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Thursday 31 March 2022News and Blog
Geoff & Stephen's story - when short-term becomes long-term
Aiden was just nine years old but had already experienced four foster placements and an adoption disruption.
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Wednesday 02 February 2022Event
A Reason to Foster - Live on Facebook with Geoff
Helen will be live talking to one of our foster carers Geoff about a reason to foster. With nearly 70,000 children and young people in care in the UK you could be inspired by Geoff’s story and find your reason to foster. We’ll be live so you can get involved and as questions or just comment and say hello, we would love to hear from you. Simply watch live on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NationalFostering at 4pm on 15th February.
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Our latest podcast

Thursday 04 May 2023Podcast
Leonie: My parents are foster carers
Leonie’s mum and dad have been fostering since she was just two. It’s pretty much all she’s ever known.
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Thursday 04 May 2023Podcast
Destiny: I was in foster care
Destiny is a lively and articulate young woman who spent her childhood in various foster homes before finding her forever home with her current foster family.
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Thursday 04 May 2023Podcast
Sarah Jane: I recruit foster carers
Sarah Jane wears two different hats when it comes to fostering and adoption. She’s a foster carer recruitment officer for National Fostering Group and an adoptive mum to her 11-year-old son.
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