Real stories from real people in Reading

Learn about fostering direct from foster carers and their families, from the children and young people who’ve experienced being in care and our team who support them.

May 12, 2025

Sandy and Patrick’s story

A child wearing a cardboard astronaut helmet looking into distance

November 18, 2024

Five things to think about if you want to change career and become a foster carer

October 9, 2024

What about my own children?

October 9, 2024

A foster sibling’s story

Teenage girl playing with young child in garden

September 16, 2024

“I’m a foster sibling and I love making a difference”

June 28, 2024

The most touching piece of art!

May 21, 2024

Who can foster? Busting the myths

Older couple talking over a cup of tea

February 19, 2024

Like many foster carers, Maggie and Mike are “empty nesters”

October 28, 2023

“I’m a care leaver, here’s my story”

October 25, 2023

Seven books to read if you’re thinking of fostering

September 24, 2023

14 reasons why you should foster

Woman wearing glasses smiling while talking on phone

September 8, 2023

Are YOU the person or family our fostering team is looking for?

Foster carer and child hugging and smiling

April 27, 2023

“When the time was right for my own children, I became a foster carer”

Group of professional people of different ages and ethnicities looking at camera

August 2, 2021

Could your business become Fostering Friendly?

Zoomed in picture of cherry blossoms on tree

May 11, 2021

Young people in care share messages about being rooted in Reading

Teenage girl standing against wall with sun on her face

February 15, 2021

Keeping teenagers, like Jade, rooted in Reading

Teenage mother and baby

January 18, 2021

Parent and child fostering: the practical bits

Mother feeding baby with bottle

January 18, 2021

Parent and child fostering: our foster carer tells you what it’s like

A teenager sitting with a cup of tea with female foster carer

December 1, 2020

“A teenager sends me a message and my heart melts!”

October 17, 2020

Why we need more black foster carers in Reading

October 15, 2020

“As a black foster carer, I may have more understanding of their cultural heritage”

September 15, 2020

Epidsode 3 of our podcast, Care2Listen?

July 2, 2020

“We are now looking after a little boy who has complex special needs”

May 23, 2020

What support do I get as a foster carer?

May 20, 2020

Episode 2 of our new podcast

May 19, 2020

“Fostering has been nothing but good for my family”

May 18, 2020

How we support children in care

May 15, 2020

Ready to foster? Here’s what happens next…

May 14, 2020

Our foster carers remember their first night of fostering

May 13, 2020

Introducing… our new podcast!

Female teenager looking out at water

April 29, 2020

“You’re the best mum I’ve ever had”

Carers smiling with two children

April 24, 2020

“It’s about the little things you can do to make a child feel at home”

Carer and child touching noses

April 11, 2020

“I was expecting to be turned away because I was single, but that wasn’t the case at all”

social worker showing badge at front door

April 4, 2020

One of our social workers tells us what they look for in a foster carer