Every child needs care, compassion and safety but some children in particular require some additional care. Foster carers for disabled children offer additional care to children who may have autism, learning difficulties, physical disabilities or medical conditions. There is a growing need for us to find foster homes for children with additional needs. If you are a kind, open-minded and patient person, you may be able to change a child’s life.
Read MoreA great foster carer is not always the most qualified or the most experienced. They have qualities that help ensure a foster child or young person enjoys a fulfilling and happy life. We believe these are some of the most important qualities which make a good foster carer.
Read MoreFor most families, the Christmas period is a time for fun and socialising, and spending time with friends and family. It is particularly important for foster children to sustain relationships with the people that they care about.
Read MoreChristmas is a time of year many people choose to spend celebrating with their families. This can make Christmas a tricky time of year for foster children, particularly if they are new to a foster family.
Read MoreMany people would love to welcome a child into their home but they feel that their personal circumstances will not allow them the opportunity to become a foster carer. The truth is our foster carers come from all walks of life and not one size fits all.
Foster carers come from all walks of life, each with different experiences and skills to give. There are many misconceptions about what it means to be a foster carer, here are some of the most common myths about fostering.
Welcoming a foster child into your home is an amazing thing to do but one of the barriers many potential foster carers come across is approaching the subject of fostering with their family, particularly if they already have children.
As Halloween approaches, we are taking a look at some of the fears potential foster carers tell us they have about fostering and letting you know how our amazing team can support you with these concerns.
Initially launched back in 2012, Stoptober runs throughout the whole of October and the annual campaign is designed to help people quit their smoking habit. Smokers join together and pledge to spend the entire October smoke-free, with the ultimate goal of quitting altogether. With Stoptober in mind, we wanted to look at a question we are asked a lot- ‘Can I foster if I smoke?’
Fostering has incredible, life-changing implications on the foster child, but it will obviously affect your family dynamics too. Fostering a child will affect your family, but maybe not for the reasons you might have considered.
Read MoreBefore your home visit it is always useful to have some questions ready to ask your fostering adviser. You may also want to think about how things in your family and home may change when you become a fostering family. In this article we want to prepare you as best as possible for your home visit so we have broken down some of the key things you may want to have a think about.
