News and Stories

News and Stories

Homefinding & Fostering’s blog shares real stories from fostering life, practical guidance, and the latest updates from our agency. Whether you’re exploring fostering for the first time or you’re already a carer, you’ll find insight, reassurance and honest experiences to help you feel informed and supported. If you have any questions, we’re always happy to chat, just get in touch.

Homefinding & Fostering’s blog shares real stories from fostering life, practical guidance, and the latest updates from our agency. Whether you’re exploring fostering for the first time or you’re already a carer, you’ll find insight, reassurance and honest experiences to help you feel informed and supported. If you have any questions, we’re always happy to chat, just get in touch.

At Homefinding & Fostering, we recognise what an enormous commitment parent and child fostering is.

At Homefinding & Fostering, we recognise what an enormous commitment parent and child fostering is.

One of the biggest responsibilities of a foster carer is keeping everyone in the home safe.

One of the biggest responsibilities of a foster carer is keeping everyone in the home safe.

I can remember with absolute clarity the moment I realised that I would probably spend my working life with children.

I can remember with absolute clarity the moment I realised that I would probably spend my working life with children.

Teenagers are often dismissed as being too difficult. People assume they will come with attitude...

Teenagers are often dismissed as being too difficult. People assume they will come with attitude...

Long term fostering, or permanency, requires a special type of dedication and commitment.

Long term fostering, or permanency, requires a special type of dedication and commitment.

Long term fostering, or permanency, requires a special type of dedication and commitment.

Respite fostering offers children a safe, loving place to stay for short periods — often weekends or school holidays.

Respite fostering offers children a safe, loving place to stay for short periods — often weekends or school holidays.

Foster carers are urgently needed, and each new fostering household can mean one more child living in a supportive family instead of uncertain arrangements.

Foster carers are urgently needed, and each new fostering household can mean one more child living in a supportive family instead of uncertain arrangements.

Independent fostering agencies are private organisations that recruit, train and support foster carers.

Independent fostering agencies are private organisations that recruit, train and support foster carers.

Foster Care Fortnight is a national campaign that raises awareness of fostering and encourages more people to consider becoming foster carers.

Foster Care Fortnight is a national campaign that raises awareness of fostering and encourages more people to consider becoming foster carers.

When your children have grown up and left home, it can feel like a big change — emotionally and practically.

When your children have grown up and left home, it can feel like a big change — emotionally and practically.

At Homefinding & Fostering, we recognise what an enormous commitment parent and child fostering is.

One of the biggest responsibilities of a foster carer is keeping everyone in the home safe.

I can remember with absolute clarity the moment I realised that I would probably spend my working life with children.

Teenagers are often dismissed as being too difficult. People assume they will come with attitude...

Long term fostering, or permanency, requires a special type of dedication and commitment.

Respite fostering offers children a safe, loving place to stay for short periods — often weekends or school holidays.

Foster carers are urgently needed, and each new fostering household can mean one more child living in a supportive family instead of uncertain arrangements.

Independent fostering agencies are private organisations that recruit, train and support foster carers.

Foster Care Fortnight is a national campaign that raises awareness of fostering and encourages more people to consider becoming foster carers.

When your children have grown up and left home, it can feel like a big change — emotionally and practically.

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