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This is a thank you letter Five Rivers Fostering recently received from a foster child who spent three years in our care. The scanned letter is also available at the bottom of the document.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Five Rivers directors, management, and staff for my placement in Donegal.

Training will be taking place in Carlow on 17th October 2013.  Please contact your link worker or the Training Department if you have any queries.  

Training will be taking place this Saturday 19th October in Dublin for the children of our foster carers.  Please speak with your link worker or contact the Training Department if you have any questions about this.

The Five Rivers Training Department will be running workshops in Cork in October and Dublin in November.

Five Rivers Fostering is currently seeking people who would be interested in becoming Emergency Foster Carers.  Five Rivers provides a fostering service whereby children can be placed outside of normal working hours at short notice.  These placements last between one to five nights and can be for children of all ages.  

We are recruiting nationwide, especially in counties Cork, Waterford, Tipperary, Cavan and the Midlands.

Please contact our Dublin or Cork office if you would like more information on this.

The Clonakilty International Guitar Festival is happening this weekend from the 19th to the 22nd September 2013. 'Workshops, masterclasses & seminars from some of the worlds best performers & experts'. If you have children/young people with a interest in music, especially Guitar, this is a great opportunity for them to learn from the best.  Great weekend is promised for all. To got more informarion e-mail info@clonguitarfest.com or phone 083 3348745.

The title speaks for itself - How do we look after ourselves as Carer's? The importance of self-care; promoting resilience in carers in order to move forward; getting back to rest and relaxation; The importance of asking for help. These subjects will be covered in our 'Time for Me' Workshops for carers that will be held in Dublin and Carlow in September, and in Cork in October'

A picture from the bottom of the waterfall in Powerscourt Gardens in Wicklow, where the Five Rivers Team walked and played with the  foster families and the foster children placed with them on our support day in August 2013.

Five Rivers Ireland ran two family support days over the summer - one in Connemara and one in Wicklow.  The families and young people had  enjoyable  days where they relaxed and took part in a walk and various activities with each other. The team at Five Rivers Ireland were able to support and introduce the families to each other to enjoy mutual support and give all involved a break from the hussle and bustle of everyday life. 

Five Rivers will be running  workshops with Marie Delaney, Educational Psychotherapist, in Dublin, Cork and Carlow in September and November.  

This workshop will look at the effects of loss, trauma, neglect and disrupted early attachments on learning behaviour and emotional development. The workshop will also look at practical and fun ways in which we can support children in their educational development and participation in school. Marie Delaney is highly accomplished and an expert in her field.