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Ellie Simmonds – It’s Because of You!

National Fostering Group is proud to have partnered with Ellie Simmonds for a social media campaign to raise awareness of the ongoing need for foster carers.

Thursday 18 July 2024Carer Story
Ellie Simmonds - It's Because of You!
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Thursday 18 July 2024Video
Ellie Simmonds - Watch the full video here
The team joined Ellie in London to talk about her experiences being fostered and adopted at an early age, and the positive impact growing up in a fostering family had on her.
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Tuesday 10 September 2024Podcast
Our special episode with Ellie Simmonds
We take a deep dive into Ellie’s inspiring journey. From her early years in foster care to being adopted by her amazing parents who are foster carers, Ellie shares how these experiences shaped her extraordinary path to success.
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Our Spare bedroom campaign

We’re super thrilled to have reality TV star, Gemma Collins and her mum, Joan backing our campaign. Fostering is a subject close to their hearts and they are keen to do whatever they can to help.

Thursday 03 October 2024Carer Story
Spare to Share. Will you join us?
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Wednesday 06 November 2024Podcast
Our special episode with Joan Collins
Joan shares insights into her upbringing with a caring foster mother, the challenges she faced
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Our agency videos

There is nothing more real then seeing our foster carers and their families.

Thursday 02 May 2024Video
Meet our NFA East Team
Introducing our wonderful team at NFA East!
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Wednesday 24 April 2024Video
Meet our NFA Wales Team
We have agencies across the whole of the UK and in our latest video you can meet the wonderful team and fostering families at NFA Wales!
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Monday 08 April 2024Video
Meet our NFA South East Team
"Fostering has really turned my life around. I have choices and opportunities and that's really exciting." Foster Child.
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Monday 08 April 2024Video
Meet Our NFA South West Team
"The best thing about my foster nanny is that she will sing funny songs with me before bedtime."
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Monday 08 April 2024Video
Meet our NFA North Team
"My foster carer always picks me up from school. She's always there for me and that means so much." That is what one foster child says in our latest agency video from NFA North.
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Tuesday 02 April 2024Video
Meet NFA North West
Meet our agency NFA North West, our dedicated agency who committed to providing exceptional support to fostering families
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Monday 12 February 2024Video
Meet Lorraine and Vicky - Family Placement
In this heartwarming video, we meet Lorraine and Vicky who are providing a long-term foster home with our agency Family Placement.
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Wednesday 31 January 2024Video
NFA Midlands Carer Story - Alva
This is an incredible story of the love and happiness that both the foster carer and the foster child receive whilst fostering. They are a family and nothing would change that!
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Wednesday 31 January 2024Video
Children First - Meet Susie and Dave
Meet Susie and Dave who foster with our agency Children First. Together they have been fostering for 18 months and in this video they bring to life the assessment process.
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Monday 12 February 2024Video
NFA Scotland - Meet the Team
We are excited to introduce you to the dedicated team at NFA Scotland! In this video, you'll have the opportunity to meet our staff and foster carers.
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Monday 12 February 2024Video
Meet NFA Midlands
Every day, 26 children enter care in the Midlands. If you reside in the Midlands area, we strongly encourage you to think about becoming a foster carer.
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Latest

Here is some of our latest news and fostering family stories

Thursday 27 February 2025Carer Story
A Joyful Experience - Renee and Jacqueline Share their Thoughts About Fostering
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Monday 24 February 2025Carer Story
The Positive Outcomes of Fostering: Will & Connor’s Story
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Thursday 30 January 2025Carer Story
The Role of a Supervising Social Worker
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Thursday 30 January 2025Carer Story
Why I love being a respite foster carer - Stephen’s story
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Wednesday 04 December 2024Carer Story
Fostering with birth children - Rhiannon's Story
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Monday 25 November 2024Carer Story
Something More Meaningful - Why Alan Swapped Corporate Life for Fostering
Alan had always worked in the corporate world but he began yearning to do something different, he now fosters with National Fostering Group
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Thursday 06 June 2024News and Blog
“I am who I am because I foster” - Sadia’s story
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Friday 31 May 2024Carer Story
You’re Never Too Old to Foster - Carole and John’s Story
Carole and John are in their early 70s and, since 2011, they have been fostering. John said “There is no greater excitement than having a teenager living in your house. Technically, I suppose, we are old and should maybe be thinking about retirement but fostering enriches our lives, it keeps us active and alive.”
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Friday 24 May 2024Carer Story
“It Enriched Our Children’s Lives” - Wendy and Richard’s Story
Wendy and husband, Richard have two birth children – a son and a daughter. They both love parenting and the idea of offering a home to a young person who’s not had the best start in life appealed to them
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Tuesday 30 April 2024Carer Story
Why Corrina and Stuart Love Fostering Older Children
Corrina has worked with children since she was 17. Over time, as an early years teacher, she became increasingly aware of the huge gap between the haves and the have-nots and also of the difference it makes when children are nurtured.
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The fostering process

We know that as a foster carer you may have lots of questions, here we have created some blogs and case studies that will help with this.

Monday 26 June 2023News and Blog
Fostering with Dogs - Nicky's Story
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Friday 05 February 2016News and Blog
Advice For Those New to Foster Caring
Becoming a foster carer is a big step to make. Although it can be extremely fulfilling, it can also be very daunting when starting out, especially if you don’t know what to expect. We have therefore pulled together our top 7 tips on what you need to know when you’re new to the foster carer process:
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Tuesday 08 November 2016News and Blog
Common Foster Care Questions
We know that when it comes to taking the first step to becoming a foster carer, a lot of questions come with it. Below, we’ll answer some of the most common questions you might have to help you make the right decision for you.
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Monday 12 December 2016News and Blog
Are foster carers employed or self-employed?
Foster carers are self-employed and can easily register with HMRC, file simple self-assessments, and are eligible for tax relief on certain earnings. The Qualifying Care Relief scheme, for example, means that payments up to a generous threshold are tax free for National Fostering Group foster carers. Find out more and how to register with HMRC.
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