for our 5th Birthday party, and we weren’t going to let Covid-19 ruin that. Our team worked hard to ensure the day was memorable despite having to create a Plan B after the initial event, a gathering of all our staff and foster families at a centrally …

In these difficult times, we are fortunate to have a dedicated staff team supporting our foster carers and young people. Sometimes, the extent of their dedication surprises even us. In March, our Placements Officer Estelle Cashin travelled to Sydney, Australia to attend her nephew’s wedding. While she was there, the Coronavirus outbreak caused havoc with …

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty. However, at Young People at Heart we still need more foster carers. We continue to recruit new and experienced foster carers. Our team are responding to enquiries via mobile phone, email or video call. We are equipped to conduct initial visits and assessments by video. In …

A message from our founders, Davina and Gary Cox It has been an extraordinary couple of weeks so Davina and I thought we should update you about how Young People at Heart have adapted to cope in these new and uncertain times. Firstly, and most importantly, we are immensely grateful to our staff teams and …