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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.

Chris and Jess: Giving Teenagers a Second Chance

Chris and Jess have been approved as foster carers together since January 2025. While Chris...

Lessons in Care Lead to Fostering

A Pontypool man has realised his ambition of becoming a foster carer after a career...

Growing Up in Foster Care

We spoke with two young people who spent their teenage years in foster care and...

Eleanor and Kay – Fostering as a LGBTQ+ Couple

At Foster Wales Torfaen, we are committed to supporting diverse foster carers and creating an...

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...

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