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 […]
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Welcome to my first blog post. I’ve been a foster carer for GLF for 4 years and to date have been lucky enough to have fostered 9 amazing kids. Their ages have ranged from 8 weeks old to 14 years old. For me, deciding to become a foster carer was an easy decision to make […]
It’s only my second blog post and I’ve suffered writers block already, typical! Tonight I have asked my fiancée Scott for his thoughts on what I should blog about. He is the decisive one of us both! Without a pause for thought he tells me I ‘should write a blog post about R’ (one […]
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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 LouiseI 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 […]
Driving home for Christmas – Amee, the “not so” perfect foster carer
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/0 Comments/in foster carer blog /by rich norwoodWelcome to my first blog post. I’ve been a foster carer for GLF for 4 years and to date have been lucky enough to have fostered 9 amazing kids. Their ages have ranged from 8 weeks old to 14 years old. For me, deciding to become a foster carer was an easy decision to make […]
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye…
/0 Comments/in foster care comment, foster carer blog /by rich norwoodIt’s only my second blog post and I’ve suffered writers block already, typical! Tonight I have asked my fiancée Scott for his thoughts on what I should blog about. He is the decisive one of us both! Without a pause for thought he tells me I ‘should write a blog post about R’ (one […]
Join London’s Fostering Agency
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