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Listen to our amazing Foster Parent Sharon who shares her message for all mums today (Mothering Sunday), explaining that mothers are really special and that children benefit from having many people in their lives who

Looking for a fresh start and a highly rewarding career? You could change your life and those of children and young people by fostering. At Flourish Fostering we’ll support you in giving back to your

Staff at a Kent-based fostering organisation are celebrating being awarded the highest possible rating by Ofsted. Flourish Fostering, an independent fostering organisation, has been graded ‘outstanding’ by ‘Ofsted’, following an inspection carried out between 21st

Maintaining the health and happiness for you and your family is not always easy. From diet to mental and physio health, it takes a lot to support a healthy and active lifestyle – so you

Dr Mica Douglas, Managing Director of specialist therapeutic care provider Flourish Fostering calls for more people to find out about the rewards of fostering. Every 20 minutes in England and Wales, another child comes into

Amongst the main qualities that help make an effective and successful Foster Parent is the ability to connect with and have a genuine interest in children and young people, and a focus on the child’s

There are many reasons why you may be thinking about transferring to a new foster agency. You may be moving house, or be unhappy with your current agency, or perhaps you are looking for a

At Flourish, we aim to make our enquiry and fostering application process to become a Foster Parent with us as streamlined as possible, to give you peace of mind and ensure that you are kept

Many people would potentially make great Foster Parents. However, there are often concerns such as like “Do I have time to be a Foster Parent?” or “What could I offer a foster child?” Those are

There are a lot of misconceptions about what becoming a Foster Parent actually involves, and you wouldn’t be the first person to be put off by foster caring myths. There are a lot of questions

People who make the decision to become a Foster Parent, do so because they want to make a positive difference in a child’s life. Foster children vary in age, from babies to teenagers, and every

Looking for a fresh start and a highly rewarding career? You could change your life and those of children and young people by fostering. At Flourish Fostering we’ll support you in giving back to your

Flourish Fostering expresses its outrage at the death of Mr George Floyd and sends deep condolences to his family and friends, and all those affected by this tragedy.   We stand in solidarity with our

Welcome to our Fostering Quiz, created to help you familiarise yourself with the typical questions you may be asked in the initial assessment phase of our fostering process. Our quiz has 10 questions and is

At Flourish Fostering we focus on the quality of relationships between foster parents and the children and young people they look after. The majority of children looked after have suffered some kind of relational trauma

Amongst the main qualities that help make an effective and successful Foster Parent is the ability to connect with and have a genuine interest in children and young people, and a focus on the child’s