Men Who Foster

Being a male foster carer Being a Male Foster Carer: Challenging Stereotypes and Making a Difference Hello, my name is Asrat, and I'm a male foster carer. When I first became a carer, I told my youngest brother about it, and he was surprised. He always thought fostering was predominantly for older women or retired […]

I’m Single — What If I Meet Someone While Fostering?

I’m single, what if I meet the right person whilst a foster carer? I'm Single, What If I Meet the Right Person While Being a Foster Carer in London? Kerry, a London-based foster carer, shares her experience of fostering for over 15 years as a single parent. After her marriage ended, she hadn't been particularly […]

I’d Make a Good Foster Parent, But What About the Paperwork?

I know I’d make a good foster parent, but I don’t want to go through all the bureaucracy ‘Paperwork is not my thing but the way I got through the fostering process was to remember why I was doing it. Not only did I want to foster a child but the approval process is necessary […]

Haven a Wonderful Time in Hastings: A Foster Family Holiday

Haven a Wonderful Time in Hastings You can keep Malaga, a family summer holiday in the UK still has it’s charms! This year, me, my husband and our foster child explored the wonders of Combe Haven in Hastings along with many other GLF Carers. For the purpose of this blog the foster child’s name has […]

Fostering: What’s Stopping You?

Fostering – What’s Stopping You? The decision to become a foster carer isn’t an easy one to make. Fostering will have an impact on not only the child in care, but your life and your family’s life too. There’s a lot to think about so it’s natural to have concerns. Every day I talk to […]

Fostering and the Christian Faith

Fostering and the Christian Faith Fostering and the Christian faith seem to have many close parallels and flow one from the other. You don’t necessarily need to have a strong faith in order to feel compassion for a fellow human being and especially a vulnerable child. There can an innate desire to help where possible, […]

Novelette’s Story

Novelette’s Story My name is Novelette and I’ve been a foster carer for GLF for two years. My first placement started in May 2017 with a 12 year old boy who still lives with my two daughters. He initially came to us for 6 months but as time went on the local authority decided it […]

What Does CARE Stand For? Mel and Shell on Fostering

what does CARE stand for? Mel & I, Shell, have been fortunate enough to be GLF foster carers since September 2018. We feel extremely privileged to be GLF foster carers and to be in a position whereby we can empower and equip our most vulnerable children in our communities to live a happier life; to […]

Can I Foster If I Am Bisexual?

Can i Foster If I’m Bisexual? When deciding who can foster or not, being bisexual does not factor into the decision. Your sexuality is not a factor we think is important when deciding whether we think you can provide a nurturing and warm home. GLF has long believed that people from the LGBTQ+ community make […]

A Moment in Time: A Foster Mum’s Story

A moment in time What does a moment in time mean to most of us? It may mean a person’s whole life time or it may mean precisely what you see in a photograph. The picture looks like a mother and son enjoying a day out at the seaside.  In fact what you see is […]