On Thursday 22 October a group of male foster carers met at the Admiral’s landing pub in Bridgwater for the latest ‘men who foster’ even...
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Jun
Jun
Sons and Daughters Month: Trevor’s Blog
Trevor grew up as a birth son in a family who fostered teenagers. Today, he is one of our hard-working Fostering and Adoption Recruitment Service Team Managers...
19
Jun
Jun
New Association – run by foster carers for foster carers
Foster carers from across the county came together yesterday (Wednesday 23 September) to kick off the creation of an exciting new independent Association that ...
11
Jun
Jun
Frome Mayor supports search for more Short Break Carers
The Mayor of Frome has joined calls for more people to change the lives of disabled children and their families as Short Break Carers.
We are seeking...
03
Jun
Jun
A Short Break Carer’s story: “Children have great determination and courage”
Hi, I’m Michelle, I am 37 years old, and based in Wells. I have been a Short Break Carer for 17 years, having grown up with disabled children and childre...
30
May
May
Justine: “It’s astonishing how it feels to have even 24 hours of not worrying”
If you’re going up a mountain, and you’ve got altitude sickness, you need some support. You need an oxygen tank. I needed some support and Short Br...
20
May
May
Can YOU help a disabled child?
Ordinary people with the skills to make an extraordinary difference to the lives of disabled children and their families are being sought by Somerset County Co...
18
May
May
Help brothers and sisters stay together
We’re seeking foster carers in Somerset’s main towns for brothers and sisters of all ages.
Somerset Fostering Team’s next informati...
08
May
May
Rachel’s blog: “We foster as a family”
My name is Rachel, I am 16 and I’ve been part of a fostering household for as long as I can remember.
My parents fostered before I was born and so I...
16
Apr
Apr
One man’s fostering journey captured on film
Somerset foster carer Michael, from Wincanton, has shared his Foster Panel experience on film in a bid to show people that it is not as scary as they might thi...
09
Apr
Apr
Allie: ‘Being fostered put me on the straight and narrow’
I had just turned 16 when I went into care. My mum had met someone who became abusive, who wasn’t very nice at all. I ended up taking myself out of it, r...
02
Apr
Apr
Belinda’s message to future foster carers
As we all know, teenage years can be a difficult time.
I myself can just about remember how that was for me. As a foster carer for young people, I try to ...
