Fostering Stories: Ruth and Kev
We spoke with the couple about their experiences fostering with their local council.
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.
Below, our foster carers share their experiences of fostering with our team.
- 3 min
Fostering Stories: Hazel & Michelle, Part-Time Foster Carers
Part-time foster carers Hazel and Michelle have fostered since 2021. Read their story.
- 2 min
Children Who Foster: Adam's Story
We speak to Adam about his experience being a child who fosters.
- 4 min
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.
- 2 min
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.
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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,...
- 2 min
Children Who Foster: Charley and McCauley
We spoke with Charley, aged 12 and McCauley, aged 13 about their experiences as children who foster.
- 5 min
Fostering Stories: Jane
Jane has fostered children for 10 months, providing care and support for 2 children aged 8 and 13.
- 2 min
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.
- 2 min
Fostering Stories: Kara
"Most of my foster children didn't want their placements to end". Read Kara's story.
- 2 min
Fostering Stories: Louise
Hear Louise's fostering story as a respite foster carer in Bradford.
- 2 min
Fostering Stories: Victoria
Moving from an independent fostering agency to Bradford Fostering
- 2 min
Fostering Stories: Linda
From winning the Best Support Carer in Bradford award in 2018 to becoming a full-time foster carer in 2020
- 2 min
Fostering Stories: Anita
"I really wanted to do it" - Hear Anita's fostering story.
- 5 min
Fostering Stories: Tariq and Irum
Tariq and Irum foster a child with complex health needs and disabilities. Read their fostering story.
- 4 min
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.
- 5 min
Fostering Stories: Heidi & Frank
Learn about life as Christian foster carers in Bradford.
- 5 min
Fostering Stories: Gina & Pete - A 30 Year Fostering Career
Read about Gina and Pete's incredible 30 year fostering story.
- 4 min
Fostering Stories: Wendy & Michael
Wendy & Michael have fostered for over 15 years - hear their unique and heartwarming story.
- 4 min
Fostering Stories: Naomi
Naomi fosters two young people on a long-term basis. Here's her fostering story.
- 4 min
Fostering Stories: Kaleem & Aisha
Read the fostering story of Kaleem & Aisha, who are short-term foster carers for Bradford Fostering.
- 2 min
Fostering Stories: Vickie
Vickie was supported by her employer to become a foster carer. Read Vickie's fostering story.
- 3 min
Fostering Stories: Steven & Dean
Steven and Dean’s fostering story: fostering as a same-sex couple
"I wanted to do something where I knew I could make a more powerful difference to the life of a child"
Naomi, foster carer