💛We’re grateful for all the support during #FosterCareFortnight
Your blogs, shares, quotes & reflections helped us amplify this year’s theme on the power of relationships.
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A graphic to promote an article in the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care by Bethany Shelton, entitled: “Making sense of family: A story completion study of birth children of foster carers". This article has been highlighted to coincide with Foster Care Fortnight 2025.
ICYMI: In this article for the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, Bethany Shelton explores how the birth children of foster carers make sense of being in a foster family: buff.ly/AhUWPwQ
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Although our first Mockingbird constellation only launched recently, we asked our carers involved how it has been helpful so far. 💚 #FCF25 #FosterCareFortnight #ThePowerOfRelationships
Our first Mockingbird constellation launched recently and we asked our carers involved how it has been helpful so far. 💚 #FCF25 #FosterCareFortnight #ThePowerOfRelationships
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A graphic to promote a blog on the CELCIS website called "The life of a foster carer" by Anne Marie Coyle. The blog has been highlighted to promote Foster Care Fortnight 2025.
ICYMI: In this blog post from our archive for Foster Care Fortnight, a foster carer describes what it takes to provide good quality care - the rewards and the challenges: buff.ly/Wy5PL16 #FCF25
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A graphic to promote CELCIS's new blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, written by guest author Amy*, an intensive foster carer, entitled 'What has fostering for 20 years taught me about relationships?'.
ICYMI: In this blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, guest author Amy, an intensive foster carer, discusses why the knowledge and range of skills she has learned over the years matter when building relationships with the children she cares for: buff.ly/MdICpJ8 #FCF25
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Foster Care Fortnight's theme this year is 'The Power of Relationships'. Sharing this great example of one fostering family being supported by great relationships they've made to raise £1,165 for
@cashforkids.bsky.social
Well done, Wilma and the whole family! #FosterCareFortnight #FCF25
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We asked our foster carers involved in Mockingbird 'What are your hopes for your fostering journey being part of Mockingbird?' and here's what they said... 💚 #FCF25 #ThePowerOfRelationships #fostercarefortnight
We asked our foster carers involved in Mockingbird 'What are your hopes for your fostering journey being part of Mockingbird?' and here's what they said... 💚 #FCF25 #ThePowerOfRelationships #fostercarefortnight
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An adult's and children's hands: Fostering
It’s #FosterCareFortnight.
Have you considered offering a child or young person greater stability through foster care?
Find out more: www.nidirect.gov.uk/news/raising...
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This #FosterCareFortnight, we're giving you a peek at the contents of the first #StoryExplorers kit!
Story Explorers has been specially designed to support foster, kinship and adoptive families by embedding sharing stories at home - find out more:
www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... #FCF25
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A graphic showing a small girl and a flower that represents the supporting child refugees and their families page on the www.CELCIS.org website.
For #FCF25 we are sharing a resource designed to help people in Scotland working with and supporting child refugees and their families in a professional, voluntary or personal capacity: buff.ly/oLntHQo
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In our final heartfelt episode for Foster Care Fortnight, Polly speaks with Darren, an adoptive dad, about the meaningful relationship he’s built with his son’s former foster carer.
Listen on all major podcast platforms or directly on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/47j9...
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A graphic to promote an article in the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care by Bethany Shelton, entitled: “Making sense of family: A story completion study of birth children of foster carers". This article has been highlighted to coincide with Foster Care Fortnight 2025.
In this article for the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, Bethany Shelton explores how the birth children of foster carers make sense of being in a foster family: buff.ly/AhUWPwQ
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Have you looked at some of our past reports on Kinship and foster care?
➡️Read the reports here: bit.ly/3F2yUWM
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💛 “They were the bridge between our old and new lives.”
As part of #FosterCareFortnight, we asked our adopters to share their relationships with the foster carers who helped shape their family. The responses are moving, honest, and full of love.
🔗 www.scottishadoption.org/news/fosteri...
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As we celebrate #FCF25 a reminder of this great opportunity
Brave Hearts in Care: Building Trust, Confidence & Connections
Join us in Glasgow on 5-8 June
Early bird extended til 26 May
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be part of the change
ifco.info/ifco2025
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Victoria shares her experience teaching a care-experienced student who kept her distance, until a chance encounter changed their path. She says that the equations our students need to solve in life are often more difficult than we could ever imagine.
