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Fostering Stories

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How Fostering Brought Our Family Closer

From a young age Monica felt a deep calling to support children who needed love, stability and care. Fostering is often described as a leap of faith, and years later, Monica embraced that leap wholeheartedly when she began her fostering journey with Five Rivers. In this interview, Monica shares her journey into fostering and the support she received along the way.

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Why Sam and Mike Chose Flexible Fostering to Fit Around Their Life

Sam saw first-hand how being in care affected and shaped the lives of the children at the school where she worked. Their resilience and the challenges they faced inspired her to want to do more to help them outside of the classroom. That was when she decided to explore fostering and what she could do to help.

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When Your Agency Isn’t the Right Fit: Why These Foster Carers Chose to Transfer

Finding the right agency for you and your family is so important. Iain and Barry found this out when they embarked on their journey as Foster Carers. While their relationship with Sebastian, their foster child, blossomed, they didn’t feel that same warmth or support from their agency, so they chose to transfer to Five Rivers.

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Becoming a Foster Carer: How One Holiday Meeting Inspired Andy

Andy’s journey into fostering began years ago, sparked by an unexpected connection with a care experienced child while on holiday. That meeting stayed with him, planting a quiet seed in his heart, and he knew that one day, when he was ready, he would take the steps to become a Foster Carer. In this interview, Andy reflects on the role structure plays in raising children and how invaluable the ongoing training and support from Five Rivers has been throughout his experience.

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What I learned as a Foster Carer: Sara on PACE, Training and becoming a Carer

After selling her business Sara was at a crossroads in her life and decided to do the one thing she always wanted to do but never could, become a Foster Carer. In this interview, Sara talks about her fostering journey and how it led to her new career as a counsellor. She also talks about her neurodivergence diagnosis and how her relationships with her Social Workers have helped her feel supported.

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