https://www.readingfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sub-are-you-considering-fostering-our-foster-carers-on-why-you-should-1.mp4 Are you considering fostering?Here's some of our determined foster carers on why you should. https://www.readingfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sub-foster-carers-remember-their-first-night-of-fostering-1.mp4 Foster carers remember their first night of fosteringIt can be a daunting prospect welcoming a child into your home for the first time. Hear how our foster carers found it. https://www.readingfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sub-foster-carers-show-the-impact-of-fostering-on-their-family-1.mp4 Foster carers share the impact of fostering on their familyFostering affects the whole family. Find out what it's been like for our foster carers. https://www.readingfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/subtitles-our-foster-carers-tell-us-how-fostering-has-impacted-their-lives-1.mp4 Foster carers tell us how fostering has impacted their livesFind out how fostering does change your day to day. https://www.readingfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/subtitles-our-foster-carers-talk-about-working-as-a-team-1.mp4 Our foster carers talk about working as a teamAs 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 “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
