Stockport Council audur@twentythree.net https://video.stockport.gov.uk en-us Visualplatform http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Stockport Council episodic no https://video.stockport.gov.uk/files/rv0.0/sitelogo.gif https://video.stockport.gov.uk http://video.stockport.gov.uk/cllr-wendy-meikle-christmas-message-1 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/cllr-wendy-meikle-christmas-message-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968560/119891627/957bcb47aae2551c898f0c5a269ba6a4/standard/download-10-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/119891627 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:11:10 GMT Cllr Wendy Meikle Christmas message with subtitles Stockport Council 00:45 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/cllr-wendy-meikle-christmas-message-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968560/119891627/957bcb47aae2551c898f0c5a269ba6a4/standard/download-10-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/recruitment-external-1 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/recruitment-external-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968576/117809975/d76410342016b3769d6ca89a2eec7f39/standard/download-13-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/117809975 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:49:58 GMT RECRUITMENT - EXTERNAL Stockport Council 04:59 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/recruitment-external-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968576/117809975/d76410342016b3769d6ca89a2eec7f39/standard/download-13-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/the-run <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/the-run"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968568/117203677/07c199071f415abba0f266901b95163a/standard/download-50-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/117203677 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:12:59 GMT The Run Stockport Council 02:12 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/the-run"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968568/117203677/07c199071f415abba0f266901b95163a/standard/download-50-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/everything <p><p>A film about&nbsp;how fostering can mean everything to everyone involved.</p> </p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/everything"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968556/105326779/54cdcd953fcc00cd3be09e3ae8e76b46/standard/download-22-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/105326779 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:25:24 GMT Everything A film abouthow fostering can mean everything to everyone involved. A film abouthow fostering can mean everything to everyone involved. Stockport Council 04:03 <p><p>A film about&nbsp;how fostering can mean everything to everyone involved.</p> </p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/everything"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968556/105326779/54cdcd953fcc00cd3be09e3ae8e76b46/standard/download-22-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockports-mockingbird-project-bbc <p>Stockport's Mockingbird project, featured on BBC Breakfast, 5 January 2024.</p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockports-mockingbird-project-bbc"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968558/92203603/f5d8c1e73ef0dbf78ef0d07d59903b6c/standard/download-128-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/92203603 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:40:46 GMT Stockport's Mockingbird project: BBC Breakfast feature Stockport's Mockingbird project, featured on BBC Breakfast, 5 January 2024. Stockport's Mockingbird project, featured on BBC Breakfast, 5 January 2024. Stockport Council 04:17 <p>Stockport's Mockingbird project, featured on BBC Breakfast, 5 January 2024.</p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockports-mockingbird-project-bbc"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968558/92203603/f5d8c1e73ef0dbf78ef0d07d59903b6c/standard/download-128-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockport-council-fostering-film-1 <p>'Any of Us' short film about the need for foster carers.</p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockport-council-fostering-film-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968560/88983769/e63708d1c0e235fb3960f6b35737cd7b/standard/download-36-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/88983769 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:02:51 GMT Stockport Council Fostering Film 'Any of Us' 'Any of Us' short film about the need for foster carers. 'Any of Us' short film about the need for foster carers. Stockport Council 02:52 <p>'Any of Us' short film about the need for foster carers.</p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockport-council-fostering-film-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968560/88983769/e63708d1c0e235fb3960f6b35737cd7b/standard/download-36-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockport-council-fostering-film <p>'Childhood' short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers.</p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockport-council-fostering-film"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968558/79680983/0a37cb8a9559be4b2fa247bbde1b3194/standard/download-9-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/79680983 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:30:52 GMT Stockport Council Fostering Film 'Childhood' 'Childhood' short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers. 'Childhood' short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers. Stockport Council 03:50 <p>'Childhood' short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers.