The Muslim Fostering Project: Practice Learning Day
The Fostering Network, in conjunction with Mercy Mission UK, is running the Muslim Fostering Project to undertake ground-breaking work funded by the Better Community Business Network (BCBN).
Moon landing (part 2)
The second part of a blog descibing how alien a new foster family in a new country can be and how that feeling can be overcome with love, teamwork and perseverence.
Campaigns update February 2018
Time flies! It’s been a busy start to the year for the campaigns and policy team, and hard to believe we’re at the end of February already.
Turning the corner by Cathy Glass
Having blogged for many years about fostering and raising children I have more recently looked at ways in which adults and young people can achieve happiness and contentment. Last time we looked at different types of anger and being able to let go of it.
Award winning sons and daughters
Foster carers’ children are a vital part of many fostering families. We spoke to the winners of our 2017 Outstanding Contribution by Sons and Daughters Award to find out why they love being a part of their fostering family and what it was like winning a national award.
Moon landing (part 1)
I’ve often thought that, for our foster son, coming to live with us must have been like being plucked from his bed and finding himself firmly ensconced on the moon. This is not because we are particularly strange per se but because of all the foreignness we came wrapped in.
Children's Mental Health Week - a vital issue all year round
A blog from our chief executive, Kevin Williams.
Breaking the chain
Jacqueline Heaney - Senior Supervising Social Worker at Integrated Fostering Service.
In her first blog Jacqueline talks about how she became a supervising social worker including her time in care and job as a DJ.
England fostering inquiry - an update from our policy team
Welcome to the latest blog from the policy team at The Fostering Network.
Fostered to football
The Fostering Network catches up with Ricky Weir, former Players Footballer of the Year in the Jersey Premier League and current founder and chairman of the Jersey2Africa4Football initiative.