There are so many misconceptions about fostering - and they stop amazing people from coming forward. ‘𝙁𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣’- Thank you Nigat (Foster Carer and HOME Panel Member) for sharing your lived experience to help set the record straight 👇 ❌ 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: You need to own your own home or have a spare room ✅ 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: You can foster if you rent - what matters is having a safe, stable environment. HOME Fostering supports incredible p

#ThisIsFostering– we are celebrating the life changing impact foster carers have on children and young people throughout The Fostering Network's #FosterCareFortnight Thank you Nigat (Foster Carer and HOME Panel Member) for sharing your powerful fostering story - such a beautiful window into her life as a foster carer. This moment of impact is so precious. Thank you to every foster carer opening their home and heart to children who need care, safety, stability and belonging. W

This year’s theme is #ThisIsFostering, so over the next two weeks we’ll be shining a light on the everyday realities of fostering while raising awareness of the life - changing impact foster carers have on children and young people. Thank you to every foster carer opening their home, heart, time, patience, wisdom and resilience to children who need care, safety, stability and belonging. “Because fostering is not a slogan. It is early mornings, school runs, difficult conversat