Fostering wouldn’t happen without some remarkable young people, the children of our foster carers.

Children of foster carers grow up learning to share their family with other children, they play a huge role in helping children and young people feel welcome, and they help their parents and relatives to make the children feel safe.

These young people play a huge role in welcoming the children who come to live in their homes. Sharing their homes and lives, these young people are the quiet heroes of fostering, offering the children who come to live with them compassion, understanding and friendship.

Our foster carers will often share the benefits fostering has brought to the lives of their whole family, including their children. Here some of the children of our foster carers share what fostering means to them.

 

“I like having fun with them and taking care of them.”  MH, aged 9

“Fostering has been good because we’ve had the chance to help children. We’ve experienced lots of different children staying with us. We love playing with the children and getting to know them. Sometimes fostering can be hard when children don’t listen but overall, we are happy that my mum and dad foster.”  U, aged 9

 “I get to meet new babies and have a new partner to play with and teach them tricks.” IB, aged 10

“I love fostering and all the kids we get to share our home with. Fostering has made me more mature and understanding of what others might be going through.” LW, aged 14

 “These babies thrive in my mum’s care. I love sharing my home and helping to care for these babies alongside my mum the best I can.” JS, aged 25

“The two children we have now just feel like part of our family they like things me and my brother used to like as kids. It’s really nice to all do things we all like as a family.” TW, aged 17

"They are just like us. It's nice to spend time all together such as going away together and to help my parents care for the kids." WW, aged 19 

“Being a daughter to foster carers is the nicest feeling knowing we are giving other children a better start in life, with the love my Mum and Dad. Both me and my older sister can’t explain how proud we are of my Mum and Dad they put so much hard work into the children to give them the best life possible. Also, how well they deal with tough situations in this role.” EM, aged 22

 ““I still enjoy my parents fostering as although it is a busy household, we have lots of fun and there’s always happy atmosphere and I wouldn’t have it any other way.” AB, aged 22

 “I welcome each child as they fast become great friends and family. As I live with my aunts, not my mum and dad I can relate and help them feel more comfortable in our home. We always find topics we have in common to talk about and take part in”. N, age 22

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