Category: News

20 June 2019

As part of our aim to increase the number of foster carers across South Wales we are excited to announce that we have teamed up with Rhondda Radio to spread the word about fostering and how to become a foster carer. Our elephant mascot Blue will be on the airwaves every day this week encouraging more amazing people…

28 March 2019

You may already be wondering whether fostering is something that you could do but need an opportunity to learn more and to ask questions before you decide.   Fostering is a fantastic way of providing a safe and nurturing environment for children and young people when they are unable to live with their birth family. Foster parents are…

6 March 2019

Tomorrow (7th of March) is World maths day therefore we thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about the importance of educational support to children and young people who are being looked after. School can be stressful for all children, but for children who are being looked after and who may have had several schools changes…

1 March 2019

Family Fostering Partners are delighted to be able to highlight the fact that the first full week of March is LGBT Fostering and Adoption week. This is a great opportunity to spread the word about some of the amazing work members of the LGBT community do in improving the lives of children in care. It is also an…

9 January 2019

Round up of 2018 It’s been a very exciting year for everyone in Family Fostering Partners not least of all because we have welcomed a significant number of new carers into our family, and we look forward to welcoming many more in the year ahead. We have LOVED touring in our Elevan and attending events across South Wales…

10 December 2018

The latest figures from the Welsh Government show an 8% increase in the number of children in care in Wales compared to the previous year. In response to these new figures, Colin Turner the director of Fostering Network reiterated our call for more families across Wales to open their homes and hearts and offering a child a stable…

24 August 2018

We’re excited to be able to announce that Family Fostering Partners has once again been ranked as Tier 1 in the Wales Fostering Framework. This is now the third year in a row where we’ve been placed in the top tier due to the high-quality care and support that we deliver to the young people entrusted to our…

20 June 2018

Shocking new figures released by Stonwall Cymru today show that 34% of LGBT employees in Wales hid or disguised their sexuality at work, this figure rises to 45% when it comes to people who identify as transgender.   These are truly upsetting and shameful statistics. Every employer, large or small has a role to play in supporting their…

18 June 2018

  We have already mentioned on our website, and in many of our blog posts about our values and how we always aim to be different from the larger fostering agencies. One of our most important values is ensuring that we work locally within the areas where our carers live, helping us to give back to the communities…

14 June 2018

  We have already written extensively about the figures released by Fostering Network during this years fostering fortnight that showed Wales needs an extra 440 foster families. This is of course slightly better than last year when the figure was 550 foster families.   It should also be noted that this year’s figures show a particular need for…