Are you thinking about becoming a foster carer? Fostering can be an incredibly enriching and rewarding experience for both a foster carer and the young people they look after.
UK Fostering is an independent fostering agency and was set up by a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about changing the lives of children. We provide children and local authorities with fully trained, compassionate and competent foster care, when they need it most. Together, we quite literally change lives.
UK Fostering is an independent fostering agency and was set up by a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about changing the lives of children. We provide children and local authorities with fully trained, compassionate and competent foster care, when they need it most. Together, we quite literally change lives.
Did you watch the recent adaption of Kit de Waal’s well-regarded book about a young boy who is trying to navigate being in foster care…
This year marks 50 years of Pride celebrations in the UK! Gay Pride did however start a few years earlier in the USA, where the…
Today is World Foster Day! World Foster Day is held annually on 31 May and is an amazing global initiative that was started in 2018…
The Queen’s Jubilee let’s celebrate with a party! Her Majesty has given this country 70 years of loyal service and she, and the rest of…
As a foster carer, you may be caring for a child that may need some extra support to express themselves or manage their emotions. Here…
Reflecting on the theme of this year’s Foster Care Fortnight, we at the UK Fostering work feel that we work hard to create an environment…
Each year during Foster Care Fortnight we hope to share with you the wonderful world of being a foster carer, and how fostering can transform…
We are currently in the holy month of Ramadan which is one of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar. Ramadan The month of…
As we move towards the Christian Festival of Easter, it can also be interesting to take a look at some of the wider background to…
What is Stress? To help young people make sense of stress, the Children’s Society has shared the following: “Stress is caused when things in life…
Mothering Sunday, also known as Mother’s Day (which is actually taken from a US celebration day at a different time of year, but I digress)…
Fostering refers to looking after a child who is currently unable to live with their family. To address the emotional needs and care for such children, foster carers (assessed and approved at panel) receive initial ongoing training and support to be able to care for a child or young person through what may be a confusing and emotional time for that child..
