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Voices of Fostering - Amalia - We specialise in parent and child foster care

Amalia - We specialise in parent and child foster care

10/15/24 • 29 min

Voices of Fostering

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In this episode of our Voices of Fostering podcast, we are joined by Amalia, one of our amazing foster carers. She has been fostering for 10 years alongside her husband. Amalia shares her unique journey, from working in high-end casinos and running a pub to becoming a foster carer after seeing a simple advert. She reflects on the joys and challenges of fostering, the emotional ups and downs, and what she has learned along the way.

If you would like to find out more about fostering please visit our website here.
If you have any questions that you would like to be answered on our next episode email [email protected]
You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin and YouTube

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In this episode of our Voices of Fostering podcast, we are joined by Amalia, one of our amazing foster carers. She has been fostering for 10 years alongside her husband. Amalia shares her unique journey, from working in high-end casinos and running a pub to becoming a foster carer after seeing a simple advert. She reflects on the joys and challenges of fostering, the emotional ups and downs, and what she has learned along the way.

If you would like to find out more about fostering please visit our website here.
If you have any questions that you would like to be answered on our next episode email [email protected]
You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin and YouTube

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In the latest episode of our Voices of Fostering podcast, Helen speaks with Scott, a foster carer who started fostering in his early 20s. Scott speaks about what inspired him and his wife to step into fostering, how they navigated the challenges of starting during the pandemic, and the emotional experience of welcoming their first placement—two brothers—right before Christmas.

If you would like to find out more about fostering please visit our website here.
If you have any questions that you would like to be answered on our next episode email [email protected]
You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin and YouTube

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Rachel and David share their journey of fostering over the past five years. From their love for children to the unexpected moments that shaped their path, Rachel and David talk candidly about their experiences, including the joys and challenges of balancing birth children with fostering.

If you would like to find out more about fostering please visit our website here.
If you have any questions that you would like to be answered on our next episode email [email protected]
You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin and YouTube

Voices of Fostering - Amalia - We specialise in parent and child foster care

Transcript

00:00:00 Helen

Well, welcome along to this episode of of Voices of Fostering. We're today. I'm delighted to be joined by Amalia, who's one of our foster carers. Hello, Amalia. Hi. Welcome along. Thank you so much for for speaking to us today. So you've been a foster carer for 10 years, is that right?

00:00:19 Amalia

Yes.

00:00:20 Amalia

With my husband.

00:00:20 Amalia

Then as well, yeah, we've both been fostering for 10 years now. This is comin

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