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young person's week; feedback at house meetings
During the week commencing 22nd February, asphaleia held it's annual young people's week where we shine a spotlight on our young people...
Mar 26, 2021
care young people celebrate achievement
Many of us are familiar with the way in which incentives can help us achieve our goals. I can remember being offered a reward for...
Mar 17, 2021
students write postcards of kindness for care home residents
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a period of isolation for people of all ages. Young people have not been able to see their friends and...
Mar 9, 2021
21 years of asphaleia: supporting young people in kent
As we continue our series celebrating the work of asphaleia over the past 21 years, a contract we have had for over 10 years has come to...
Feb 18, 2021
how foster carers can help a child settle in at a new placement
Imagine this. You're a child who has been told they are going into foster care. Imagine what questions you would have racing around your...
Feb 10, 2021
support services for young people over the festive period
Christmas is coming and it is often a time for celebrating and having fun. However, Christmas can also bring up a lot of negative...
Dec 24, 2020
wellbeing with Sally: 10 tips for staying happy and well over Christmas
Hello! I hope that you are all doing well and getting through this very testing time. I think going into a second lockdown has caused low...
Dec 7, 2020
foster carer shares why fostering is a great career choice
We have been hearing in recent days how the pandemic is set to create an unprecedented rise in unemployment over the next few months....
Dec 2, 2020
how do our foster carers make a difference?
Being a foster carer is a unique job role. It is an opportunity to give a child or young person what they need to thrive in life. Our...
Dec 1, 2020
NEW 16-week maths and english course starting first week of november
In the first week of November, our future focus programme is running a new 16-week maths and English course specifically for 16-24 year olds
Sep 29, 2020
PHE launches new mental health campaign to support children, young people and their parents
OVER HALF OF PARENTS SAY THEIR CHILDREN’S MENTAL WELLBEING HAS BEEN ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST WORRIES DURING COVID. Most families have...
Sep 8, 2020
get job-hunt-ready with future focus
Are you aged between 16 – 24, living in West Sussex, and are not currently in education or employment? Are you looking for a job and...
Jun 23, 2020
5 sectors that are hiring right now
Many companies and organisations across the UK have closed their doors to help contain the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants,...
Jun 17, 2020
refugee week is here! 15th - 21st of june
Refugee Week is and has been an important week for asphaleia and our community of young people, professionals we work with, staff,...
Jun 16, 2020
international day of innocent children victims of aggression
In conflict zones across the world children are becoming victims of abuse and the UN initiated this awareness to day to bring it to...
Jun 4, 2020
SAFE west sussex interview a young person about their lockdown experience
Safe West Sussex supports young people across West Sussex who are at risk of Child Sexual Exploitation and interventionists in West...
May 27, 2020
young people create posters about staying healthy during lockdown - winner announced!
asphaleia is still operating during this lockdown period in the coronavirus pandemic. We work with many vulnerable young people and our...
Apr 29, 2020
young people get creative in our care services
asphaleia care provides services for young people in West Sussex, London and Kent. These services include supported accommodation for...
Apr 20, 2020
how can young people engage more with politics?
It can be easy if you're under 18 to think that you can't influence politics and decisions being made on behalf of our society. However,...
Apr 13, 2020
lockdown guidance for young people from the Police
You may have seen on the news, or even experienced, police using new powers to disperse public gatherings and ask people to go home if...
Apr 8, 2020
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