You can read about what brought our carers into fostering and how they have found the experience in their case studies.
Jessie
Four years ago, Jessie was working for a furniture retailer and thinking about changing her career. Needing a change and inspired by her sisters who had become foster carers with Carolina House Trust, she contacted us to find out about becoming a foster carer herself.
Angie
A regular parent helper at her sons’ primary school, Angie saw for herself the difference foster care had made to the life of that young person. She was encouraged by her son’s headteacher to attend an open evening.
Shell
Shell decided to try foster carer after becoming disillusioned with her career in finance working for a high street bank. She sought greater fulfilment and wanted to use her nurturing skills to help a young person.
Andy
Andy and his partner, Caroline are foster carers with Carolina House Trust and live with two young people aged 15 and 19, along with their 20-year old son and daughters, aged 15 and 12. Andy felt he was missing out on time with his young family by working constant night shifts as a taxi driver.