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A fostering success is different for every family. All have this in common though. They all share a connection. They all share happiness. They all demonstrate stability.

what is fostering really like?

The wonderful foster carers of Torfaen are here to let you know what fostering is really like.

We’re beside every foster carer throughout their journey. Every step of the way. We offer guidance and support. We make sure you celebrate each and every small victory – because we’re celebrating too.

Listen to some of the stories that have touched us most.

A woman and a young man talking and laughing outdoors

From Curiosity to Commitment: Sharon-Ann’s Journey into Local Authority Fostering

A New Chapter After Retirement When Sharon-Ann retired in 2015, she began exploring something she...

Ellen and Paul, foster carers with two teenagers and a dog in front of a waterfall

A Letter to Future Foster Carers of Teenagers

Hi there, We’re Helen and Gary and we’ve been fostering with our Local Authority for...

Jesse: Growing up in a Fostering Household

Jesse’s parents, Amy and Gavin, have been foster carers for Foster Wales Torfaen since 2005. ...

Gavin, Amy and Kelly: Teens in care are just like any teenagers

Teens in care are just like any teenagers. They need a loving and caring home,...

The video chat with a foster carer Ashleigh and Nina, Foster Wales Regional Development Manager

Ashleigh: Why Local Authority fostering works for me

We spoke to Ashleigh about her decision to foster for the local authority and what she ‘brings to the table’ a

Sharon and Steve: why we foster a child with disabilities

Sharon and Steve became foster carers with Foster Wales Torfaen 10 years ago.

Ellen and Paul, two foster carers sat in the garden

Ellen and Paul: How fostering teenagers enriched our lives

“Turn their lives around and see them walk out of the door to an independent...

Vicky: The care experienced young person

My name is Vicky. I work for Torfaen local authority and I am a care...

Birth Family: How therapeutic fostering (MyST) helped us

Watch the success story of a family and their MyST (therapeutic fostering) journey. “There’s been...

Single foster carer Liz with 3 young girls

Liz: Fostering when I’m single

Single foster carer Liz fosters children from her home near a village in Torfaen. the...

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