Foster
carer stories

Meet Amy and Stephen - they decided to start fostering because, as a placement worker, Amy wanted to do even more for the children she...

Meet Shirley- Shirley has been fostering for Barnsley Council for eight years and describes herself as “ as quite level headed,...

Meet Nicola and Steve- they’ve provided emergency and respite  foster care to local children for 11 years. We spoke to Nicola and Steve...

Meet Helena* - her fostering journey has been a life-changing adventure spanning almost three decades! As she reflects on her 30-year...

Meet Nicola and Steve- a couple who have fostered with Barnsley for 11 years. We caught up with Nicola and Steve to find out what it's...

Meet Shirley- Shirley has been a long term Barnsley foster carer for eight years. We spoke to Shirley about the girl who has been in her...

Meet Nicola and Steve - they have five birth children and have been fostering for Barnsley Council for 11 years. In that time the family...

Meet Jon- a long term foster carer for Barnsley. We asked Jon to tell us about fostering, in his own words. Here’s what he told us about...

Meet Shirley- Shirley has been a Barnsley foster carer since 2016. Shirley recently spoke to us about the magical experience of helping a...