This time last year I stood in a field, watching my foster child in a game of rugby.
Feeling a bit cynical that we had driven for an hour, just for him to st...
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Apr
Apr
School Children step in to spread the word!
Thank you to the pupils from from Holy Trinity Primary School, Taunton who helped us make this heart-warming video about&nbs...
12
Apr
Apr
Football and Fostering – Yeovil Town Supports Fostering in Somerset
Yeovil Town Football club and Fostering in Somerset joined forces on Saturday 23 December, for an afternoon of family fun and awareness-raising.
Sparky th...
07
Apr
Apr
Foster Carer Activity Autumn Blog
Autumn Cookery Fun
One of the most rewarding things about being a foster carer is the huge difference it makes to a child’s life
This is the di...
01
Apr
Apr
INTERVIEW with Eve and Matt: “We prefer fostering teenagers!”
Eve and Matt have been fostering teenagers for nearly six years and wouldn’t have it any other way. They live near Wellington with Eve’s 25 year-ol...
28
Feb
Feb
Could you be a ‘Stepping Stone’?
Some of our Young People in care had a fantastic event last week.
Coinciding with ‘National Care Leavers Week’, 12 young people attended a res...
24
Oct
Oct
‘Wish You Were Here’
Foster Carer Blog
There are some things children don’t get to do, until someone cares enough to make a difference.
This is a lovely...
29
Jun
Jun
“What makes a good Foster Carer?” A video by children in care
How did you feel when you first came into care? What do you think about your Foster Carer? What do you think makes a good Foster Carer?
These are the big ...
15
Jun
Jun
Could you be a Short Break Carer?
Could you be a short break carer and provide essential respite for families with children who have disabilities?
Short Break Care is ...
10
Jun
Jun
Starting our fostering journey
“In a world where sometimes you sometimes feel helpless, fostering is one thing you can do that can really make a difference…..”
In t...
05
Jun
Jun
Foster Care Fortnight – 5 Peaks Challenge
Well done to all our Fostering and Adoption Team and Foster Carers who took on a 5 Peaks Challenge for ‘Foster Care Fortnight’ – raising mone...
02
Jun
Jun
Suzie shares her Fostering for Adoption story
Suzie*, a 49 year-old primary school teacher from Shepton Mallet, became a single adoptive mum to Rosie* through Fostering for Adoption. Here is her account of...
