Our foster carers tend to be very realistic in their views about fostering. We can always rely on them to tell it 'like it is', some will say that they have found it challenging while others will say that the child or young person fitted in to their family and life style without any difficulty.

There is no doubt that fostering a child or young person can be challenging, but even those who have found it to be so, also found it hugely rewarding. We have had carers say that 'it was hard work to begin with, but the outcomes made it all worth while'. Others say that fostering has changed their lives in ways they had never thought about, they felt fulfilled and proud of their role in helping to change a young person's life for the better.

Our foster carers say that knowing that they are never alone in what they set out to do is very reassuring. They know that we are always on hand to support them in any way that we can. Many of our foster carers say that the reason they chose us, and choose to stay with us, is because they can always rely on us to be there if they need support.

Our carers said that our practice of giving new carer's the opportunity of being 'linked' with more experienced carers, was a very good one and they found it helpful. Our carer's also said that they appreciated the opportunity of being able to meet with other carers, which they can do every 6 weeks.

We are proud of our carer's achievements and we want them to know that we appreciate their commitment and hard work. This year we organised a 'thank you' end of year trip on the river Thames, which was a great success.

If you are interested in fostering, then please, do feel free to get in touch with us and we will be happy to answer any questions.