celebrating sally’s pioneer award recognition
The Fostering Network recently hosted its conference celebrating innovation and wellbeing initiatives that support care-experienced...
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You can find a bit of everything here on the Foster Wales Vale of Glamorgan blog. From upcoming events and local fostering stories to insights and advice from our professional team, there’s lots to discover. Read all our latest articles below.
cora’s fostering journey: giving children their childhood back
We spoke to Cora, one of our foster carers, about her journey into fostering, what...
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festive favourites: christmas & winter fun with your family in the vale of glamorgan 🎄
The festive season is a wonderful time to spend together, and the Vale of Glamorgan...
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kay’s experience as a single foster carer
Becoming a foster carer is a life-changing decision, and for many single people it can...
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celebrating children of foster carers week with a graffiti workshop – and welcoming hurts so good as our new partner!
As part of Children of Foster Carers Week, Foster Wales Vale of Glamorgan were lucky...
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fostering with the local authority
We’ve been fostering for just over a year with Foster Wales Vale of Glamorgan, but...
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a foster carer’s journey with vale of glamorgan council
Nicola had thought about fostering for a long time. “I used to work alongside another...
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from adoption to fostering: anthony and richard’s journey
After five months as foster carers with Foster Wales Vale of Glamorgan, Anthony and Richard...
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parent and child fostering
Keeping families together when they need it most Sometimes becoming a parent doesn’t come with...
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emergency foster care
Emergency foster care provides immediate, short-term care for children who suddenly cannot stay in their...
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fostering brothers and sisters
Brothers and sisters often end up coming in to care together for various reasons that...
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leanne and mark’s assessment experience
Leanne and Mark have been approved foster carers since June 2023. We asked them how...
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