Voices of Children
Messages from children in the care of foster carers
Holly aged 8
"I love living with my foster carers, I have so many friends and I am part of their family". "I have never been happier".
Joshua aged 13
"It took a few months to finally let go and relax. It was relief to feel safe again. My life is still filled with ups and downs and it's been tough being away from my family and adjusting, but I've also found incredible love from my foster carers. They've become like a second family to me and have helped me to be stable again. While the system isn't perfect, being in foster care has given me opportunities that otherwise I wouldn't have had". "I want to be a foster carer one day".
Kim
"I am nearly 18 and have been in care for 12 years now. My life has been made better by my foster carers, they have encouraged me to do well at school and I hope to go to University". "I could'nt have had better foster carers who I call mum and dad".
Jake aged 7
"I was scared at first and wondered what was going to happen, but I love my foster family and they love me, I feel safe".
Kia aged 10
"I love how we all get along I doesn’t feel I am fostered I feel like we are all one big happy family”. "I love how my foster family get along with my birth family, it make me happy". Foster Carer said "we want our kids to feel loved and when the birth families are happy that their children live with you then this makes for happy children"