Fostering Fortnight: A time to Celebrate!
Each year we’re always excited for the launch of Foster Care Fortnight, where we take time to thank foster families, and celebrate the journey of care leavers and champion every child in the foster care. Fostering Fortnight is the UK’s biggest foster care awareness campaign run by the UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network.
Running over two weeks, the campaign aims to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster care transforms lives. Every year, thousands more foster families are needed up and down the UK to provide a safe and loving home to vulnerable young people.
With a national shortest of foster parents, especially those who can care for siblings groups and teenagers, we take this special time to urge more to think about opening up their homes to welcome a child in need.
Our success stories
To celebrate Foster Care Fortnight, we asked some of our foster parents to share their experiences of fostering:
“We feel that fostering has had a very positive impact on our family. Our own children have developed such a level of understanding of the children placed with us, and have shared such a bond with them.”
“Since we started fostering, our family has grown so much stronger!”
“It’s watching my children bond with the young person in my care, and seeing what they are learning from the experience too. I know they didn’t have many preconceptions of fostering before I started, so it really has been a positive journey for the whole family.”
“I love the social aspect. We are involved in the carer forums and participation groups. I am also a buddy/mentor for the other foster parents. It’s lovely that Clifford House runs things for the birth children too, and also the kid’s forum for the looked-after children which is fantastic. It’s a great interactive agency where we all feel part of something.”
A Community of Support
Community is what we as an agency are all about here at Clifford House. It’s what our whole service is built on as a small independent fostering agency with a strong and dedicated team. We believe that strong family foundations and providing children with a sense of belonging are key to achieving great outcomes.
With Clifford House, you’ll be part of a small team who are working tirelessly to improve the experiences for looked after children, providing them with so much more than just a home. You’ll welcome a child into your family, help them to feel loved and give them the childhood they deserve.
“It has has been a positive journey for the whole family.”
-Sarah, Foster Parent
“I love the social aspect. We are involved in the carer forums and participation groups. I am also a buddy/mentor for the other foster parents. It’s lovely that Clifford House runs things for the birth children too, and also the kid’s forum for the looked-after children which is fantastic. It’s a great interactive agency where we all feel part of something.”
-Jennifer, Foster Parent
We are always looking for new foster parnets to join our excellent team. If you think you could foster a child, then we’d love to hear from you! You can get in touch by filling in our short enquiry form, or giving us a call on 01527 559 366.