Foster Wales
For real life experiences, useful information and top tips from the Foster Wales team, read our blogs below.
Fostering is a beautiful way to make a difference in a child's life, and in Wales, more members of the LGBTQ+ community are becoming foster families. But, what does it take to become a foster carer, and what are the unique aspects of LGBTQ+ fostering?
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Here, our Regional Development Manager shares her story of how she started and progressed in her social care career in the hope of inspiring others.
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Learn the benefits of short break foster care, why the language we use matters in the fostering community, and how to provide fostering at weekends, here.
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Yes! With support from Foster Wales, you can balance your career and offer a loving home to a foster child. Learn more about fostering and work, here.
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This blog is written by Elliot and Mel, care-experienced young people at Voices From Care Cymru. From how to welcome a foster child into your home and make a foster child feel welcome to saying goodbye to a foster child, here, they share their tips for foster carers.
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We want to say “yes” to your fostering application, but that’s not always possible. Learn why we may have to turn down a fostering application, here.
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