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Foster Wales

@foster_wales

We are the national network of Welsh Local Authority fostering teams – working together to build better futures for local children. 🏡

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Welsh Government(@WelshGovernment) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Have you ever thought about fostering? ❤️

Even if it’s just a slice of cake or a warm welcome, everyone can bring something to the table.

Find out more about local authority foster care here 👇
fosterwales.gov.wales

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WeCareWales(@WeCareWales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking for a new job? 🤔
Looking for a new challenge? 💪
Thinking of a career change? 🔄

Working in care could be perfect for you.

Take a look at our brand new website to see the roles in your area. 👀 wecare.wales/jobs/

Looking for a new job? 🤔 Looking for a new challenge? 💪 Thinking of a career change? 🔄 Working in care could be perfect for you. Take a look at our brand new website to see the roles in your area. 👀 wecare.wales/jobs/
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Many people already have the qualities needed to foster, but lack the confidence to take the first step.

Although they knew very little about fostering to begin, Sharon and Theo knew they had something to offer young people in care.

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Welsh Government Health and Social Care(@WGHealthandCare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A warm welcome can mean the world to a child in emergency foster care. 👨‍👩‍👦

In just a short space of time you can create a lasting impression.

Everybody can bring something to the table when it comes to local authority fostering.

Find out more 👇
fosterwales.gov.wales

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PinkNews(@PinkNews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

LGBTQ+ adoption and fostering is on the rise - and these couples couldn't recommend it more

thepinknews.com/2024/03/07/lgb…

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For LGBTQ+ Fostering and Adoption Week, foster carers, Jo and Emma, share how fostering has enriched their lives and why they’re .

Emma and Jo encourage those who are considering fostering to believe in their abilities and make an enquiry.
youtu.be/NozSOHJEeno

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WeCareWales(@WeCareWales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A social worker's role is to help people through social and personal difficulties.

This is what Amy loves about her role as a social worker for caerphillycbc

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Arriving at someone’s door last minute can be daunting for a young person in care.
 
Foster carer, Gwynfor, shares how a simple gesture, like baking a cake, can really help a child feel welcome.
 
His kindness inspired one of our new tv adverts.

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Voices from Care Cymru(@VoicesFromCare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌟 Celebrate with Us! Join Our Coffee Mornings in South and North Wales! ☕🎉

This , we extend a special invitation to all Social Workers and Professionals working within social services in Wales dedicated to the well-being of children and

🌟 Celebrate #SocialWorkersDay with Us! Join Our Coffee Mornings in South and North Wales! ☕🎉 This #SocialWorkersDay, we extend a special invitation to all Social Workers and Professionals working within social services in Wales dedicated to the well-being of children and
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Children & Young People Now(@cypnow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's 2024 and Become and Foster Wales are two organisations advocating for greater awareness of the reality of fostering. Elsewhere, Cambridge City Council has become the 80th council to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic.🔗
cypnow.co.uk/news/article/c…

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For Care Day, we met up with Tayler.

Tayler is a care experienced young person who has her own podcast, Tay Does Life

We thought we’d ask her about her experience of being in care and her drive for education.

fosterwales.gov.wales/success-storie…

Voices from Care Cymru

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Late-night introductions and last-minute stays.
They are part and parcel of emergency foster care.

But it’s a warm welcome that makes them feel at home.

Watch as Gwynfor talks about emergency foster care

👉 buff.ly/374VjxV fosterwales.gov.wales

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ITV Wales News(@ITVWales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Feeling like family is important' says Newport foster carer helping children overcome food worries
itv.com/news/wales/202…

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Local authority fostering offers a wide range of support that you can rely on – from expert training, to informal coffee mornings with other carers.
 
Foster carers Cath and Neil have a close knit network of local foster carers who they turn to for a reassuring chat.

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Foster Wales(@foster_wales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wow, what a day last week!

Our excellent fostering community came together at Newport Market for a special event.

Great to team up with Celebrity MasterChef, Wynne Evans, who cooked up a spin on tuna pasta – voted by our foster carers as the favourite dish for young people.

Wow, what a day last week! Our excellent fostering community came together at @NewportMarketUK for a special event. Great to team up with Celebrity MasterChef, @wynneevans, who cooked up a spin on tuna pasta – voted by our foster carers as the favourite dish for young people.
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Martin Barrow(@MartinBarrow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I didn’t think a single 50-something mum would be allowed to foster, but I’ve looked after 50 kids”. Via Foster Wales

metro.co.uk/2024/01/13/i-d… via Metro

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Little by little, day by day, meal by meal. The small things to you can make a world of difference to them.

Everybody can bring something to the table when it comes to local authority foster care.

Find out more fosterwales.gov.wales

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Welsh Government Health and Social Care(@WGHealthandCare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A warm welcome can mean the world to a child in emergency foster care. 👨‍👩‍👦

In just a short space of time you can create a lasting impression.

Everybody can bring something to the table when it comes to local authority fostering.

Find out more 👇
fosterwales.gov.wales

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