Safer Fostering

02/10/2026

Pop in and see us Monday 5th October at the Village Hotel, Cardiff. ☺️

We're not owned by investment consortiums or private equity groups. We're owned by our therapeutic staff and our wonderful foster parents.

02/10/2026

Celebration time at Safer Fostering. We love treating our foster parents and staff. Lovely night away with a meal along with some special long service awards. What a team!

07/07/2026

☀️Enjoy a Well-Deserved Break This Summer!☀️

With the summer holidays just around the corner, we'd like to remind all of our foster families about the holiday caravan, generously provided by Safer Fostering, It's a fantastic opportunity to take some time out, relax, and create lasting memories with the children and young people in your care.

Whether you're looking for a fun-filled family adventure or simply a chance to unwind, the caravan is available for our foster families to enjoy throughout the year. If you're thinking about getting away this summer, we'd encourage you to get in touch as soon as possible to check availability, as holiday dates can book up quickly.

To enquire about available dates or to make a booking, please contact the team—we'll be happy to help you plan your break.

We hope many of you are able to make the most of this wonderful benefit! 💛

27/05/2026

Foster parenting can be incredibly rewarding — but also emotionally challenging. 💙

Join therapeutic parenting expert and former foster parent Sarah Naish for The A–Z of Survival Strategies for Foster Parents — a practical and supportive event full of trauma-informed strategies to help foster parents better understand and support children affected by trauma and attachment difficulties.

📍 The Mews Room, Exeter Golf & Country Club
🍰 Plus coffee, connection… and cake!

Gain practical tools, fresh insight and reassurance from someone who truly understands the realities of fostering.

🎟️ Book here: https://www.coect.co.uk/event-details/the-a-z-of-survival-strategies-for-foster-parents-with-sarah-naish

Aimed at Foster Parents who feel tired and worried that their best isn’t good enough.

13/05/2026

📣 Calling all future foster parents 📣

At Safer Fostering, we believe fostering is about so much more than simply having a spare bedroom and a caring heart 💛

The incredible foster parents we work with tell us that fostering takes patience, support, understanding, and the right team around you — and that’s exactly what we provide 🤝

✨ To thrive as a foster parent, it also helps to have:

💪 Strength and resilience
🤝 A supportive team beside you every step of the way
🧠 Trauma-informed training and guidance
😄 A sense of humour and lots of patience
🧑‍⚕️ Access to therapeutic and professional support
👥 Advice from experienced foster and adoptive parents
🏥 Comprehensive health and wellbeing support packages

Fostering can change lives — including yours 💙

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you 💬

📩 Contact Safer Fostering today… 02921 690466

11/05/2026

Today marks the start of Foster Care Fortnight — a time to celebrate the incredible foster parents who open their hearts and homes to children and young people when they need it most. 💛

Fostering changes lives. It provides safety, stability, encouragement, and hope for children facing difficult times. Behind every foster family is patience, resilience, kindness, and unconditional care.

This fortnight is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the urgent need for more foster parents. Whether you’ve ever considered fostering yourself or simply want to support those who do, every conversation helps.

To all foster parents, social workers, support staff, and families — thank you for the difference you make every single day.

15/04/2026

🌟 save the date 🌟

Save the date!
3rd June I’m in Exeter ‘Survival Strategies for Therapeutic Foster Parents’
More details to follow. 😀

09/04/2026

💙 April is World Autism Awareness Month 💙

This month is a reminder of the incredible difference you make every single day. Many children in care may be autistic or show traits of autism — often navigating big emotions, uncertainty, and a world that doesn’t always understand them.

Your patience, consistency, and compassion can be life-changing. 💙

Autistic children may communicate differently, process the world in unique ways, or need extra support with routines and transitions — but they also bring amazing strengths, honesty, creativity, and perspective.

This month, let’s focus on:
💙 Learning about autism and trauma-informed care
💙 Creating calm, predictable environments
💙 Listening to each child’s individual needs
💙 Celebrating progress — no matter how small
💙 Advocating for understanding in schools and communities

You don’t have to have all the answers — showing up, being steady, and offering a safe, accepting space is what matters most.

Thank you for the love and stability you give. It truly changes lives. 💙