All Fostering Stories
"Supported Lodgings seemed a better fit than fostering"
With her own two children settled in their own homes, Jackie became a Supported Lodgings host. She loves having a 19-year-old in her home again and helping him move on with his life.
"Young people make life interesting and fabulous!"
Discover how Juli, together with partner Alex, manage working full-time while helping a young person to learn or try new things and the joy of seeing them succeed in those.
"I'd been thinking about it for a long time"
Carole is a single carer from Arundel and has been providing stayovers (formerly respite) care since 2022. We asked Carole to share her experiences of the assessment process and the first few months of fostering.
"It's been life-changing for us in so many good ways"
Holly and Gary Kellaway have been fostering with us for several years. Discover what motivated them to become Foster Carers and the fantastic rewards it entails.
“As much as I've given my young person, they give you that back tenfold”
James, with his wife and three birth children, has been a Foster Carer with WSCC since 2018. Hear from James about the difference fostering has made to both him and his foster child.
"Helping them develop as a person... it's so rewarding"
Jill has been a Foster Carer with us for 23 years and in this time has fostered children of all ages. Are you thinking about becoming a Foster Carer? Hear Jill's heart-warming story.