</p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/stockport-council-fostering-film"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968558/79680983/0a37cb8a9559be4b2fa247bbde1b3194/standard/download-9-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/childhood-teaser <p>'Childhood' short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers.</p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/childhood-teaser"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968576/79680658/91e3633e1d05290174844aeb49c0e31d/standard/download-8-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/79680658 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:12:49 GMT 'Childhood' Teaser 'Childhood' short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers. 'Childhood' short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers. Stockport Council 00:31 <p>'Childhood' short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers.</p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/childhood-teaser"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968576/79680658/91e3633e1d05290174844aeb49c0e31d/standard/download-8-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/a-care-leavers-experience-of-1 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/a-care-leavers-experience-of-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968577/76571315/44c6f474d5ec06cc3c768a96e0bc5193/standard/download-12-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/76571315 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:07:31 GMT A care leaver's experience of fostering.2 Stockport Council 00:40 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/a-care-leavers-experience-of-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968577/76571315/44c6f474d5ec06cc3c768a96e0bc5193/standard/download-12-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/a-care-leavers-experience-of <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/a-care-leavers-experience-of"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/60445027/60743641/c591aa440f67e41c2602cdf3c7cbcdd7/standard/download-3-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/60743641 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:36:43 GMT A care leaver's experience of fostering Stockport Council 00:39 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/a-care-leavers-experience-of"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/60445027/60743641/c591aa440f67e41c2602cdf3c7cbcdd7/standard/download-3-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/how-fostering-can-make-a-difference <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/how-fostering-can-make-a-difference"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968567/71351825/5839bfe55054808b46e07448a874ccab/standard/download-7-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/71351825 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:45:55 GMT How fostering can make a difference Stockport Council 03:07 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/how-fostering-can-make-a-difference"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968567/71351825/5839bfe55054808b46e07448a874ccab/standard/download-7-thumbnail.jpg" width="75" height=""/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-for-stockport-council-alan <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-for-stockport-council-alan"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968559/68633698/852e8c01ca72e08e100c0c5b6f29f335/standard/download-5-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/68633698 Mon, 10 May 2021 12:24:27 GMT Foster for Stockport Council - Alan #WhyWeCare Stockport Council 00:39 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-for-stockport-council-alan"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968559/68633698/852e8c01ca72e08e100c0c5b6f29f335/standard/download-5-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-for-stockport-council-alan-1 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-for-stockport-council-alan-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968558/68633748/2a3cde4658a333a2a09be82d03cedc40/standard/download-5-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/68633748 Mon, 10 May 2021 12:24:17 GMT Foster for Stockport Council - Alan M #WhyWeCare Stockport Council 01:48 <p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-for-stockport-council-alan-1"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/64968558/68633748/2a3cde4658a333a2a09be82d03cedc40/standard/download-5-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-carers-experience-with <p><p>Hiya, my name’s Clare and with my husband Alan, we fostered our four grandchildren, which came to us seven years ago. When they came to us, they were 18 months, just under 3, 4, and 7 – and now they’re coming up to 9, 10, 11 and 14. So we’ve had a good seven years almost of being grandparents and fostering.</p><p>I think the biggest thing I would advise any foster parent is first seriously consider if you’re a kindship foster carer, because these children are part of your family, and they’ll always be part of your family. And I also think that’s the biggest bonus of being a kindship carer. You have their background – they know you and you don’t always feel like you have to explain things to them that you’re not 100% sure about, which I find much easier.</p><p>The benefit of it is having the four children together, that we’ve managed to keep them together. We would have faced a situation where the children would have to be adopted and more than likely have had to go into care.