Helping looked after children to build the future they deserve by working with rescued animals.

Joined July 2019
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A great day @fivesisterszoo with two groups of remarkable young people from @heavysoundCIC and @mgsonline with our Compassion For Life programme.
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Well done to our CEO for being awarded the British Empire Medal for her services to animals. Lovely afternoon at her investiture in our lovely Woodland Haven room. Well done @WintonLesley we are sooooo proud of you xx
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If you work with children/young people who are care experienced or their carers/families, please share this link with them. There is little research on this topic, but we know how important pets can be in people's lives especially during challenging times. bit.ly/Petsandchange
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If you are between 16 and 20 years of age, have experience of being in care, and have had at least one pet that was important to you, please take part in our survey 'Pets and Changing Homes'. We would really love to hear from you. ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files…
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Important information for Care Experienced Children and Young People.👇
Children and young people in care can text us on 07870981785 and an inspector will contact them to listen to their concerns. See this video about our text to complain service #corporateparenting.  #keepthepromise    @ThePromiseScot @AberlourCCT @CELCIStweets @whocaresscot
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6 Mar 2022
The Ukrainian embassy in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦💙💛
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Could this be you?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Countryside Trainee (paid work experience) to undertake Countryside Ranger duties related to the management of East Lothian’s coastal & inland sites & assist in countryside access across the county. Full details: orlo.uk/y6zV6
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Williamson was appointed Sec for Defence on Nov 2 2017. Days after FBI revealed it was investigating suspected Russian assets/agents operating in London. Some of these had met Foreign Office officials. These including Johnson, then Foreign Secretary 2/ theguardian.com/politics/201…
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Our hearts go out to all the people in Ukraine at this terrible time, but especially to these wonderful young people from Chernobyl who attended our workshops. They are suffering from the aftermath of the disaster at the nuclear plant in 1986 and are now plunged into war. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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We are delighted to start 2022 with a new project: 'Changing homes, changing housing, changing relationships: Pets and care experienced children and young people', funded by @SCASuk scas.org.uk/scas-confirms-su… @ScottishSPCA @FosteringCompa1 @StafScot @EdinUniHealth
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Congratulations to our founder and CEO @WintonLesley who was awarded a BEM for her services to animal welfare. We are so proud of you Lesley.
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A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. A special thanks to all of our volunteers and supporters who have been awesome throughout the last year. We look forward to seeing you all in 2022. Stay safe everyone xx
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.@EdinDogCatHome meeting with the amazing @FosteringCompa1 to look at how we can work together to support pets and young people in our community’s, exciting stuff coming in 2022! #packinpetpoverty
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I’ve never supported a football team. I might now support St Petersburg.
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We have hit the headlines again for our new fundraising campaign. For more info go to our website fosteringcompassion.org
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Busy weekend with 2 Christmas markets - Unleashed Dog Park's Christmas Fair at their Pencaitland Site between 9.30am and 3.30pm and on Sunday we will be at Redhouse Nurseries 'Wee Christmas Market' at Longniddry between 10am and 3pm. See you there.