Blogs

Debbie Douglas is a foster carer and the Westminster Government's fostering ambassador. Here she talks about the multiple roles a foster carer takes on - and how proud she is to say that she is a foster carer.
By Foster Care Fortnight on May 16th, 2017
Lydia Bright grew up in a fostering household and is now one of the stars of The Only Way is Essex. Here she shares why she is proud to be part of a fostering family.
By Foster Care Fortnight on May 16th, 2017

Kathleen Toner, director of The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland, what we are doing to celebrate Foster Care Fortnight in Northern Ireland and the future of foster care in the nation

By Foster Care Fortnight on May 15th, 2017

Sean has been fostering with his wife, Marette, for many years in Northern Ireland. Marette has always worked in a childcare environment and from early in their marriage they had agreed that fostering was something they wanted to get involved in. In this blog Sean discusses their fostering experiences.

By Foster Care Fortnight on May 15th, 2017

Shane Goodwin is a divisional manager for our corporate partners – Dreams. He is on a mission to raise as much money as possible for The Fostering Network this year.

By Foster Care Fortnight on May 12th, 2017

Yvonne Kielt is a development worker for the Fostering Achievement scheme in Northern Ireland and in this blog describes how she has seen the positive influence the programme has had.

By Foster Care Fortnight on May 10th, 2017

Hollie is a care leaver from Northern Ireland. in this blog she talks about her experiences of foster care and how it has transformed her life.

By Foster Care Fortnight on May 10th, 2017

Joanna Oliver works in strategic development at Chrysalis Care, an independent fostering agency based in the London, serving London and the surrounding areas. In this blog Joanna highlights the importance of foster carers in the education of young people in fostered care.

By Foster Care Fortnight on May 10th, 2017

In this blog the director of The Fostering Network in Scotland, Sara Lurie, explains just what it takes to be a foster carer.

By Foster Care Fortnight on May 9th, 2017

This blog summarises our Big Issue article from Issue 169 of Foster Care magazine about foster carers’ health and wellbeing.

By Foster Care Fortnight on May 8th, 2017