Blog

Welcome to our blog, where we share stories about the people, projects and places that matter to you.

Helping families get school offer ready!

✍️ Gurjit Singh Bahra, Service Manager - School Admissions and Pupil Services shares his top tips to get families with children due to attend school for the first time this autumn prepared ahead of National Offer Day.
school children working to school
John Fitzgerald, Paul Worth and Joanne Liversidge celebrating Fix It Group 23’s first anniversary.
2 minutes

Meet our Net Zero Heroes: Fix it Group 23

Jo, secretary of Fix it Group 23, tells the story of how the group came to be and how they became a Net Zero Hero.

✍️ Jo Liversidge, Fix it Group 23

Helen Murray at the museum exhibition
2 minutes

Foxton Creates Museum Project

✍Helen Murray, Community Participation Worker for Culture Leicestershire

2 minutes

Stay, play and develop your child’s social skills with these top tips!

✍️ Natalie, our LCC Volunteer Development Officer for Family Hubs, shares how parents can benefit from attending a stay and play session to encourage their child’s social skills.

Lynda Wilson
3 minutes

Have the conversation: how to plan for the future with your finances

Conversations about our and our family's finances can be hard, but planning for the future can give you and your family peace of mind

✍️ Lynda Wilson, Team Manager, Adult Social Care

Joy Dimiri
2 minutes

‘I saw an opportunity to do good – and I took it’

✍️Joy Dimiri, Adult Social Worker at Leicestershire County Council

Sadie sitting on a sofa
3 minutes

A day in the life of a Shared Lives Officer

✍️ Sadie Molyneaux, Shared Lives Officer

Blue and yellow timeline of the fostering application journey
3 minutes

The fostering application journey: 'it’s well-structured to guide you through'

Karen, a recently-approved carer, shares her experiences of going through the fostering application process with Leicestershire County Council.

✍️ Karen, Supported Lodgings Host

Alison Bradbury
4 minutes

A dream career I never thought was possible!

✍️Alison Bradley

four people sat at a table smiling holding up their craft items
3 minutes

Making connections for over two years with FoxConnect

South West Leicestershire and FoxConnect… it’s certainly a match! Let’s review who else we’ve connected over the years!

Phil cutting back himalayan balsam
3 minutes

Himalayan Balsam – an unwelcome visitor

✍️ Phil Whetter, local Scythe volunteer