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23 October 2015
Is being a foster carer a job, a vocation, a profession or all of these things? Defining exactly what fostering is, can be the challenge that makes recruiting foster carers a difficult and expensive task, and is one of the reasons why Wales has such a shortage of foster carers. This shortage of carers makes matching child and…
read more23 October 2015
After taking part in an online survey for “Foster Insure”, we are thrilled to have won a £100 donation to the charity of our choice. We decided to donate the cash to www.elephant-family.org a small but hugely ambitious charity that works specifically to protect and conserve Asian Elephants and their habitat. As our mascots Buttons and Blue are…
read more1 October 2015
Family Fostering Partners is excited to be a part of the Young Achievers Awards which are being organised and promoted by Radio Carmarthenshire and Scarlet FM throughout October. The Young Achiever Awards are a great way of celebrating the achievements of young people across Carmarthenshire, recognising and rewarding their contribution to their communities. We are sponsoring the Young…
read more17 September 2015
The Guildhall, Cardigan on the 1st of October. Between 10am and 12 noon, Building on the success of our Family Fostering Partners coffee mornings in Pembrokeshire held in June, we want to speak with lots of families or individuals in Ceredigion who may be interested in joining our team of fostering families. You may be new to the…
read more24 August 2015
Where else would you expect the Family Fostering Partners team to be when they want to talk to a lot of people about becoming foster carers in the shortest possible time? The Pembrokeshire Show naturally. The Pembrokeshire County Show took place 18th to 20th August at the county showground in Haverfordwest and despite the mixed weather, the show…
read more15 June 2015
First, the decision to become a foster carer and second, which agency to work with are big decisions for anyone. Family Fostering Partners think that these big decisions are always easier to make with a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit in hand and that’s exactly why, on June the 5th and the 8th we held…
read more17 May 2015
Welcome to the first blog entry / news item on the Family Fostering Partners website. We are a brand new independent foster care organisation sanctioned to go out and recruit foster carers. Please keep a look out in the local press for details of our forthcoming events in your area. This is an exciting journey for us and…
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Whether you have questions, want to learn more about fostering, or are thinking about becoming a foster carer, get in touch with us.
Becoming foster carers is something that involves the whole household, not just the adults making the decision. While many children feel positive about the idea of fostering, others can feel unsure, worried, or even strongly against it at first. That reaction can be difficult for parents to process, especially when…
read moreFor many people considering fostering, one of the biggest questions is how everyday family life works once a child comes into your home. People often worry that foster carers are heavily restricted in what they can and cannot do, particularly when it comes to things like holidays, family trips, routines,…
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