Inspiring Stories

Fostering can be an incredible experience, both for the foster family and the child in care, but you don’t have to take our word for it.

Here’s what some of our carers and young people say:

Fostering is a job that makes you feel proud. It changes lives. - Mandy

Mandy - foster carer

My foster carers have become like family. - Denesh

Denesh - care leaver

Connie - foster carer

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Feeling inspired by another foster carer

Read Shazia’s story

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Being part of a friendly, supportive community

Read Kiran and Wendy’s story

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Sharing the love – Jo Snoad

Read Jo’s story.

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Why don’t you foster? – Diane and Tony Harrison

Read Diane and Tony’s story.

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Making a permanent, positive change to a young person’s life – Denise Chappell

Read Denise’s story.

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Creating memories as a foster carer – Karen Embury

Read Karen’s story.

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Welcoming a newborn baby into your home

Read our foster carer’s story.

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Some highlights of lockdown from one of our foster carers

Read our foster carer’s story.

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The fostering journey as a Muslim family – Asif and Shazia Ali

Read Asif and Shazia’s story.

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We’re still fostering in our 60s but the children keep us young – Connie

Read Connie’s story.

My faith was a key factor to becoming a foster carer – Sofia

Read Sofia’s story .

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Fostering is a job that makes you feel proud – Mandy

Read Mandy’s story.

Being part of a foster family makes my kids the amazing little people they are – Denise

Read Denise’s story.