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Here’s what’s been going on at Safehouses
Former pro basketball player Wayne Brown is a foster carer turned social worker.
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Wayne’s foster story

Meet Wayne Brown. You might know him as the Service Manager for Safehouses Fostering – but he has also had…

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What type of foster carer should I be and why?

If you’ve decided to pursue a career in foster care then that’s amazing news to us. In our opinion, you’ve…

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Meet our foster carer

Foster Carer Q&A: Karen from West Yorkshire Safehouses stalwart, Karen, has fostered 27 children since becoming a foster carer with us…

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Are you an experienced foster carer? Here are five reasons…

Foster carers everywhere we salute you. Every day you go above and beyond to provide a safe and nurturing home environment for a child or young person…

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Do I need experience with children to be a foster…

As with most things in life, previous experience makes everything a little easier but it’s definitely not essential to become…