Hello and Welcome to the Chrysalis Care blog spot

Allé Pflaumer, Director

I am pleased to welcome you to our exciting blog spot. Chrysalis Care is an independent fostering provider, looking after children in London and the home counties. We have been operating since 1997 and have an ‘outstanding’ reputation.



As you will be aware there are many issues and topics highlighted by the media regarding looked after children, foster care, social services and children not being taken into care with tragic consequences.

The Chrysalis Care blog spot will be a forum where some of these topics, issues and other thoughts associated with fostering and looked after children will be discussed by staff, foster carers and perhaps some young people. I hope you enjoy them and please feel free to comment.

RECRUITMENT

Chrysalis care is a family run, established agency that prides itself on “transforming the lives “ of the children we look after. There is a national shortage of foster carers and we are actively recruiting in Kent, London and Bedfordshire to ensure local children have local foster homes.

As well as our familes who look after children of all ages, we also have a range of specialist foster families: those who look after young siblings, those who undertake Parent and Child Fostering and those who look after young people on Remand.

All of our foster families receive a professional fee, 24 hour advice and a huge range of training and other social and professional opportunities to develop.

So, COULD YOU FOSTER?. A question you should look at closely with your family and friends. You need to have spare room, be available full time and have a sense of fun and resilience. Call NOW ON 0208 298 2800 if you would like some more information and we will visit you within a week to offer you more information.

Children's Services Summer Fun

Here are some dates to put in your diary for the Summer holidays:
Activities are open to all CC foster families

Monday 09th August - Broadstairs Beach day
Tuesday 10th August - Epping Forest Picnic
Friday 13th August - Picnic In The Park (Bexleyheath)
Monday 16th August - Howletts Zoo Trip
Tuesday 17th August - Trip to London
Friday 20th August - Adventure Island/Southend

For more informations & To book places please call Jo or Richard
on 0208 298 2800

SUMMER EVENT DETAILS

Bexleyheath - The Danson Centre
Date: Wed 4th August 2010

Time: 11.00 - 15.00

Details: EVERY fun activity you could think was happening last year somewhere in Bexley as theborough celebrated National Play Day. Thousands of children and their families across the borough flocked to the events, whose theme last year was Give Us A Go. Activities on offer this year include arts & crafts, sports, games, inflatable fun, a mini indoor planetarium, donkey rides, pets' corner, treasure hunts, trampoline fun, baby corner & beach and much more. Come on down and give us a go. It’s a free day of fun for the whole family and you get to take away vouchers for your youngsters to come back and try out a whole range of educational, fun and social activities at the centre. Dont forget to bring your suncream, hats and a lunch box and spend the whole afternoon with us.

Organised by: The Danson Centre

Open to public/invite only: Open to public

Venue
The Danson Centre
Brampton Road
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA7 4EZ

WORLDCUP 2010

Congratulations to June who won the Chrysalis office World Cup Sweepstake with Spain, drinks are on you !

TRAINING EVENT

CC Foster Carers don't forget :
Child Protection - Safe Caring & Allegations
training course @ Kings House, Bexleyheath

Any Foster Carers not attending and would like to
please call Karen at the office on 0208 298 2800

CONGRATULATIONS to Samuel our Butterfly Competition Winner

Well Done Samuel