Fostering stories
Stories from our carers about their experiences.
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Prospective Foster Carer's reading list
Whether you're just starting to consider fostering with Bucks or would simply like to learn more, these books can provide a valuable glimpse into the difference fostering can make. All of the titles below can be found in Buckinghamshire libraries!
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Could you foster a child like Riley*?
Learn about how therapeutic foster care can change the lives of children and young people.
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Providing trauma-informed care to a young person like Maya*
Exploring therapeutic fostering for children with trauma
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Young people like Aliyah* need a safe and nurturing family home
Could you offer therapeutic foster care to meet needs of vulnerable young people?
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Children like Jayden* need long-term stable foster carers
Find out about how therapeutic foster care can change children’s lives
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Changing lives and building futures with therapeutic foster care
For young people like Dillon*, therapeutic fostering in a stable family environment can build a positive future. Dillon is a super car loving 15-year-old who is currently living in a children’s home. In his early teens Dillon became involved in joyriding and vehicle theft and has spent time in the …
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Ramadan & Eid - how we celebrate in my family
Riffat, one of the foster carers in our fostering community, shares her household's experience of Ramadan and Eid.
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Buckinghamshire Council’s Care Ambassador Miracle shares her first-hand knowledge of foster care and the difference it can make
Miracle shares her fostering journey and first-hand foster care knowledge with us, telling prospective foster carers her top tips and advice from her experience in care.
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Foster carer Oli shares his motivation for becoming a foster carer and opens up about most rewarding fostering moments
We asked Oli about his fostering journey and how his profession as a youth worker helped him to decide to start fostering young people in care.
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Anya and Elaine - short-break care for children with disabilities
Anya and Elaine share their experiences and advice for providing short breaks care and support for children with disabilities who live with their families.
