We had one of our Chrysalis Care staff and foster carer lunches the other day. It’s something we do on a monthly basis to give everyone a chance to get…
What a fantastic film Disney Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ is. The role of ‘joy’ in trying to ‘gatekeep’ the experiences that the lead character, Riley, has, leads to a complex road…
We have embarked on a campaign ‘not too old to foster’, which has been triggered by the many people who say ‘oooh, I’m too old now, I expect……?’. In a…
In this post, Chrysalis Care Director, Allé Pflaumer, shares some of her journey to being one of the leaders of Chrysalis Care. It was inevitable really that I would end…
I’m not a great fan of labels. In fact, I am possibly diametrically opposed to them, for the restrictions that they can place on the individuality of people, especially people…
In a headline from 2014, Linda Nolan expressed concern that the perception of her post- ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ would have a detrimental effect on her fostering role. She has been…
Chrysalis Care provide a varied learning and development programme, covering a range of topics, such as one delivered by Mandy and Chetali of ‘Apples and Pears health’ about food allergies…
The role of the foster carer is awe inspiring. A significant factor in their role is in caring for a child and ensuring they feel a genuine sense of belonging…
This blogpost is a ‘flashback’ moment to 2012, when two Chrysalis Care staff members attended a Young Minds event at the South Bank Centre last night that left an indelible…
There is no doubt that the ‘fostering world’ is a highly regulated one and perhaps the involvement of local government is wholly appropriate in the current climate of devolved services.…
