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What Are Foster Parents Not Allowed To Do?

19 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…

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Foster Care Fortnight 2023

18 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…

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Easter Activities in Herefordshire and beyond!

8 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…

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What makes fostering with Family Fostering Partners special?

14 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)…

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Meet Hannah, our Foster Parent Training and Retention Manager

21 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…

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Life in Foster Care

21 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,…

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Family Fostering Partners Thanks Local Hereford Businesses

15 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…

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Senior Supervising Social Worker Vacancy in Hereford

16 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…

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Growing up in Foster Care – Davin.

9 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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Could your fostering journey be written in the stars?

24 November 2021

People have been fascinated by the Zodiac Signs for centuries! The sun’s positioning, and consequently the ‘star sign’ your birth falls under is said to have a strong influence on your personality, character, emotions, and relationships. It’s no coincidence that our Foster Parents within Family Fostering Partners share personality traits, and those traits make them fantastic Foster Parents!…

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Thinking about fostering?

Whether you have questions, want to learn more about fostering, or are thinking about becoming a foster carer, get in touch with us.

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How Support Systems Shape Outcomes for Children in Care

When we talk about outcomes for children in care, it’s easy to focus on schools, achievements or short term goals. But what often makes the biggest difference is something less visible. It is the strength of the support system around them. For children entering care, stability does not come from…

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How to Do Foster Care If You Have Never Raised Children Before

If you’re wondering how to do foster care without any experience of raising children, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common worries we hear from people thinking about fostering in Wales. And it makes sense. Caring for a child who has been through difficult experiences can feel like…

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