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This blog was written by a member of Ealing Council's fostering team. For more information about fostering with Ealing contact them on Freephone 0800 731 6550 or email fosteradopt@ealing.gov.uk
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 11th, 2015
Naseem and her husband are foster carers for Manchester City Council.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 11th, 2015
Richard is a single male gay foster carer who lives in London. This blog post was submittd some time back, but the messages undoubtedly remain the same.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 10th, 2015
Tor Docherty, the chief executive of New Family Social, has written a blog about perceived barriers, and the reality of becoming a foster carer, for the LGBT community.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 10th, 2015
This personal reflection on the place of faith in fostering is written by Adrian Duffy, Fostering Manager at The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 10th, 2015
We all have our own ideas when it comes to fostering and what we would like, and I was no different. Being 24 years of age when I was approved, I thought I would like younger children to start with. However, that was not the call I got and on my doorstep was a 12-year-old boy and a nine-year- old girl! I was on the brink of having teenagers in my life and hadn’t mentally prepared for that; all the preconceived idea that come with teenagers ran through my mind.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 10th, 2015
Mohammad, a foster carer from Leicester, reflects on his experiences of being a foster carer.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 10th, 2015
Gan Alun Richards, Gweithiwr Llinell Faethu Cymru.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 9th, 2015
By Alun Richards, Fosterline Wales Worker.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 9th, 2015
This blog is a shorter version of an article that first appeared in SEN Magazine, and is written by Daniel Sinclair, The Fostering Network's communications manager.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 9th, 2015
