Evergreen Foster Care

07/10/2025

The next Coffee Morning at Newcastle Family Hub with their partners Merryfields School & Peter Pan will focus this time is safety.

Open to all SEND parents & carers throughout Newcastle & Staffordshire. To book please see below 😊

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— with PeterPan Centre for Children with Special Needs and Merryfields School.

28/09/2025

We see this a lot with looked after children.
With PACE we can teach them another way, it takes time but with full time professional carers, supervising social workers, in house phycotherapists we work together to provide the life boat.

27/09/2025

🌟 Workshop Follow-Up: PACE Parenting Techniques 🌟

Last week, we came together to reflect on Dan Hughes’ PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy) and the ways we’ve been using these techniques in our parenting and support roles. 💬✨

It was powerful to hear how each of us has adapted our approach….
whether it’s slowing down to meet a child with empathy in the moment, using curiosity to open up safe conversations, or finding playful ways to build connection and trust.

These shared reflections reminded us that PACE is not just a “toolkit” but a way of being with children that can transform relationships and bring safety, warmth, and understanding into their world. 💛

Thank you to everyone who shared openly about both the challenges and successes… your experiences help us all to grow together. 🌱

👉 What’s one way you’ve noticed your approach has shifted since introducing PACE?

25/09/2025

24/09/2025

What's it like for children to be removed from their birth families? Traumatising that's what! That's why we provide potential foster carers with training from Cornerstone VR so they can fully appreciate the impact it has on our children and young people.

That way, they can really think about Fostering and if they have what it takes!

We are passionate about finding 'the right kind of person' as It certainly takes more than 'a spare bedroom'.

24/09/2025

Additional support for carers of our eldest Young People

Family hubs are a great resource in our local area

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20/09/2025

We love Lego! ❤️💚

Saturday 11th October

19/09/2025

Splashing, sliding & soothing at Splash Landings!

Today we enjoyed a sensory filled adventure with one of our little ones. Water play offers so many therapeutic benefits from the comfort of warm pools to the excitement of slides, splashing, and floating along the lazy river. 🌊

Through climbing, balancing, pouring, and even blowing bubbles, children explore movement, build resilience, and discover the calming rhythm of the water. The resistance of swimming, the giggles from water traps, and the calm of drifting in rubber rings all make for the perfect mix of fun and learning.

Days like this aren’t just about play. They are about creating safe, educational experiences that help children regulate their bodies, build confidence, and make positive memories. For children transitioning back into full school days, sensory outings like this can provide the balance of stimulation and calm that they really need. 🌟

Because sometimes the best kind of learning happens while you’re laughing, splashing, and floating together. 💙

18/09/2025

We recently saw this quote on the Foster Care & Adoption page and we thought it was a good one!

"Don’t Take It Personally (Even When They Say They Hate You).
Trauma doesn’t always show up with sad eyes and silence. Sometimes it slams doors, throws shoes, and calls you names that would make a sailor flinch. It's not about you... even when it feels painfully personal. It’s about survival brains doing what they were trained to do: test, push, protect, retreat.

You’re the safe person now...which means you’re also the person they’ll test the hardest. That’s not rejection. That’s a weird, frustrating form of trust. Try to hold steady. Don’t match the energy. Stay grounded. And when it’s over, circle back with, “I’m still here. You’re still safe. We’ll try again tomorrow.”"

We hope this helps! :)

15/09/2025

For our Carers in the Stafford area

Join Make Some Noise's amazing musical Creative Practitioner Sharodene for free music, movement & fun sessions for children age 0-5 in the area!
Make Some Noise with your little one through music, movement & dance. Energising, empathetic and empowering. Join in and boogie!
Music & Movement Sessions for 0-5's!
Holmcroft Library Mondays 15th, 22nd, 29th September
10.20am & 11.15am
Music & Movement Sessions for 0-5's
Rising brook library Thursdays 18th, 25th October, 2nd October
10.15am & 11.10am
Duration 40 mins. Free to attend - just pop in!
Includes a free Music & Movement Book for every family!
Stafford Family Hub Make Some Noise 🎶🤩