Rewarding Days as a Foster Carer

Some would say that every day is rewarding when a foster carer, one of our carers highlights that each day is different but there is nothing more rewarding than providing safety and security.

” Supporting a vulnerable child, helping them to grow and develop and watching them change, seeing them learn to trust you and them knowing that you are there for them no matter what. This is the greatest reward… “

The rewards as a foster carer are somewhat guaranteed, for some of our carers, it brings a huge sense of achievement when they are approved as foster carers receiving their first placement. One family speaks fondly of their first day of being carers with a placement of three children – For certain … That very quickly became a lively household!

“It made me cry with joy” and “it made my heart sing” are common feelings from those brilliant carers that feel such a deep sense of pride when realising how they help change lives every day. Watching their foster children attend school, make huge leaps in learning, or achieve something they have never done before is what can be expected as a foster carer.

There are of course some lows to accompany the many highs of being a carer, following in the next article we cover not only the highs but also some of the lows from our own carers’ experiences.