Hear from our foster carers
Jo's story
Jo explains how she and her family started their fostering journey. She explains the process of becoming a foster carer and the benefits of fostering with Calderdale.
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Karen's story
Karen describes how fostering has enabled her to make a difference to children and young people’s lives while giving her more time to spend with her son.
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Glenda' story
Glenda has fostered for Calderdale Council for 25 years. Here she talks about how she has helped to change children's lives through short and long-term fostering.
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Jo and Craig's story
Jo and Craig were approved as foster carers in 2007. They chose to foster as they knew they had the time and patience to help children heal and thrive.
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Hear from the children of our foster carers
Charlie's story
Charlie discusses his families’ fostering journey and shares his experience of being part of a fostering family.
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Isabella and William's story
Isabella and William share their experience of becoming a foster family.
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More testimonials
My parents have been fostering since I was 2 years old. I won't lie and say it's been easy. From a young age, I've dealt with grief and loss when the children we nurture and learn to love, move on to their new families. However, even with the challenges, I know all of those children have felt loved and cared for and that will live with them forever. We did that! As a family we made them feel secure and happy and I wouldn't change it. Now I'm 18 I would hugely recommend fostering and I look forward to meeting the many more children my parents open their hearts to.
I love being a Foster family because I get to be a big brother over and over. I enjoy taking our new family members to the beach and teaching them how to play peek a boo.
Being part of a fostering family has given me skills I would never have known I needed. Resilience being the biggest one. We've cared for about 20+ children over the 16 years as a fostering family. The children are always met with love and understanding. I felt valued as a child of a foster carer because I used to attend the sons and daughters group where I felt I could "offload' any worries or concerns I had. Our fostering journey has been the biggest blessing, and one I would like to continue myself once the time is right.
