Author: Curon Howells

21 June 2017

On the 28th of May 2018, staff and carers from Family Fostering Partners took part in their second  Welsh Dragon Boat Race Championship- an event which if fast becoming a firm favourite. The team was ably supported by a 40 strong crowd of friends, family, birth and foster children who all turned up to cheer us on. The…

13 March 2017

A new study of secondary school students (11-16 years) in Wales by Dr Sara Long of Cardiff University looked at the issues affecting youngsters and their relationship with caregivers, teachers and friends. Their research highlighted a real need for the development and evaluation of interventions to improve wellbeing, and reduce substance use among young people in foster care…

10 March 2017

  It was great to be invited to attend an International Women’s Day event, hosted by Barclays Bank at the Liberty Stadium Swansea. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This particular event was not only in celebration of the day, but also focussed on the career development…

30 January 2017

We are kicking off 2017 with a new campaign to recruit foster carers in the Neath, Ammanford and Port Talbot area, and are looking for people just like you to look after vulnerable local children who need a safe and loving home. You may be just starting to think about fostering, or you may already be a foster…

22 January 2017

Over the last decade the world of fostering has changed. Foster Carers’ roles have become increasingly professionalised and challenging, and at the same time, the nature of many Independent Agencies, whose support is so important to their carers, has also changed – often not for the better. There was a time when many Independent Fostering Agencies were founded…

16 December 2016

We have been busy preparing decorations for a special Family Fostering Partners Christmas Tree. All of the decorations have been hand made by staff, carers, young people and friends of the agency and our tree will be on display at St Mary’s Church, Cardigan as part of their Community Christmas Tree Festival. The festival was launched on Saturday…

21 September 2016

It is again time for us to spread the word about fostering, and in particular, fostering with Family Fostering Partners. This time we will be moving further east and setting up in Neath. We will be out and about next week. Tuesday 27th of September - Morrison’s in Neath 10am – 2pm. Wednesday 28th of September - Neath…

9 September 2016

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Anne-Marie Evans who joins Family Fostering Partners as a Senior Supervising Social Worker. Originally from the Swansea area, Anne-Marie now lives with her husband, their three year old daughter and one year old son in the Ammanford area , where she will be a familiar face to many foster parents…

17 August 2016

Whilst school holidays can represent freedom and fun filled days for some families, for others they can be poignant times associated with the end of an era! Families with older teenagers may be facing the prospect of a teary goodbye as they wave their children off to university or college come September and October. After 18 plus years…

17 August 2016

We are hugely proud to announce that we are on the All Wales Framework Agreement Relating to the Provision of Foster Care Services for Children and Young People. This news is important to for both existing and potential foster carers. The All Wales Fostering Framework (South and Mid Wales) consists of only 15 providers spread across three tiers.Not…