Author: Curon Howells

16 May 2018

After the fun and success that we had at the Swansea Airshow in 2017 we knew we just had to return again this year. That's why we are really excited to announce that we will be bringing our Elevan to Swansea Bay on the 30th of June until the 1st of July. Perhaps you've been thinking about becoming…

11 May 2018

We are excited to announce that we will be at the Welsh Countryman’s Game Fair from the 26th to the 28th of May. It will be the first opportunity that we’ve had in 2018 to bring out the “Elevan,” and as always people are welcome to come in and have a chat with us about fostering. If you are not…

11 May 2018

Carmarthenshire is a county with a juxtaposing landscape, from the mountainous edge of the Beacon Beacons to the beautiful sandy sea coast, and from the post-industrial mining areas of the east to the rural farming area of the North West, Carmarthenshire really is a microcosm of Wales. Despite it’s beauty and individuality, Carmarthenshire has not escaped some of…

4 May 2018

The 14th to the 27th of May is Foster Care Fortnight, an opportunity to celebrate the amazing work that foster carers do across the Country, and a time for others to take that important first step to becoming a foster parent and transforming lives. It’s been nearly 20 years since Fostering Network’s first Fostering Fortnight it has now developed into…

30 April 2018

According to a new freedom of information request released this month at least 5,000 siblings in care across England and Wales have had to be separated after being placed in care. The figure for individual local authorities show that Bridgend has a particularly high rate of separation, with 58% of sibling groups being split up.   Although there…

10 April 2018

Fostering children is a valuable and rewarding thing to do.  It can change both your life and the life of a child for the better. While death and illness can sometimes take away parents, the majority of children who are looked after in Wales are in care because of abuse and neglect by the people who they trusted…

10 April 2018

The Fostering Network (TFN) is a charity that promotes the importance of fostering. Its mission is to support those who foster, improve opportunities for fostered children and young people and provide expert guidance to all services. The mission is reinforced by several strategic objectives. One objective is to provide children and young people with ways to make their…

10 April 2018

If you have ever thought about what it would be like to make a massive and positive change in someone's life, it might be time to think about fostering. If so, you might think about talking to us. We're Family Fostering Partners and what we want for our entire team, including our valued foster parents, is to build…

9 April 2018

Below are some circumstances that result in children being unable to live with their parent(s) either temporarily or permanently. This list is not exhaustive, but may provide you with some insight into the reasons why children find themselves without a home. They have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused The parent has an acute or chronic mental illness…

17 October 2017

Whilst you are reading this, there are hundreds of children across Wales who desperately need a safe and loving place that they can call home. If you have ever consider fostering, you are already in a special group of people willing to take the brave step of opening your heart and home to care for these vulnerable children.…