💛 Read her blog: bit.ly/43ELwg2
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Here at Foster Wales Bridgend, we encourage our foster carers to have regular meet-ups, to build a strong community.
As Rhys says, the best way to learn and grow in your fostering journey is to hear from others that have been in a similar situation to you. www.bridgend.fosterwales.gov.wales
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A graphic to promote CELCIS's new blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, written by guest author Amy*, an intensive foster carer, entitled 'What has fostering for 20 years taught me about relationships?'.
In this blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, guest author Amy, an intensive foster carer, discusses why the knowledge and range of skills she has learned over the years matter when building relationships with the children she cares for: buff.ly/MdICpJ8 #FCF25
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💛 Growing up in care, our Rees Centre Research Officer learned to rely only on herself after early experiences of neglect. Over time, trusted relationships helped her feel supported into adulthood.
🔗 Read her blog: bit.ly/4mkcMrD
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🧡 It's Foster Care Fortnight 2025!
BASW celebrates both foster carers for their invaluable work, as well as children & adults with experience of foster care for their fantastic contribution to society.
Learn more 🔗 www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/get-involved...
#FCF25 | @fosteringnet.bsky.social
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We urgently need more foster carers to support children and young people to thrive.
I’m proud to support @fosteringnet’s Foster Care Fortnight, highlighting the powerful
relationships within the fostering community.
Find out more: www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/about-foster...
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In this special companion episode, Polly sits down with Sarah, the foster carer who cared for Louisa’s child before they were adopted. It’s a heartfelt conversation about love, loss, and that lifelong connection.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0nBO...
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A graphic to promote a blog on the CELCIS website called "The life of a foster carer" by Anne Marie Coyle. The blog has been highlighted to promote Foster Care Fortnight 2025.
In this blog post from our archive for Foster Care Fortnight, a foster carer describes what it takes to provide good quality care - the rewards and the challenges: buff.ly/Wy5PL16 #FCF25
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A photo of Paddy Donnelly at the event holding his book Badger Books and pointing at a drawing of a wolf saying "hello there" on a flip chart. Plus four photos of children drawing at the event, and a quote from Paddy: "Seeing the children's faces light up as they received their own copies of my book was simply magical"
The BookTrust NI team were delighted to work with @fosteringnet.bsky.social recently to host a morning for families with the brilliant author-illustrator Paddy Donnelly.
Helen from The Fostering Network said the children had "so much fun" creating stories, mini books and surprising animals! #FCF25
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A graphic to promote a blog by CELCIS about foster care. It has been written by Seany (not their real name), a lived experienced consultant who wanted to share some thoughts, from her experience of foster care in conjunction with Foster Care Fortnight 2025.
ICYMI: In this blog post from our archive, Seany, a Consultant with lived experience, shared her thoughts, from her experience of foster care, on navigating the unknown, getting to know and be cared for by new people, and how new loving relationships can be built: buff.ly/4QtDkEb #FCF25
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A graphic to promote the latest blog from CELCIS, which is promoting Foster Care Fortnight 2025. Written by Anne Currie from The Fostering Network, it is entitled: "Why face-to-face support matters to foster carers".
ICYMI: For Foster Care Fortnight, this blog by Anne Currie of The Fostering Network discusses why face-to-face meetings and events are so important in building peer relationships between foster carers, and with social workers, to help support the children they care for: buff.ly/J4MEozr #FCF25
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New blog from Vania: A heartfelt reflection on children in foster care and the essential support foster carers provide.
Read her blog here ⬇️
www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...
Explore our other blogs and reports ⬇️
www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...
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We've launched the Mockingbird programme in B&NES, a network of foster carers offering each other the support an extended family does🤗
Our foster families do an amazing job and we thank you for the difference you make every day🙏
newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/new...
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It’s #FosterCareFortnight. A massive shout out to all those already involved, including our wonderful social workers!
Want to know more?
More foster carers are needed to support children & young people to thrive. More: www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/locations/wa...
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#FCF25 is all about the power of relationships and that's something which is at the heart of all our work.
Thank you to all the foster carers who play such a vital role in helping care-experienced children and young people explore their own life stories 🧡
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