24 January 2024
Fostering Teenagers | Bright Futures | Family Fostering Partners When people think about fostering, a lot of people assume that they will be tasked with looking after young children. However, teenagers who need fostering represent a large number of young people in foster care. In this blog, we will discuss rewards of fostering teenagers. We will also explore…
read more19 December 2023
Fostering a child is a journey filled with love, responsibility, and numerous rules and guidelines. As a foster parent, it's crucial to really understand what are foster parents not allowed to do? Ultimately they must ensure the safety and well-being of the child in care. In this blog, we'll explore the key restrictions every foster parent should be…
read more18 May 2023
This years Foster Care Fortnight theme is Fostering Communities. We are so proud to be a part of the fostering community, and we spoke to members of the Family Fostering Partners Team to ask them what being part of the fostering community means to them… Managing director Judith explained that “Fostering is incredibly rewarding – but it is…
read more8 March 2023
Easter is just around the corner, and Hereford has a wide range of egg-citing events for children of all ages to enjoy during half term. Here are some of the top Easter events for children taking place close to our office in Leominster during Easter half term 2023: Eastnor Castle Easter Treasure Hunt Eastnor Castle is hosting an…
read more14 December 2022
Starting on the journey to become a foster carer is a big decision that can change your life and help reshape the lives of foster children, providing them with a stable, loving environment. When choosing an agency, it's crucial to find one that aligns with your values and commitment to making a difference. At Family Fostering Partners (FFP)…
read more21 November 2022
A question we are often asked as an agency is ‘what training and support do you offer?’ and that is where Hannah comes in… Hannah is our ‘Foster Parent Training and Retention Manager’ here at FFP, and today we had the opportunity to sit down and ask her about her role within the agency. Hannah explains ‘My background…
read more21 November 2022
We had the privilege of chatting to Davin (21), an aspiring actor and care experienced individual who had been in foster care since the age of 2. In 2012, Davin was living in a residential home before moving to live with Family Fostering Partners’ Foster Parents Jackie and Andy. Davin lived with Jackie and Andy for 10 years,…
read more15 August 2022
As our ‘Elephants on the Loose’ campaign draws to a close, we would like to say a huge thank you to all of the independent businesses in Hereford that helped us turn our vision into reality! Our aim as always is to spread the word about fostering, and the much-required need for foster parents in the towns, cities…
read more16 June 2022
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to be part of growing fostering service. Family Fostering Partners is an established fostering agency in Wales and we have now been registered with Ofsted and expanding into England. We are proud to put children and their welfare at the heart of everything we do and we're driven…
read more9 December 2021
We had the privilege of chatting to Davin (21), an aspiring actor and care experienced individual who had been in foster care since the age of 2. In 2012, Davin was living in a residential home before moving to live with Family Fostering Partners’ Foster Parents Jackie and Andy. Davin lived with Jackie and Andy for 10 years,…
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Fostering does not follow a set pattern. Some weeks feel settled and manageable, and others can feel a bit more full on, even when everything is going well. It is not always about something being wrong. Sometimes you just need a bit of time to catch up on everything else…
read moreRespite foster care is one of those parts of fostering that people often hear about, but do not always fully understand until they need it. Every fostering household is different. Some carers are supporting a child long term, others are helping through a shorter period of change, and many are…
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