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Fostering Stories
We’re so proud of our current fostering families and everything they do to support children and young people in the Bradford district.
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Below, our foster carers share their experiences of fostering with our team.
Local councils team up to achieve one goal – recruit the next generation of foster carers.
Foster for Bradford has joined forces with other councils & Trusts to recruit the next generation of foster carers
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Fostering at Christmas
Fostering children is important all year round – but it’s an extra special thing to do at Christmas. Fostering in Bradford is Bradford...
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Fostering film: Childhood
Our short film, Childhood, highlights the impact of neglect on children, in this instance, brothers and sisters, who are sometimes left...
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Fostering Stories: Ruth and Kev
We spoke with the couple about their experiences fostering with their local council.
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Fostering Stories: Hazel & Michelle, Part-Time Foster Carers
Part-time foster carers Hazel and Michelle have fostered since 2021. Read their story.
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Children Who Foster: Adam's Story
We speak to Adam about his experience being a child who fosters.
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Fostering Stories: Ashley and Mark
Ashley and Mark started their fostering journey with Bradford 15 months ago and care for a 7 year old child.
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Children Who Foster: Lucy's Story
Lucy, aged 14, lives with her parents, who have been long term foster carers who started fostering before Lucy was born.
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Fostering Stories: Catherine, A Part-Time Foster Carer
Catherine has been a short breaks carer for 6 years and has cared for many children from the age range of 0-18
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Children Who Foster: Maryam's Story
Meet Bradford’s children who foster It isn’t only adults who foster for Bradford - when you bring a foster child into your family home,...
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Children Who Foster: Charley and McCauley
We spoke with Charley, aged 12 and McCauley, aged 13 about their experiences as children who foster.
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Fostering Stories: Jane
Jane has fostered children for 10 months, providing care and support for 2 children aged 8 and 13.
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Fostering Stories: Mo
Mo has fostered over 50 children and teenagers over the past 20 years, helping to change the lives of young people in her care.
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Fostering Stories: Kara
"Most of my foster children didn't want their placements to end". Read Kara's story.
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Fostering Stories: Louise
Hear Louise's fostering story as a respite foster carer in Bradford.
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Fostering Stories: Victoria
Moving from an independent fostering agency to Bradford Fostering
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Fostering Stories: Linda
From winning the Best Support Carer in Bradford award in 2018 to becoming a full-time foster carer in 2020
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Fostering Stories: Anita
"I really wanted to do it" - Hear Anita's fostering story.
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Fostering Stories: Tariq and Irum
Tariq and Irum foster a child with complex health needs and disabilities. Read their fostering story.
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Fostering Stories: Deborah, Mockingbird liaison officer
Hear the story of Deborah, a Bradford foster carer of older children and Bradford Fostering’s Mockingbird liaison officer.
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Fostering Stories: Heidi & Frank
Learn about life as Christian foster carers in Bradford.
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Fostering Stories: Gina & Pete - A 30 Year Fostering Career
Read about Gina and Pete's incredible 30 year fostering story.
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Fostering Stories: Wendy & Michael
Wendy & Michael have fostered for over 15 years - hear their unique and heartwarming story.
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Fostering Stories: Naomi
Naomi fosters two young people on a long-term basis. Here's her fostering story.
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"I wanted to do something where I knew I could make a more powerful difference to the life of a child"
Naomi, foster carer
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