Thinking of creative activities this Easter?
The Easter break is now upon us. Schools have closed for the holidays, and you may be thinking of what fun activities you can do this Easter that the whole family can get involved in! We have come up with some fun activities for the whole family to get involved in. Play your own Easter Egg Hunt: Creating your own Easter Egg hunt is the perfect opportunity to get the whole family involved! Set out eggs around the garden, or in the park or even in the house! This is something to keep your children and young people occupied for …
Stress Awareness Month (April 2022)
Stress Awareness Month is held every year in April since 1992 to raise awareness on mental health. The last two years have been very challenging, and everyone have faced extreme stress and trauma and have been seeking support (covid 19). Thus, this year’s theme for national stress awareness month is “Community”. Many aspects of life can cause stress, specially to children or young people as they might not talk freely to their parents about what they are going through from inside. There could be many sources of stress in children and young people such as for young children, tension at home …
Become a Foster Carer with Sunbeam!
Sunbeam was first established back in 2000 by three directors, now with combined social work experience amounting to over 90 years, Sunbeam Fostering Agency is a foster care agency that has established a well-deserved reputation for their unique approach and their ability to change children’s lives for the better by finding them the care they deserve. It’s an approach that has had such a significant impact on the lives of children in their care and the families they find to foster them. Based in London, Sunbeam Fostering Agency has successfully expanded to the Midlands and Home Counties (Sunbeam Pride), it …
Does your child suffer with eating disorder?
This week is about eating disorder awareness (28th Feb – 6th March). It is a national annual campaign aiming to educate everyone on the realities of eating disorder that is increasing among people and children every year. Eating Disorders is a mental illness that is estimated to affect around 1.25 million people in the UK according to the NHS survey. Anyone can have eating disorder irrespective of their age or gender. It is usually observed that eating disorder occurs in people who are suffering from mental health and they generate unusual eating habits to cope up with their feelings. There …
Safer Internet For Children And Young People
Now a days being online has become essential to all – adults, children and young people as internet could be useful for homework research, to learn something new, to stay connected with family and friends or to explore the world by even sitting at home! Online access is useful for many things but at the same time comes with its risks. There are many online predators trying to reach your data or misuse your personal information from social media. The predators can encourage your child or young person to leak any personal information or can even trace their contact number …
What is LGBT+ history month and why we celebrate it?
LGBT+ history month celebrates and remembers the LGBTQ+ history and raises awareness’s of the issues people within the community may still be facing. The history of gay rights is closely related to other civil rights movements aiming to promote both equality and diversity, the rights have progressed immensely in the last 100 years. Some of the most prominent changes to the UK law are: 1967 – No longer illegal to be a gay man within England and Wales 2000 – UK Government lift the ban on lesbians, gay men and bi people serving in the armed forces 2002 – Equal …
Fun & Useful Activities For Children And Young People
If your young child is bored or looking to take a step on some extra-curricular activities, then here are some skills to encourage them learning something useful this year!! If your child or young person is passionate about cooking and wants to pursue the art, here is a recipe for them to start, although it’s a messy and long task for young children to pick up but hey! this will help them be fully independent later in life. There is a delicious list to start with, but why not ask the little cooking masters to work on their own signature …
Staff Story
We recently asked our staff to share their journey and time at Sunbeam and why do they enjoy being part of the family. See below the journey shared by one of our Registered Manager from Sunbeam Pride, Emma Rawlinson. “I have been a social worker for over 23 years and I am now lucky enough to have been working as a Registered Manager at Sunbeam Pride in Luton for nearly 3 years. The main reason why I love working at Sunbeam is because it gives me the opportunity to work closely with our fantastic foster carers and their families. This …
Black History Month & Sons and Daughters Month this October
Black History Month This October, we are proud to be participating in raising awareness and getting involved in this years Black History Month. Black History Month is celebrated to promote the knowledge of black history, culture, and heritage and to distribute information on their positive contribution to the British society. Sunbeam Fostering Agency has many carers from black ethnic backgrounds in different regions, demonstrating the ethnic diversity within our agency. Sunbeam receives countless referrals for children of various ethnicities, which therefore enables us to match children appropriately. This month, we would like to celebrate the people in today’s society who …
