What’s it like being a Foster Carer?
This is a question that every Foster Carer would answer differently. It would depend on the type of person they are. What motivates and drives them, what kind of...
Why Fostering Teenagers Isn’t Always What You’d Expect
I wanted to write this blog to share some insight into the world of fostering teenagers. The mainstream media tend to focus on the awful stories about fostering, which...
Why a veteran makes a good foster carer
If you’re a veteran – after serving with any of our armed forces – you’ve already faced some of the greatest challenges of your life. Not least the challenge of...
Potential foster parents urged not be put off by the myths surrounding the fostering application process
The manager of a leading fostering agency is urging people not to be deterred by some of the myths that surround the application processes. Cheryl Jillions, Registered Manager at...
Budding Young Footballers Kitted Out Thanks To Sponsorship Deal
Hopeful future football stars from a Cambridgeshire market town have been kitted out in style thanks to a sponsorship deal with a local fostering agency. Little Acorns Fostering, based...
More people urged to become foster parents for vulnerable children
Fostering service makes a passionate plea for more families across East Anglia to come forward. Nationally, children in care need a growing number of new fostering families to provide...
Help Foster Children Settle into a New Home
When young people come into care or move from one foster home to another, it can be extremely daunting and traumatic. Here we offer some tips to help foster...
Why Recruiting 7,000 Foster Families in 2018 is Achievable
It’s no secret that recruiting people to be foster carers can be a difficult and strenuous task for fostering agencies. It is expected that over 7,000 foster families are...
The Contribution Foster Carers Own Children Make
The sons and daughters of foster carers make huge contributions to fostering and the lives of foster children. Around half of households with fostered children also have birth or...