fostering

26 Nov 2025

Recognising outstanding foster carers

A Northolt couple who ‘changed a child’s world’ have been awarded Ealing Council’s Foster Carer of the Year award. Anna and Jacek Kobryn were honoured at the council’s annual awards ceremony …

4 Sep 2025

Fostering couple go national…

A portrait of the borough’s foster carers of the year will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery, following a story about the …

20 Jun 2025

‘It’s like having another family member’

Shared Lives Week runs from Monday 23 June to Friday 27 June 2025. Ahead of the week we’re shining a spotlight on a local …

20 Feb 2025

New ‘family’ network for foster carers

A foster carer has told of her excitement at a new support network based on creating an ‘extended family’ to help carers and the …

17 Dec 2024

Fostering: a carer’s story

“I always wanted to foster, I love children, and I have the patience to listen. I was often a mother figure to my younger …

5 Dec 2024

Foster care: ‘They made us feel safe and protected’

A couple who have cared for a group of siblings for more than 7 years have been handed Ealing Council’s Foster Carer of the …

24 Oct 2024

New financial support for foster carers

Fostering households will receive a new package of support and rewards, to help recruit, and retain, more of the foster carers who do so …

1 Aug 2024

Great news and summer fun

As school holidays begin and as many of you begin to wind down over the summer, I’m thrilled to share some great news about …

8 May 2024

‘Moments like these are the reason I foster’

Themed ‘Fostering Moments’, this year’s Foster Care Fortnight, 13-26 May, shines a light on the incredible moments foster carers create in the lives of …