Real Reading StoriesBe inspiredFilms Watch nowPodcasts ListenReal fostering stories Our Children in Care Council (CiCC) podcast What about my own children? Seven books to read if you’re thinking of fostering “I’m a foster sibling and I love making a difference” Sandy and Patrick’s story Five things to think about if you want to change career and become a foster carer A foster sibling’s story The most touching piece of art! Who can foster? Busting the myths Like many foster carers, Maggie and Mike are “empty nesters” “I’m a care leaver, here’s my story” 14 reasons why you should foster Are YOU the person or family our fostering team is looking for? “When the time was right for my own children, I became a foster carer” Could your business become Fostering Friendly? Young people in care share messages about being rooted in Reading Keeping teenagers, like Jade, rooted in Reading Parent and child fostering: the practical bits Parent and child fostering: our foster carer tells you what it’s like “A teenager sends me a message and my heart melts!” Why we need more black foster carers in Reading “As a black foster carer, I may have more understanding of their cultural heritage” Epidsode 3 of our podcast, Care2Listen? “We are now looking after a little boy who has complex special needs” What support do I get as a foster carer? Episode 2 of our new podcast “Fostering has been nothing but good for my family” How we support children in care ‘Everything I know is in Reading’ Ready to foster? Here’s what happens next… Our foster carers remember their first night of fostering “You’re the best mum I’ve ever had” “It’s about the little things you can do to make a child feel at home” “I was expecting to be turned away because I was single, but that wasn’t the case at all” One of our social workers tells us what they look for in a foster carer
