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What makes a fostering success for our families in Swansea? The truth is, it’s different for each one.

what’s fostering really like in swansea?

Hear from those who know best: our amazing local foster carers.

Because we play such an active role in each foster carer’s journey, we’re right by their side to celebrate every little victory. Here are some of the stories that have touched us most.

abbie’s story: from foster carers’ daughter to future foster carer

When Abbie Morgan was 13 years old, her parents made the decision to become foster...

olivia’s experience of being a child in a fostering family

When Olivia’s family began their fostering journey, she was excited about the difference they could...

alex simpson: proving you can foster while working full-time

When Alex Simpson first thought about becoming a foster carer, he wasn’t sure whether fostering...

sarah & steve: combining fostering with work, faith, and family

For Sarah, the desire to work with children had always been there, even if her...

shirley’s fostering journey: a new chapter after military service

After serving 35 years in the Army, Shirley began thinking about her next chapter while...

suzi and dennis’ story: fostering as a family

Suzi talks about how fostering has really benefitted her own children and would recommend it to other families

combining work with being a single foster carer

Combining work with being a single foster carer who carers for teenagers.

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joy: i really enjoy fostering, it’s so rewarding!”

Joy, 14 years old, is part of a fostering family and says she really enjoys...

wendy jenkins: transferring over to foster wales swansea

Wendy Jenkins is a single mum to her 36-year-old son, a grandma, a foster carer...

Fostering family out on a day trip with 3 children

it’s not just parents who foster, their own children do too!

Choosing to foster when you have your own children living at home, is a big...

life as a fostering family

Claire and Michael Hyett-Evans have been fostering with Foster Wales Swansea for five years, alongside...

fostering as a family

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be part of a fostering family?

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