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Explore what makes foster care a profession with purpose
We are always interested to hear about any stories from our carers, foster children and birth children so if you have something to share with us, get in touch.
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Disability and sibling foster care
The fact they were a charity really appealed to me and I knew another carer who highly recommended them. I’d heard lots of stories of how they had helped previous foster children and that sealed the deal.
Latest from The CFT
Fundraising support – The Shields Family
03/07/2024
At The CFT we talk about family ALOT.
We talk about supporting families to keep them together, providing space for families to heal and develop or starting them from scratch - bringing adult...
Fostering moments & championing creativity
22/05/2024
A pillar of fostering is being a champion of creativity and allowing our children to embrace the power of their own creative flair.
Whether that's submitting an entry to our Easter contests, or purs...
Fostering Moments with The CFT
15/05/2024
Foster care Fortnight is here! A massive two weeks for fostering in the UK, celebrating our fostering moments.
Whether that's the friendships you've made, the children you've reunified with their b...
The people making a difference
The Foster carer blog
28/03/2024
Sarah & Levi* reached a HUGE 10 years of fostering with The Children's Family Trust. In order to celebrate the milestone and their incredible longevity, we gave them the keys to the website and a...
Foster Carer stories – Fighting for change
11/01/2024
Societal prejudice that exasperates trauma
As a population we often forget that children are in care through no fault of their own, and we brand them with societally held prejudices that exasperat...
When fostering becomes your transferrable skill
31/05/2023
Our series continues, but this time we’re flipping transferrable skills on its head.
Fostering young people fundamentally relies on a carer’s ability to be flexible. Being able to harness practica...