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Help make a child’s worries go away
As military personnel transition back to civilian life, many are faced with the challenge of finding fulfilling and purposeful careers.…
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The unique challenge of fostering siblings – 5 top tips…
Overview: A look at the reasons behind the need for more foster homes for siblings in the north east region.…
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The Fostering Company – Moving to the North East? Everything…
Overview: A look at the process for transferring between fostering agencies for foster carers moving to the North East or…
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Long-term fostering in Newcastle and the North East is it…
Overview: Exploring the critical role of long-term fostering in Newcastle and the North East. Plus, sharing regional fostering facts and…
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Fostering and adoption in Newcastle – what support is available?
Overview: An introduction to the support available for foster carers in Durham, Newcastle and the wider north east for those…
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The importance of short-term fostering for families in the North…
Overview: Introducing short-term fostering, how long a short-term foster placement is and the importance of short-term fostering. Plus, answering the…
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Celebrating Community this Foster Care Fortnight
Foster Care Fortnight 2023 is celebrated from 15th – 28th May. This year the theme is #FosteringCommunties! Foster Care Fortnight 2023 is a…
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Parent and child fostering – what are the benefits and…
Overview: Offering a brief introduction to parent and child fostering, we’ll also look at the benefits of being a foster…
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How We’re Celebrating Care Day 2023!
Friday, 17 February, is Care Day – the world’s biggest celebration of children and young people with care experience! This…
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The Fostering Company celebrates turning ten!
This month at The Fostering Company we celebrated our 10th anniversary of looking after care experienced children in the North…
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Self care at Christmas
Christmas, the period around it, and winter in general can bring moments of real joy, but they can also present…
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In Memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022
The Fostering Company was deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. During the 70…
Foster Stories
Could fostering be what’s missing in your life?
“The best thing about being a foster carer is seeing them flourish. And also, out of all the children that…
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Being a guardian
“What you’re actually there for is to be a guardian. To help them go through their life and hopefully make…
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A sense of purpose
“The best thing about being a foster carer is seeing the difference that you’re making. Being there when a child…
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Amanda’s foster story
Meet Amanda, who became a full-time foster carer with The Fostering Company when she was made redundant from her career…
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Celebrating Care Day 2022
Today is #CareDay22 and we’re celebrating our amazing children and young people with experience of the care system. The theme we’re celebrating…
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Christmas card competition 2021
Congratulations to six year-old ‘MT’, the winner of our Christmas card competition for 2021! It was so difficult to choose…
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Do I need experience with children to be a foster…
As with most things in life, previous experience makes everything a little easier but it’s definitely not essential to become…
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Are you an experienced foster carer? Here are five reasons…
Foster carers everywhere we salute you. Every day you go above and beyond to provide a safe and nurturing home environment for a child or young person…
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What type of foster carer should I be and why?
If you’ve decided to pursue a career in foster care then that’s amazing news to us. In our opinion, you’ve…
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Ian and Michael’s foster story
Meet Ian and Michael, two foster fathers from Sunderland. Ian and his husband Michael qualified as foster carers on Boxing…
Join Kelly today at Newbiggin Sports & Community Hub (10-3) to talk about fostering and the amazing difference you could make to a child's life ⭐
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If you are looking for a new challenge in 2025, join our online information session on Saturday 11th January at 14:00. To register your place, please email: info@thefosteringcompanyneltd.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less
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Merry Christmas to our incredible fostering families and team! Hope you all have a wonderful day🎄
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Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas. Don't forget, we are still available if you need us 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you AJ’s Brain for your tips on how to help manage Christmas. We're looking forward to working with you in the upcoming year 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less
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Before the festive fun takes over, have you considered how you can make a difference in 2025? Have you thought about fostering? ⭐
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Wonderful night at the fostering company Christmas party … thank you to all the children and families who made this such a fun night 🎄🎄🎁 ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you. We had a great time 🥰
Had a great time, lovely to see the kids enjoying themselves, 😍