Changing lives in retirement
For many, retirement is a stage of life to settle down and take things easy. For Richard Haynes, a 75-year-old from Gloucestershire, it provided an opportunity to take on another challenge: fostering.
Foster carer exit interviews
We have created an exit interview toolkit for fostering services to capture all of the reasons why foster carers leave their services.
Keeping precious memories safe
Petrina Banfield is a writer and foster carer whose passion for adoption and fostering was shaped by the discovery that her father was an identical twin who had been separated
Why foster carers don't pay to watch The Bay
Ollie Sills is a foster carer in North Wales and, until recently, was a director of Colwyn Bay Football Club. He helped the club introduce a 'free season tickets for foster carers' scheme.
A mum and a social worker, but still keeping connected
Selina is a fostering social worker who is care experienced herself, and her foster family still play an important part in her life.
What a two weeks!
There has been a tremendous response to our #changeafuture theme this Foster Care Fortnight from our members and supporters as well as decision makers around the UK and the wider public, with more than 1,000 pieces of media coverage and countless social media posts
Welcoming children with warmth and a smile
It is Foster Care Fortnight 2019 and I want to thank foster carers who on any given day, are looking after more than 5,000 of Scotland’s children. Children whose mums or dads, no matter how much they may love them, are not able to look after them.
A view from the other side
Since Foster Care Fortnight 2018 Niki Clemo has joined The Fostering Network having previously worked as a senior
Waiting for your first arrival
Being approved as a foster carer is just the start of your fostering journey. Once approved it’s time to prepare to welcome children and young people into your home.
Who needs to be fostered?
Children of all ages and backgrounds come into care requiring the nurture and support of a foster family. Whether it is for one night, a few weeks, or their entire childhood, it’s important to have enough foster families to look after these children and to meet each child’s individual needs.