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Are you considering fostering?

Here's some of our determined foster carers on why you should.

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Foster carers remember their first night of fostering

It can be a daunting prospect welcoming a child into your home for the first time. Hear how our foster carers found it.

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Foster carers share the impact of fostering on their family

Fostering affects the whole family. Find out what it's been like for our foster carers.

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Foster carers tell us how fostering has impacted their lives

Find out how fostering does change your day to day.

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Our foster carers talk about working as a team

As a foster carer, you will be supported by a whole team of people to look after a child. Find out how it works.

Our latest stories


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?

7 books to read if you’re thinking of fostering

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

We welcome LGBT+ foster carers

14 reasons why you should foster

What support do I get as a foster carer?

Are you an empty nester?

Who can foster?

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’

What about my children?

Ready to foster? Here’s what happens next…

Our foster carers remember their first night of fostering

Introducing… our new podcast!

“I’m a care leaver, here’s my story”

“You’re the best mum I’ve ever had”

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

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

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

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

“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

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0118 469 3020
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