Share Your Views

Share Your Views

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We want to hear from you! Your insights can help shape policies, influence change, and create a system that truly meets the needs of young people like you. If you have a question, some feedback, suggestions for events, a complaint - or just want to talk. Click the button below and share your views with us :)

It is important that you know that anything you share will be recorded and may be passed on to your social worker. If you need to talk to someone confidentially (this means that they won’t tell anybody - unless they are worried for your safety), then call Childline on 0800 1111.

Welcome guides

  • Cover of 'The Official Three Circles Magazine' issue 1 featuring two cartoon children, one girl and one boy, wearing sunglasses, with colorful background, and promotional text for free coloring books, chocolate fruit pie, and fun facts.

    Age 5-8 welcome guide

    This welcome guide is here to introduce you to the amazing world of fostering and help you navigate this new chapter with confidence and joy!

  • The cover of The Official Three Circles Magazine features two animated characters, a boy with blond hair and glasses, and a girl with dark hair, dressed casually. The background has colorful sections with text about contests, puzzles, and activities, including a poetry contest, making it engaging for children.

    Age 9-12 welcome guide

    Download your welcome guide for ages 9-12 now and get ready to explore the incredible world of fostering!

  • Cover of a youth magazine titled 'Your guide to Being Fostered,' featuring two young women smiling and talking, with headlines about knowing your rights, having fun inside, and a free journal.

    Age 13-18 welcome guide

    This welcome guide for age 13-18 is here to show you all about Three Circles, give you some links to useful resources and where to share your views :)

  • Picture of the front cover of our guide to fostering for the children who foster

    Children who foster welcome guide

    For the children of foster carers or foster carers to be. Made by children who foster for you! Full of lots of useful info and where to find out more!

Useful info

Groups and events

  • Events

    We run lots of events across Manchester, Liverpool and Yorkshire through the year. Previous events have included ice skating, climbing and theme park trips. Ask your carers about what is coming up. If you have a suggestion for an event, ask your carer to drop us an email using the link below, or you can do this directly if you have an email address!

  • Catalyst group

    The catalyst group is for any child age 11+ from Three Circles Fostering. We meet every half term. Download the flyer below, made by the children of the group to find out more!

  • Next steps group

    The Next Steps group is for young people aged 16-25 who have left the care of Three Circles Fostering and want to stay connected/ support us with agency developments. We offer a £10 voucher to each person who attends. Email us by clicking Join below to get in touch and learn more!

Important people

Independent visitor

An adult friend for children. They may visit and do fun things like going to the cinema or the zoo. If you would like one, tell your social worker and it can be arranged

NT&AS teacher

Help you to make sure you enjoy school. They can help you with homework or anything you are finding hard at school.

Glossary

Judge

A person who sits at court hearing cases and makes decisions about the outcome

Supervising social worker

They help your foster carer to look after you

Social worker

Their job is to talk to you and your family to make sure you all know what is happening and that decisions made are right for you

Legal

To do with the law

Children’s guardian

May talk to you about what you think about your life. They make sure the judge in court knows all about you.

Independent reviewing officer

Chair the review meetings and make sure you have a voice at the meeting. Their role is to make sure everybody does what they agreed to do.

Care review

To look at something again. In your review everyone who works with you will talk about how you are doing and what should happen next

Advocate

A person who helps you to speak about what you want

Care order

Means that the local authority can make decisions about who you will live with

CAMHS

People who work with young people who have emotional or mental health difficulties