We love fostering, why don't you join us?
When you are considering becoming a foster carer, you will have lots of questions about what the role entails. Here, Lambeth foster carers share their thoughts and experiences about the challenges and rewards.
Lambeth foster carer Theresa explains why she became a foster carer with Lambeth Council.
Challenges of fostering
Lambeth foster carer Delia talks about the challenges of fostering.
Lambeth foster carer Theresa talks about how she manages the relationship with a child’s birth parents.
When you become a foster carer you make a difference to the lives of children in care. Here, Lambeth foster carer Tony describes how rewarding the role is.
Featuring the experiences of four Lambeth foster carers, this film looks at the process of becoming a foster carer, the challenges it entails, the rewards it brings and the support on offer from the perspectives of a single person, a married couple and a same-sex couple.
It also features a Lambeth Council social worker discussing the process of becoming a foster carer and how we support you as part of our dedicated team. We hope it will help you understand what fostering involves, answer any questions you might have, and encourage you to join us and make a difference to the lives of children in Lambeth.