Care experienced young people share the foster relationships that changed their lives

Care experienced young people share the foster relationships that changed their lives

Foster Wales Conwy

Young people with experience of being in care are sharing the meaningful relationships they developed through the fostering community that changed their lives for the better.

This year Foster Care Fortnight, which takes place annually and falls between May 12 and May 25 in 2025, is celebrating the power of relationships.

Whether it’s the bond between a carer and a child, the relationship created with supportive social workers, or the friendships built with other foster carers in a community, strong relationships are the golden thread that run through all fostering stories.

In Wales, there are more than 7,000 children in care, but only 3,800 foster families. Foster Wales is aiming to recruit an additional 800 carers by 2026.

Abbey shared their story of the lasting relationships they formed as a result of fostering through Foster Wales;

“I have the best foster carers ever. They fostered me since I was 4 ‘til the age of 17. They still see me as their daughter now, and stuck by me, even when I was being a pain in the bum. I see my foster dad as the only dad I’ve ever known. I’m lucky that I had two mums in my life. They gave me a second chance at family life. Not everyone is lucky enough to get that.

“I lived with them for 13 years, and they’ve done everything for me. They treat me like their own daughter, along with all the other children they’ve fostered. They still buy me presents for my birthday. They don’t need to, but they still do. I still see them all the time. I go every single year for Christmas and they helped me get my own flat.

“When you’ve been brought into someone else’s home, they get to love us, as much as we love them. I’m proud to be their foster child.”

To find out more about becoming a foster carer in Conwy visit: Fostering in Conwy | Foster Wales Conwy

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