by julesstanley | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Our foster parents often share that fostering autistic young people can be a deeply rewarding experience, offering the opportunity to support and nurture individuals with unique perspectives and abilities. As an independent fostering agency, we understand the...
by julesstanley | Mar 4, 2025 | Hope News
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week: We need more foster parents! This week is LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week – a campaign headed by New Family Social. Hope Fostering Services are proud members of NFS. Hope Fostering is so proud of the incredible...
by julesstanley | Feb 24, 2025 | Hope News
One of our young people wrote this amazing poem about being fostered. We think that you will all agree on how brilliant it is. We feel very proud and are delighted to showcase her work. Well done S! In the shadows of a room not Mine, a silence wraps the space, Divine....
by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Fostering Advice
We are looking at common fostering misconceptions that may be barriers for people considering becoming a foster parent. Please check out our social media over the next few weeks as we work through some of the most common issues and explain why these ideas...
by admin | Jan 15, 2025 | Hope News
We are thrilled to announce that Hope Fostering Services has received a “Good” rating in our recent OFSTED inspection! Registered Manager Karen says ‘this achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our entire team, from our...
by julesstanley | Dec 16, 2024 | Hope News
The festive period is one of our favourite times of the year. We love hosting Christmas-themed Children’s groups, taking our foster parents out for a meal, and treating all our foster families to seats at the panto. This year we went to see Peter Pan at...
by julesstanley | Dec 4, 2024 | Hope News
We were delighted to be invited to chat on Kemet FM about fostering. Thank you to Christine who hosted the show and helped Aston and Dave feel so at ease. Thank you to Aston (SSW) and Dave (foster parent) for helping us to spread the word about the amazing work at...
by admin | Nov 25, 2024 | Fostering Advice
Do you know why we have to have good record keeping? Fostering any young person comes with lots of responsibilities. An important and expected part of the role is record keeping. There are many reasons for ensuring Foster Parents record events for the young person...
by julesstanley | Nov 18, 2024 | Fostering Advice
In recent years, England has seen a troubling decline in the number of foster parents. Ofsted recently released data showing that as the number of young people entering the care system continues to rise, the number of people choosing to foster in England is declining...
by julesstanley | Oct 28, 2024 | Fostering Advice
We recently sat down and had a chat with T & O – two of our foster parents who are currently fostering 4 young people who have travelled to the UK from another country. Fostering unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) presents unique challenges and rewards....
