https://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpg00James CLearyhttps://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpgJames CLeary2017-10-03 17:13:272017-11-06 14:31:17GLFs Round Up Of Fostering News
Fostering doesn’t only change the lives of children in care, it also affects the lives of the foster carers birth children. Princess’ mum became a foster carer, this is her story. When I was 16 I didn’t care about much else but hanging out with my friends and family, listening to music, animals and beating […]
https://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpg00James CLearyhttps://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpgJames CLeary2017-09-27 10:35:292017-09-27 11:15:30Mum: 'I'm going to be a foster carer!' Me: ....'What does that mean?'
You can keep Malaga, a family summer holiday in the UK still has it’s charms! This year, me, my husband and our foster child explored the wonders of Combe Haven in Hastings along with many other GLF Carers. For the purpose of this blog the foster child’s name has been changed. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 24th July […]
https://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpg00James CLearyhttps://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpgJames CLeary2017-09-07 12:12:192017-09-08 12:08:07Haven a Wonderful Time in Hastings
https://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpg00richhttps://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpgrich2017-08-30 15:43:442018-09-04 14:14:47GLFs Round Up Of Fostering News
https://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpg00richhttps://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpgrich2017-08-04 15:47:412017-08-04 15:57:44GLFs Round Up Of Fostering News
What does a moment in time mean to most of us? It may mean a person’s whole life time or it may mean precisely what you see in a photograph. The picture looks like a mother and son enjoying a day out at the seaside. In fact what you see is a foster mother and […]
https://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpg00richhttps://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpgrich2017-07-17 11:35:212018-05-03 16:28:14A moment in time
Fostering and the Christian faith seem to have many close parallels and flow one from the other. You don’t necessarily need to have a strong faith in order to feel compassion for a fellow human being and especially a vulnerable child. There can an innate desire to help where possible, and to share some of […]
https://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpg00James CLearyhttps://www.greaterlondonfostering.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GLF-20-Years-180x180.jpgJames CLeary2017-05-24 12:14:432017-05-24 16:53:52Fostering and the Christian Faith
The decision to become a foster carer isn’t an easy one to make. Fostering will have an impact on not only the child in care, but your life and your family’s life too. There’s a lot to think about so it’s natural to have concerns. Every day I talk to people who are interested in […]
I think I was definitely luckier than most when I entered the world of fostering! I have mentioned before in previous blogs that my parents were foster carers for many years, and only retired recently after having fostered for over 27 years! Through my life as a ‘foster sister’ I gained a wealth of experience […]
Hello, my name is Asrat, I’m a male foster carer, when I became a carer I told my youngest brother about it and he said to me, when he thinks of fostering, older women or elderly retired couple come to his mind but he never thought younger single men would be interested or involved. I think these […]
GLFs Round Up Of Fostering News
/0 Comments/in fostering news, fostering questions /by James CLearyMum: ‘I’m going to be a foster carer!’ Me: ….’What does that mean?’
/0 Comments/in foster care comment, foster carer blog, foster child blog, fostering questions /by James CLearyFostering doesn’t only change the lives of children in care, it also affects the lives of the foster carers birth children. Princess’ mum became a foster carer, this is her story. When I was 16 I didn’t care about much else but hanging out with my friends and family, listening to music, animals and beating […]
Haven a Wonderful Time in Hastings
/0 Comments/in foster carer blog, fostering news /by James CLearyYou can keep Malaga, a family summer holiday in the UK still has it’s charms! This year, me, my husband and our foster child explored the wonders of Combe Haven in Hastings along with many other GLF Carers. For the purpose of this blog the foster child’s name has been changed. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 24th July […]
GLFs Round Up Of Fostering News
/0 Comments/in fostering news, fostering questions /by richGLFs Round Up Of Fostering News
/0 Comments/in fostering news, fostering questions /by richA moment in time
/0 Comments/in foster carer blog /by richWhat does a moment in time mean to most of us? It may mean a person’s whole life time or it may mean precisely what you see in a photograph. The picture looks like a mother and son enjoying a day out at the seaside. In fact what you see is a foster mother and […]
Fostering and the Christian Faith
/0 Comments/in foster care comment, foster carer blog /by James CLearyFostering and the Christian faith seem to have many close parallels and flow one from the other. You don’t necessarily need to have a strong faith in order to feel compassion for a fellow human being and especially a vulnerable child. There can an innate desire to help where possible, and to share some of […]
Fostering – What’s Stopping You?
/0 Comments/in foster care comment, foster carer blog /by James CLearyThe decision to become a foster carer isn’t an easy one to make. Fostering will have an impact on not only the child in care, but your life and your family’s life too. There’s a lot to think about so it’s natural to have concerns. Every day I talk to people who are interested in […]
Daily recordings, a must!
/0 Comments/in foster carer blog /by richI think I was definitely luckier than most when I entered the world of fostering! I have mentioned before in previous blogs that my parents were foster carers for many years, and only retired recently after having fostered for over 27 years! Through my life as a ‘foster sister’ I gained a wealth of experience […]
Men Who Foster
/0 Comments/in foster carer blog /by James CLearyHello, my name is Asrat, I’m a male foster carer, when I became a carer I told my youngest brother about it and he said to me, when he thinks of fostering, older women or elderly retired couple come to his mind but he never thought younger single men would be interested or involved. I think these […]