Celebrating You

LIFESTYLE

Celebrating You!

Celebrating you is a space for you guys to tell us what you’ve been getting up to and to share anything you might be really proud of. We love getting stuff from you, so please send in your poems, stories, pictures, jokes or tell us about something you’ve done, your favourite hobby or a new pet, and we’ll include it in the next issue of SpeakOut.

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John Wins a Fostering

Excellence Award

The Fostering Excellence Awards 2021 are a UK-wide awards created by The Fostering Network which recognise the contributions of foster carers and social workers along with the achievements and successes of young people within foster care. CEO Kevin Williams described the evening as ‘an opportunity to shine a light on all that’s good in foster care’ and spoke of the ways in which foster care has the power to ‘transform lives’. The awards were unable to take place in person due to COVID restrictions, so the ceremony took place virtually. Jacqueline Wilson provided the opening remarks for the ceremony which announced the 25 winners which had been whittled down from 350 submissions.

The first award of the night was the 16-24 year old ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ which recognised 3 young people who have succeeded against all the odds. One of our dedicated members, John, was a winner in this category! Since moving into a secure and happy foster placement a few years ago, John has really thrived and has made tremendous progress in all aspects of his life, but particularly his education and his confidence. The person who nominated John for the award stated, ‘we are all very proud to see the young man he has become’. John himself said ‘at first it was really shocking to be nominated but I just want to say thank you, thanks to my foster carers, thanks to Swiis Foster Care Scotland, and thanks to everyone that has helped me’.

A Huge congratulations to John for what is a truly amazing achievement, you should be very proud of yourself. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for this bright spark!

A song by Bob Hamilton

Thank you for the memories, that kept me going, A look back on all the history, that we were making, X2

Yes, Coming together as one big frock, Helping each other out, no over stock, Got us all feeling mellifluous, Bringing us together, being loquacious, A needle of wit, with acuity, For the whole WC?S family, I’ve met and departed on the way, I still wish them all the best and say...

Thank you for the memories, that kept me going, A look back on all the history, that we were making, X2

Yes, Also, we’ve all had our ups and downs, We’ve all had our smiles and frowns, Truth be told, no matter what, Always helping each other outta the rut, Even though we don’t always agree, Or talk, we’ll always be care family,

Though contact now is so, so, We’ve still got separate ways to go, go, Meeting up every now and then, Though I really cannot remember when, But that’s okay, I still love you all, Even though now, I don’t message or call, And I do apologise for being boorish, Rather stupid at times and foolish, But like every other person of humanity, I still love you all and say...

Thank you for the memories, that kept me going, A look back on all the history, that we were making, X2

Yes, We are cool with each other and life, Though sometimes in disbelief, I’d say we are well together, nexus, Which is why I still say this...

Thank you for the memories, that kept me going, A look back on all the history, that we were making, X2