Blue Sky Fostering

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 11 - Adam - "ADHD and lockdown"

This episode we talk to Adam from the Chatham team about ADHD and what this looks like in Lockdown. Some of the things we talk about can be found below

 

• How to ADHD - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-nPM1_kSZf91ZGkcgy_95Q 
• How to ADHD - Being at home in lockdown - https://youtu.be/61wdjr6gWpw 
• Driven to Distraction - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Driven-Distraction-Recognizing-Attention-Childhood/dp/0684801280 

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 10 - Annie - BSF Care Leaver

I was lucky today to have a chat with Annie who is a care leaver who has written a blog for us on the Blue Sky Fostering website.

In this issue we talk about the experience for a care leaver during lock down, including how it effects your mental and physical health and what support is there  for you

I hope you enjoy this issue which for some may be difficult to listen to, but its important we bring the true message to people of what is going on. I hope you will join in, in thanking Annie for giving up her time to talk to us

We will hopefully catch up with her in a months time for an update on what life is like

Stay Safe

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 9 - Jackie "Parent and Child Fostering & The Court Process"

This episode we are joined by Jackie who is a social work assistant here at Blue Sky, but also has been a P&C carer since 2001.

Jackie talks to us about what its like being a P&C carer for Blue Sky and what its like going to court, giving a statement and preparing, so that if you ever needed to do this, you would have some idea on the procedure.

I hope you find it interesting, if you have any questions for Jackie, please email me on ed@blueskyfosteering.co.uk and I will pass them on to her

Stay Safe

 

Ed

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 8 (Ep7 Part 2) - Guided Relaxation - Savasana

Becky talks us through a guided savasana session in this second part of our podcast this week

•  To listen to a playlist designed to be used with this, please visit https://open.spotify.com/track/08TjsVAYqy6R9nyUpXwFJH?si=We0H3CN2RJONErFw79BHWg
• Here is a link to Becky's Yoga Facebook page, you can connect through that to book if they would like to www.facebook.com/beckyleayoga

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 7 Part 1 - Yoga Discussion with Becky

In part 1 of our 2 part discussion with Becky, we have a conversation about being a Yoga instructor and a clinical practitioner here at Blue Sky and how Becky blends the two worlds together. 

• We talk about some of the physiological effects that meditative breathing can have on you and how you can implement some of these into the daily routine you might have for both you and your young person
• Becky talks us through a short focused breathing exercise as well
• Part 2 of the podcast is a full breathing exercise
• Here is a link to Becky's Yoga Facebook page, you can connect through that to book if you would like to www.facebook.com/beckyleayoga
• If you have any questions or want further information about Yoga, please let me know and I will pass these not to Becky

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 6 - Ed "Participation and Engagement"

This episode we are joined by, well...me.

Jaid got in touch and said she would like to talk about Participation and why its important within Blue Sky and wanted to interview me, so here we have it!

If you want to take part in anything we have going on at Blue Sky please make sure to visit www.blueskyfostering.co.uk/signup 

 

Thanks, stay safe

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 5 - Becky - "Life Story"

Today we are speaking with Becky who is part of our Ringwood team as a Clinical Practitioner.

Becky was fostered by Blue Sky carers and now works for us. In this episode she talks about her life and experiences of being in care, but also how she uses these experiences alongside her training and education, to help our carers and young people now.

I hope you find this interesting and if you have any questions, please let me know on ed@blueskyfostering.co.uk 

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 4 - Leila "i will discover the song that is in your heart..."

We talk to Leila today, one of our area managers here at Blue Sky about trying to be a comedian, Dan Hughes and trying to help find the spark, or the song within our young people

 

I hope you enjoy listening

Blue Sky Fostering - EP 3 - Loss & Grief with Jaid

Today I talk to Jaid, from the Devon team.

Jaid previously worked for a bereavement charity and has written and run training for us here at Blue Sky on the subject. 

We caught up to talk about how we can help young people with this area

Key points were: A shoe box for questions, filling in the blanks for our young people & Winston's wish

I hope you take something from listening to this and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch

Blue Sky Fostering - Episode 2 - Relaxation & Meditation with Juliet - Clinical Practitioner - Including Guided Meditation

Episode 2 sees us meeting with Juliet to talk about how we can use different techniques to help ourselves relax. We talk about 2 different methods for this, before heading into a guided mediation / relaxation technique. After listening to the podcast, if you want to revisit and just listen to the mediation, you can skip to the 11:30 mark

 

Thanks for listening, see you all soon