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Virtual Fostering Information Sessions

Virtual Fostering Information Evening

January 27 2021 17:30:00

Join our virtual Fostering Information Evening, hosted by our Dundee team, to find out more about fostering. Register your interest today!

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Latest News

Fostering People hosts virtual Santa visits to bring festive cheer to children

December 21 2020

Fostering People will be hosting virtual Santa visits to bring festive cheer to foster children who may not make it to his grotto this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fostering People’s Reverse Advent Calendar

December 14 2020

Our West Midlands team are making Reverse Advent Calendars for local charities, helping out families in need this Christmas.

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Children's Christmas Cards 2020

December 14 2020

Fostering People is bursting with artist talent, and this shows it's self every year with our annual Christmas Card entrees.

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Christmas Gingerbread Competition

December 14 2020

Children and Young People at Fostering People have been keeping themselves busy preparing for Christmas with a wonderful online 'Bake Off'.

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20 years of Fostering People

November 10 2020

Fostering agency celebrates their 20-year anniversary after delivering decades of support to family’s lives

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Duke of Edinburgh Awards, leads to a trip to the Palace!

May 14 2020

In 2018 Fostering People established its first Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme for young people in our Yorkshire region.

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Latest Blogs

Oliver's Christmas message

December 14 2020

End of year message to all our fostering families.

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The Story of Hanukkah

December 14 2020

We are currently in the middle of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light. Read more about Hanukkah and the story behind this important time of year.

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Young artist within Fostering People

December 2 2020

Our foster children surprise us all the time with their talents, and these drawings are truely fantastic.

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Exam results day 2020

September 28 2020

Well done to each and every one of our young people who received results this year and thank you for sharing them! We’d like to wish them all luck stepping in to the next chapter of their education!

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George Floyd: Going even further to ensure change

June 9 2020

A message from Oliver Kirkland - Registered Manager talking about the tragic death of George Floyd and suggesting how we might learn from this as an organisation and as people.

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Fostering assessments during social distancing

April 6 2020

In light of recent Government social distancing instructions, we have amended our recruitment and assessment processes, to ensure we can still recruit new fostering family during this difficult time.

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Foster parent's stories

Emma and Mike's fostering story

September 28 2020

Emma and Mike decided to join Fostering People following a recommendation from close friends who are foster parents with the agency. They liked the fact that they felt we would not just be a “number” and it had a family feel to the agency.

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Liz and Tom's fostering story

September 28 2020

Read about Liz and Tom's first placement, an emergency placement for a 15 year old boy called Amir from Iran.

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Tracy and Ian's fostering story

September 28 2020

Following a long career with the local authority, Tracy and Ian decided the time was right to make the move to an independent agency. “We attended training with foster carers from the independent sector and when they discussed the support they received, we realised it was possible to have a more positive fostering experience,” describes Ian.

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Julie's fostering story

September 28 2020

Julie has spent her working life in social care. “I’d been working as a manager for a number of years, spending more and more time on call, working long hours and becoming disillusioned. I wanted to do something different.”

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Cathy and Graham's fostering story

September 28 2020

Before becoming a foster family, Cathy and Graham were formally an army family traveling across the UK. The couple settled in the West Midlands and started to look into adoption as the couple had been unable to have their own children, as Cathy explains.

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Lisa and Martin's fostering story

September 28 2020

Lisa and Martin are experienced foster parents who fostered with an independent fostering agency for 2 years prior to joining Fostering People.

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Children's fostering stories

Madison's Story

January 12 2021

My name is Madison and I am 15 years old. I have been in care for nearly 6 years

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Theo's Story

January 8 2021

My name is Theo; I have been in care for close to six years and have noticed how dramatically my life has changed.

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K's fostering story

December 2 2020

This witty blog from a bright and insightful teenager in foster care with Fostering People, show just how much fun teenagers are, as K's describes her life and her relationship with her foster parents.

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Sophie's Story

September 3 2020

Read about Sophie's story of being the eldest of 6 siblings and the reason why she came into care at the age of 12 years old.

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Jack's Story

August 19 2020

This story centres around a young 10 year old little boy in foster care with Fostering People who is confused about his gender and how his foster carer is helping him feel comfortable with his own identity despite his young age.

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Josh's fostering story

November 19 2019

Can you imagine being over 2 years old, but having never left hospital? This was the reality for Josh but with the help of Fostering People he now has a family home to call his own.

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