A Fostering Journey 4

Are two placements ever the same when you are a Foster Carer? Well you many have the same number of young people in the house but the dynamics are always different. In my Fostering career, as either a single or married man, I have had a nice mix of single children, 2...

Blogging Again

It was a typical weekend, football, eating, sleeping and more football. James (name changed) had a game on Saturday morning so we had an early night on Friday and no takeaway. We got to the ground early, on Saturday, and James went off with his team mates. I went and...

A Fostering Journey 3

I have often been asked why I Foster, especially now being a single man. My answer is quite straightforward, I enjoy it and I feel like I am making a difference. Being a Foster Carer gives me the chance to help young people (in my case young boys) achieve their best...

Fostering UK Blog 2

How do you deal with the difficult time when a long term placement moves on? It could be adoption, back to family or a number of other reasons that a young person leaves your care. I won’t lie, it’s difficult, and it doesn’t get any easier as time goes on, you just...
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