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…

6 November 2018

We have put together a range of workshops which give you a taste and flavour of how to become a foster carer and what skills and experience we will help you gain during the process. Workshop topics will include Behaviour Management, Parent and Child Fostering, Training and Learning for carers, The Assessment and Panel Process and How to…

28 September 2018

Did you know that there is a condition that often affects parents and carers called “Empty Nest Syndrome”? It occurs when children have grown up to the point of becoming adults and “leave the nest” to begin their own independent lives. Sometimes this will be when they leave home to go off to college or university, and sometimes…