Meet our foster carers

Single foster carer Karen shares experiences of looking after disabled children.

Essex foster carers talks about the rewarding experience of offering respite care.

Essex foster carer Debi talks about fostering while working full time.

Essex foster carers Sheila and Paul talk share the magic of Christmas with foster children

Fostering disabled children, Laura provides respite care one weekend per month alongside a full-time role as a nurse.

Foster mum Cara Fitch shares her experience fostering therapeutically

Essex foster carers Bradleigh and Ricardo, from the LGBTQ+ community, share their love of fostering

Foster carer Mick Davis shares his experience of welcoming Bebe into their home

Cody’s foster mum Christine Cotter spoke about when Cody first came to her home

Foster carer Sue Unwin shares her memory of welcoming Tom into the family

Essex foster carer Derrick explains how important foster carers are for children in care.

Jane was 55, single, and a manager for Tesco when she decided to foster seven years ago. Since then she has fostered 17 children in that time.