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Fostering Friends is a group of children and young people who all live in foster families. This means that they are ‘Children who foster’.

Fostering friends meet a few times a year. Each year we have a fun event to attend for all children who foster from 0 to adult. The group also meets at other times of the year. This gives us a chance to have some fun and think about ways we can support each other. If you are a son or daughter of foster carers, we would love to hear from you about your experience of fostering and we would also really like it if you came along to one of our groups.

If you have anything to say or have any questions about Fostering Friends and what we do, please either speak to your family’s Placement manager or otherwise send us an email at [email protected]

The following was compiled by the ‘Fostering Friends’ group:

Fostering is:

  • Fostering is looking after a child who hasn’t had the greatest start.
  • Fostering is not permanent but sometimes children stay for a long time. Some-times it’s only for a short time.
  • Fostering isn’t always as you imagine it.
  • Fostering is harder than people think. Some children you foster can be friendly, kind and generous but sometimes they hurt you and your feelings.

Things to remember:

  • Think positive
  • Make them feel welcome and at home
  • Don’t make the argument worse
  • Sharing is important
  • As soon as you make friends with them they might leave
  • Give them space, time and understanding
  • If you are upset or worried talk to your mum and/or dad

Fostering Events Gallery

Fostering Friends Blog

Fostering Friends 2017

The Fostering Friends group has been busy again this year, writing a book called ‘A new chapter for Amelia’. The book is about a young girl starting to foster with…

Fostering Friends Group Update

The Fostering Friends group have been working really hard this year. We are in the process of writing a book! Much discussion around the characters and story lines took place…

AFA Easter Pottery Party!!

AFA Fostering Friends Easter Pottery party was really fun, The Clay Barn Pottery came to do pottery painting with us. This was a treat for all of us who are…

Foster Friends Skills to Foster

As part of the Skills to Foster training for potential carers, the Fostering Friends attended a presentation workshop on Wednesday 5th April 2017. This involved them identifying what they felt…

Fostering Friends event

On Monday 24th, after a session of Bowling the sons and daughters of our carers were invited to attend the Fostering Friends group. This was an all boy event on…

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Sons and Daughters Month

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Sons and Daughters Month

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Sons and Daughters Month

This is the second in a serious for sons and daughters of foster carers, written by AFA. It may be that this is helpful for people who are thinking about…

Sons and Daughters Month

AFA works hard to support all of our sons and daughters of foster carers and to make sure that they are recognised for the important part that they plan. This…
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