“We are two respite foster carers based in Blackpool, we started our fostering journey in July 2022. I (Amy) have always wanted to become a foster Carer due to having experienced foster care when I was a young child. Even though I know I always wanted to become a foster carer …. timing is everything, it’s important to know when your ready to begin this journey and lee and I had discussed and prepared before starting the process by researching All areas, reading other foster carers stories and getting advice from friends who are already approved before getting in touch.”

“We are Janette and Mark, we decided to foster really for myself. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and found I had to give up my usual job. I was working with children then, a cook in a nursery. As my time with cancer was slowly getting to a point that I was wanting to go back to work 3 years into treatment. I wondered what kind of job I could manage. We sat and thought, and we decided that if I can still be a Mum to our children and a Nana to my grandchildren then surely, I can be a guardian to children that needed to be looked after. So, we looked at various foster agencies, and decided to give CFS Care a call.”

“I started my fostering journey with CFS Care after passing my fostering panel in December 2021, it was a easy decision for me to make as I have always had friends of my daughters or friends of the family living with me as part my family for over 13 years and when Covid happened and we was all in lockdown a friend who fosters for CFS recommended I talk to them and come away from a job I wasn’t happy in and do what I really enjoyed doing, caring for children, it then went from there!”

“Paul and I joined the CFS Care foster family in September 2022. We now have a sibling group of 3 boys aged between 5 – 10 living with us.”

“Bernadette, a single mum to 3 children, the youngest is now 16 and the only one still at home.   Bernadette lives in Cleveleys and was approved at panel in July 2020. ”

“Sara and Vic have been CFS foster carers since 2020. Based in Lancashire, Sara is a stay-at-home mum, taking care of two teenagers. Vic works in Banking and is currently working overseas. They live in Lancashire having moved from Surrey in 2005 and have fully embraced country life. ”

“Lesley was approved at panel in May 2021. She is a single carer who lives in Wigan. Lesley is a teacher and is able to continue working flexibility, alongside fostering. ”