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  • Foster Care Fortnight 2021

    Could 2021 be the year you change a life? Foster Care Fortnight returns

    Published: Friday, 7th May 2021

    Hundreds of children in Royal Greenwich are in need of a loving, caring home. Could 2021 be the year that you change a child’s life?

  • Picture of donated laptops

    Donated laptops for children in care

    Published: Tuesday, 2nd February 2021

    Businesses in Royal Greenwich have stepped up to provide vital technology that will help some of the borough’s most vulnerable children learn from home.

  • Sinead's winning picture.

    A big thank you to all Royal Greenwich foster carers’ children!

    Published: Thursday, 15th October 2020

    This month, Royal Greenwich is taking time to thank all our foster carers’ children for welcoming other young people into their family homes, with a thank you card featuring a special work of art.

  • Children colouring in

    Keeping vulnerable young residents safe in Royal Greenwich during COVID-19

    Published: Wednesday, 20th May 2020

    As the COVID-19 crisis took grip in March, swift action was taken to ensure any increase in demand for care placements for children and young people would be met, by setting up a new children’s home.

  • Children colouring in

    ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted for the fifth year running for Royal Greenwich’s children’s home

    Published: Thursday, 16th April 2020

    Following a full inspection at the end of February 2020, Royal Greenwich’s children’s home* has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted for the fifth year in a row.

  • Cutty Sark

    Cutty Sark celebration for the achievements of children and young people in our care

    Published: Tuesday, 5th November 2019

    At the start of November, over 250 local children, young people, carers, council staff, councillors and celebrities were invited to a special gathering in the Cutty Sark.

  • Close-up of tennis ball lying in the grass

    Stunning pictures submitted to the Royal Greenwich Children in Our Care and Care Leavers Photography Competition

    Published: Wednesday, 23rd October 2019

    This summer the Royal Borough of Greenwich invited children in our care and care leavers to get creative with our first ever Children in Our Care and Care Leavers Photography Competition.

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