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.…
The notion of professionalising foster care has been on the agenda for some time, it appears that it is the logistics of this that create the barrier….what about sick and…
Remember, remember the 5th November, the time when the season changes and the long, cold nights kick off with a bang. Across the country, people gather in their neighbour’s backyard,…
Thank you to our Children’s Services Support Worker for 18 months investment in our children and young people. Here she reflects on how it felt to join the Chrysalis Care…
