Author: Curon Howells

9 October 2017

It’s official! Family Fostering Partners are once again in Tier 1 of the All Wales Fostering Framework. Retaining our top Tier ranking for the second year is a recognition of the quality and standard of care and support we deliver to the young people entrusted to our care. We are, as always, incredibly proud of all the tireless…

5 October 2017

Our staff have years of experience working in fostering across Wales, which means that we have come across our fair share of fostering myths! We will be taking the next few weeks to list some of the most common myths and misconceptions about fostering, which we hope might help more people rule themselves in, instead of out, of…

4 October 2017

As always, our foster carers and staff have been busy participating in events across Wales. We are always proud of the achievements of everyone who is part of the FFP family. Therefore, huge congratulations to all of those who were brave enough to take part in the abseil down Pembroke Castle, as well as the individuals who ran…

22 September 2017

As a society, we are relatively familiar with the process of adoption. It is often seen on TV and film as the only means of giving a child a long-term, stable home, when, for whatever reason, birth children are not an option. In contrast, many believe that becoming a foster parent means offering a child a home for…

20 September 2017

Our brave and intrepid carers and young people (and a few staff!!) will be abseiling down Pembroke castle this Saturday. Why not pop along to cheer them on? There will be lots of us on hand to answer any questions you may have about what we do. You will be able to easily spot us in our FFP…

15 September 2017

With the summer behind us we look forward to Autumn and the picturesque colourful changes that it brings. Autumn is the season that teaches us that change can be beautiful. Why not embrace the spirit of the new season by switching careers and becoming a foster carer? You will not only change your own life but also that…

4 September 2017

It’s been a while since our last blog post was written, and a lot has happened over the Summer! The Pembrokeshire show was once again a great event for FFP. We had the opportunity to meet and chat to many people from across West Wales, and were able to find several potential new carers to join us and…

14 August 2017

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which partially decriminalised homosexuality. Since 1967, the progress made by the LGBTQ community has been extraordinary. From being told that their right to love each other was a criminal act, to the passing of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act of 2013, the journey has been…

24 June 2017

Foster Carers hold the key to children being able to grow the wings they need to fly. If you have ever wondered about becoming a foster carer, we will be at the Swansea Air Show on the 1st and 2nd of July to share any information you need to help you decide - but you don't need to…

23 June 2017

  If you are a regular follower of our blog, you will have noticed we have not posted much lately and for that we apologise but lately there have simply not been enough hours in the day! As you will see from the post before this one we have been busy spreading the word about fostering at events…