Fostering Stories

Mike and Alison had both previous spent a lot of time around children in their personal and professional lives before they decided to foster. Mike, a former policeman,…

Cathy and Karen had already raised children of their own and cared for members of their extended family before becoming foster carers. They had also both previously been…

Linda had wanted to care for a child for many years but a number of worries held her back. Her main concerns were based around the level of support…

Sam and Paul’s first steps into fostering began with a suggestion from their 17 year-old son Bradley. After hearing about Perpetual Fostering on the radio, Bradley recommended foster…

Elaine and Naresh were in their mid to late forties when they decided to foster. Feeling fortunate to have had already raised children of their own, they wanted…