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The Hampshire Hive Blog

May 2021

Supporting victims of crime and preventing re-offending

Hampshire Youth Justice Service provides support for both the victims of crime and for the young people who have offended

Community Grant Fund

The fund will only support new projects, or expansion of existing products and services.

Hampshire Hive Blog: October 2021

As well as these activities we had a Family Fun Day with the Basingstoke Hive. ... The Hives are definitely helping foster families to support each other and enabling children to find new friends.

Celebrating Hampshire’s inclusive fostering community in Foster Focus Week

Fostering Hampshire Children is celebrating its inspiring foster carers and calling for more people to open their doors to some of Hampshire’s most vulnerable children

Nominated and authorised persons

Learn more about nominated or authorised persons that you can choose to help manage your direct payments.

What Public Health do

A snapshot of how Public Health encourage and support people to stay well and prevent ill health.

When we started fostering, we both worked full time…we got into a rhythm with it, and our home started filling up with foster children

We interviewed experienced foster carer Lisa who fosters with her wife Charley on how fostering started for them and how it’s changed the course of their lives

Any Of Us

Any Of Us…because it really could be

Room in your home and in your heart - Hampshire County Council celebrates Foster Focus Week 2024

A Hampshire foster carer for the last eight years

25 years of Home from Home care experience

We’re looking for Home from Home foster carers who can support families with children with complex and additional needs. ... I wasn’t married and didn’t have any children of my own so when I saw an advert for a family link carer (now known as a

What happens next?

Tracey and Terry’s fostering story

Services for Young Children Inclusion Team

Help for Early Years Education and childcare providers on accessing support for children with additional needs

Katy, a foster child’s story

Fostering Hampshire Children announce that we are now members of New Family Social

Individual Education Plans

An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is sometimes called a personalised plan or a targeted plan

Hampshire County Council celebrates Foster Focus Week 2023

Any Of Us…because it really could be

“If you can help a child, then do it”

Beth and Sam's fostering story

Autumn 2026 SENCO Time to Talk Support Group - Event in Havant

Morning session: 10am to midday

Why support networks are so valuable - Zoe’s story: Part 3

The new Hampshire Hive support network sounds fantastic; something all new foster carers should consider. ... If you are interested in the Hampshire Hive, support, allowances and more click here.

Equality Impact Assessments for Adults’ Health and Care

Download current and historical Equality Impact Assessments for Adults’ Health and Care

Plans and policies

He is now well on his way to being a professional footballer

Estelle’s story

Discussion-worthy book club reads

In the summer of 1910, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford arrives in Amiens to stay with the Azaire family. ... This heart-breaking novel explores two stories separated by time, connected by family.

We’ve never looked back at fostering teenagers: Ali and John’s fostering story

We’ve been there to keep the family together and I think this is so important. ... For us, we enjoy learning the culture, the food and exploring places as a family.

Autumn 2026 Headcount surgery with Q&A session - online webinar

Afternoon session: 1pm to 2:30pm

Help with paying for childcare

Financial support is available if you and your family meet certain criteria

Support for families Support for young people Support for special needs