Fostering stories
Stories from our carers about their experiences.
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Buckinghamshire Council’s Care Ambassador Miracle shares her first-hand knowledge of foster care and the difference it can make
Miracle shares her fostering journey and first-hand foster care knowledge with us, telling prospective foster carers her top tips and advice from her experience in care.
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Foster carer Oli shares his motivation for becoming a foster carer and opens up about most rewarding fostering moments
We asked Oli about his fostering journey and how his profession as a youth worker helped him to decide to start fostering young people in care.
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Anya and Elaine - short-break care for children with disabilities
Anya and Elaine share their experiences and advice for providing short breaks care and support for children with disabilities who live with their families.
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Vicki shares her fostering journey of caring for teenagers to help build their future
Vicki has been fostering teenagers for over 25 years to help them grow and thrive into adulthood. She tells us what she has learnt on her fostering journey.
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Foster carer Steve shares his story becoming a foster carer, and what it is like to foster teens
We asked Steve about his journey from being an orphan to his decision of becoming a foster carer himself, how his Christian faith guided him on the journey, and what it is like to help teenagers to find their own place in the society.
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Val tells us how she found out about fostering and why she fosters sibling groups
Val shares her fostering journey as a single mum who has fostered sibling groups for over 5 years.
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Short-term foster carer Jo shares her experiences fostering with Buckinghamshire Council
Jo tells about how she juggles short-term foster care, work and her social life as a single foster carer and how our fostering community supports her.
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The adventures of newly approved foster carers, Melissa and John
Melissa and John tell us about their adventures, challenges and making memories together since starting their fostering journey with us during lockdown in 2020.