</p> <p>But fortunately because we’ve been so well supported by Stockport Fostering, we’ve found it much easier choice with all that support to take all four of them on and I’ve never regretted a day of it. And the children have never regretted a day of it. They had their issues, because children who are fostered often do have certain issues, but with all the training we’ve been provided through Stockport, we’ve manage to learn how to cope with their issues. Them having problems isn’t really the problem, it’s knowing how to treat that problem that I’ve found we’ve had the most help with. And that’s been beneficial to them and to us.</p><p>I would always suggest to anybody – if you can take on a member of your own family, be it your brother, your sister, your grandchild, anybody - and if you have the capacity to do that – then do it. It’s one of the most rewarding acts you will ever have, but more so that the children constantly feel the warmth of the family around them.</p><p>Enjoy fostering if you do take t up and I don’t think you could foster with anyone better than Stockport Fostering.</p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-carers-experience-with"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/60445187/62867013/cc8f731b5d3dbfb527014b82bfd6e7d2/standard/download-4-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.stockport.gov.uk/photo/62867013 Wed, 13 May 2020 13:18:26 GMT Foster Carer's Experience with Stockport Fostering Hiya, my name’s Clare and with my husband Alan, we fostered our four grandchildren, which came to us seven years ago. When they came to us, they were 18 months, just under 3, 4, and 7 – and now they’re coming up to 9, 10, 11 and 14. So we’ve had a good seven years almost of being grandparents and fostering.I think the biggest thing I would advise any foster parent is first seriously consider if you’re a kindship foster carer, because these children are part of your family, and they’ll always be part of your family. And I also think that’s the biggest bonus of being a kindship carer. You have their background – they know you and you don’t always feel like you have to explain things to them that you’re not 100% sure about, which I find much easier.The benefit of it is having the four children together, that we’ve managed to keep them together. We would have faced a situation where the children would have to be adopted and more than likely have had to go into care. But fortunately because we’ve been so well supported by Stockport Fostering, we’ve found it much easier choice with all that support to take all four of them on and I’ve never regretted a day of it. And the children have never regretted a day of it. They had their issues, because children who are fostered often do have certain issues, but with all the training we’ve been provided through Stockport, we’ve manage to learn how to cope with their issues. Them having problems isn’t really the problem, it’s knowing how to treat that problem that I’ve found we’ve had the most help with. And that’s been beneficial to them and to us.I would always suggest to anybody – if you can take on a member of your own family, be it your brother, your sister, your grandchild, anybody - and if you have the capacity to do that – then do it. It’s one of the most rewarding acts you will ever have, but more so that the children constantly feel the warmth of the family around them.Enjoy fostering if you do take t up and I don’t think you could foster with anyone better than Stockport Fostering. Hiya, my name’s Clare and with my husband Alan, we fostered our four grandchildren, which came to us seven years ago. When they came to us, they were 18 months, just under 3, 4, and 7 – and now they’re coming up to 9, 10, 11 and 14. So we’ve had a... Stockport Council 02:37 <p><p>Hiya, my name’s Clare and with my husband Alan, we fostered our four grandchildren, which came to us seven years ago. When they came to us, they were 18 months, just under 3, 4, and 7 – and now they’re coming up to 9, 10, 11 and 14. So we’ve had a good seven years almost of being grandparents and fostering.</p><p>I think the biggest thing I would advise any foster parent is first seriously consider if you’re a kindship foster carer, because these children are part of your family, and they’ll always be part of your family. And I also think that’s the biggest bonus of being a kindship carer. You have their background – they know you and you don’t always feel like you have to explain things to them that you’re not 100% sure about, which I find much easier.</p><p>The benefit of it is having the four children together, that we’ve managed to keep them together. We would have faced a situation where the children would have to be adopted and more than likely have had to go into care.</p> <p>But fortunately because we’ve been so well supported by Stockport Fostering, we’ve found it much easier choice with all that support to take all four of them on and I’ve never regretted a day of it. And the children have never regretted a day of it. They had their issues, because children who are fostered often do have certain issues, but with all the training we’ve been provided through Stockport, we’ve manage to learn how to cope with their issues. Them having problems isn’t really the problem, it’s knowing how to treat that problem that I’ve found we’ve had the most help with. And that’s been beneficial to them and to us.</p><p>I would always suggest to anybody – if you can take on a member of your own family, be it your brother, your sister, your grandchild, anybody - and if you have the capacity to do that – then do it. It’s one of the most rewarding acts you will ever have, but more so that the children constantly feel the warmth of the family around them.</p><p>Enjoy fostering if you do take t up and I don’t think you could foster with anyone better than Stockport Fostering.</p></p><p><a href="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/foster-carers-experience-with"><img src="http://video.stockport.gov.uk/60445187/62867013/cc8f731b5d3dbfb527014b82bfd6e7d2/standard/download-4-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p>