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Why it's the Right Time to Start Fostering
Fostering a child is a life-changing role that can seem like a big step to take. These six new reasons reveal why it's the perfect time to become a foster carer.
24 March 2026
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Case Studies
Alison’s Story: Fostering in her 60s and why being a single carer never held her back
Alison began fostering later in life, unsure if her age or being a single carer would hold her back. Over six years on, she shares how fostering with Fosterplus became the most rewarding decision she’s made—creating a safe, supportive home where a young person could grow, thrive, and feel a true sense of belonging.
24 March 2026
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“Make a difference and invest in a child’s life”: Derek and Diane’s Story
After 14 years’ experience fostering in South Africa, Derek and Diane were keen to make a difference in another child’s life here in the UK.
19 March 2026
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Steve Shares his Experience of being a Male Foster Carer
At first, it didn’t matter to me that I was going to be a male foster carer, I was just going to be a foster carer but now I understand just how important it is.
23 December 2025
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“Fostering is the most rewarding thing you will ever do"
Foster parents, Lorraine and Robert share their fostering experience over the past decade, including their experience of keeping siblings together in foster care.
23 December 2025
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“It’s good to know everyone’s culture. If it’s important to the child or their family, then we do what we need to do.”
Super parents, Maryelen and Billy, share their inspiring story which has led them to foster over 50 children and create a charity close to their hearts.
23 July 2023
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“I can’t imagine life without our children in it”
Kenny and Brenda share their experience and advice as both fostering and adoptive parents over the past decade.
23 September 2021
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“I just couldn't stop thinking to myself, ‘I want to help; I want to make a difference…’”
Sarah and her husband, Steven, decided to embark on a new journey in fostering just over three years ago, after a lifetime of wanting to give children a brighter future.
18 February 2021
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Lessons from a first time foster parent
Taryn is a foster parent, who shares her experience of fostering and welcoming her first child into her home.
23 June 2020
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“Fostering has given us the ability to become parents for the first time”
Foster parents, Denise and her husband George share how they’ve been able to give children who have had a poor start in life, a better future.
03 April 2020
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“We soon realised that they just wanted to be loved”
Irene started fostering 6 years ago and shares some of her best memories as a foster carer.
19 June 2018
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