After all this time, Denise and John say they ‘would not have changed anything for the world. We still foster and try to give the children in our care all the love, care and stability in a secure home that we can. We feel very proud of all our children and foster children.’
Read MoreAndrea has been a foster carer in Rotherham for six years and her favourite thing about being a part of the Fostering Rotherham team is how close and supportive the team are. Whether it’s personal support or great turn-outs for events, she feels that it has been easy for both carers and children to make friends.
Read MoreThroughout her years as a foster carer, Linda has faced some tougher times, taking on challenging placements with children with specialist and complex needs but she feels that with each challenge comes a reward “when each child leaves, they leave with a piece of your heart.”
Read MoreGillian has been a foster carer for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council for 4 years. When considering fostering, Gillian already had 30 years experience of supporting her in-laws who have been fostering for 40 years, so after she was able to take redundancy from her job in the NHS, fostering seemed to be the natural next step for her.
Read MoreCaron and Peter have been fostering for Rotherham for 12 months. In that time they have provided respite care for three children and had three children placed with them on a more permanent basis as well.
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