Positive outcomes for young people

Our children and young people - supported by everyone at By the Bridge - overcome great challenges and difficulties to achieve their individual goals, and we always like to recognise and celebrate them.  

It would be impossible to list all of the amazing things that our young people achieve every day but below are a few examples:

• One young person – after attending a First Aid Skills Award workshop, spotted a man that had collapsed at the side of the road on his way home. He administered the first aid that he had learnt, including calling the emergency services and waiting until they had arrived.  He has been nominated for both local authority and national awards as a result of this
• One young person spoke at a conference representing looked after young people at a trans-European professional conference in Belgium last summer
• One young person has overcome not only the challenges brought about by their trauma but able to achieve incredible results for her AS levels and complete her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award during an international trip
• Several young people are members of their Children in Care Council’s to ensure that the voices of children and young people are heard and listened to.

Regional Celebrations

Each month By the Bridge Foster Parents are asked to tell us about the achievements of the children and young people in their care.

Our children's fantastic achievements are displayed within the branches for everyone to celebrate; and  shared in regular regional newsletters and young people’s reviews - so that children and Foster families can feel proud of their achievements.

Here are some great examples from each region's displays:

South East Offices

• Achieved 3 medals, Gold, Silver and Bronze in cubs for 12 different challenges
• Attended a dance show and won an award for her hard work and commitment over the past year!
• Well done for all your hard work with your speech and language
• Well done for getting into top sets in all your subjects. Keep up the hard work
• Well done for raising £70.00 for your scout trip to Ireland, by doing a 24 hour stay awake challenge

Eastern Offices

• Well done for singing at the Royal Albert Hall, You did brilliantly!
• We are so proud of you for doing so well at your job and for sticking to it and learning the ropes!
• Won the science prize at school for biology (Plants)
• Has become a buddy at school. Helps new children settle in, or helps peers with friendship issues.
• Has been voted sports captain for his year at his new senior school! 

Thames Valley Office

• Has been more organised in the morning and has been eating more healthily
• Revision is going well and we are very proud of her
• Great improvement in listening to people to be able to follow conversations. 
• Received a maths test and got 31 out of 50. is very happy about this as previously she wasn’t getting half of the marks

Midlands Offices

• Achieved a gold award at school for best pupil for the month in his year group
• Well done for passing your exams and positive outcome at parents evening
• You made a fantastic and tasty curry for the family on Saturday. It was lovely
• Well done on completing all your tests at school, and achievement points for maths 

 North West Office

• Some great gardening and good behaviour at school
• Sang in the choir at the musical evening in school. Fantastic!
• Has learnt all her lines for assembly. Well done!
• Well done on achieving 100% attendance for a full term