Mosaic Foster Care
A great milestone: 100 Reflective Practice Sessions
100 reflective practice session milesone hit… say what!?! We have just hit a massive milestone at Mosaic. Thats right, we have made it to 100 reflective practice sessions for our wonderful foster parents! So what is Reflective Practice? Well we think The University of Cambridge offers an interesting insight. Imagine that you come home at…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day 2023
What is International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day 2023 is a day for us to raise awareness of discrimination and gender equality. It is a time for us to take a look at the women in our lives who inspire us and educate ourselves on how we can recognise our own biases and challenge ourselves.…
Read MoreTime to Talk Day, 2nd February 2023
What is time to talk day? The wonderful people at the mental health charity ‘Mind’ have put their heads together to create a ‘time to talk’ day which will take place on the 2nd of February yearly. The idea of the day is to prompt people to be open to starting a conversation or a…
Read MoreInspiring stories: Barry Keoghan, from foster care to the Oscars
Who is Barry Keoghan? Life in Foster Care Want some good news to brighten your day? Yesterday 30-year-old Irish actor Barry Keoghan was nominated for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ in this year’s Oscars (which he has dedicated to his baby son). Why would this interest us, a foster agency, I hear you say? Well, we at…
Read MoreChinese New Year 2023- The year of the Rabbit
What Zodiac sign is it going to be this year? It’s Chinese New Year and 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. But what exactly does this mean and how does it relate to therapeutic foster parents? According to legend, the Rabbit sign is expected to guide us all to a softer time where we focus…
Read MoreManaging Stress As Foster Parents UK: 5 Steps to Stillness
STRESS – 5 STEPS TO STILLNESS by Nicky Clinch, writer at Counselling Directory We live in a world that is moving at 150 miles an hour. There just always seems to be big changes occurring, more to process and more to do every day. Plus, with social media, the news, endless programmes to watch and…
Read MoreFostering FAQs: What Happens At Foster Panel?
Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you go to a fostering panel? Some applicants find the thought of this very daunting, but we want to reassure that you do not need to worry unnecessarily. We will make sure that you are well prepared for what to expect and hopefully we can allay any…
Read MoreTherapeutic Fostering Conference – Mulberry Bush & Orb 8
We were very excited to be invited to present at the Mulberry Bush and Orb 8 conference to be held in June. Due to the ongoing social distancing the decision was made to hold the conference, in a shortened version, online on the 3rd June. Please see below further information and sign up information. The…
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