Colin Turner is the Director of The Fostering Network in Wales and himself a foster carer. He has written this blog for FCF20.

Caitlin is one of our Young Advocates in Scotland. Her family have been fostering for eleven years. Caitlin, age 19 and from Aberdeen, explains what it's like being part of a family that fosters during the coronavirus lockdown.

Emma Newey has been the recruitment and engagement officer for the fostering team at Bury Council for eight years. In this blog Emma writes about their ambassador scheme and how it benefits the service, foster carers and children in foster care.

When Walt became a foster carer in 2016 for Islington Fostering, fostering had been playing on his mind for quite some time. However, he had always worried that he wouldn't be approved as a carer because he is part of the LGBTQ+ community, doesn’t own a house and doesn’t have children of his own. Did you know that none of this matters? Walt fortunately found out and is now looking after teenagers. Here he tells us what makes fostering so special.

Kathleen Toner is the director of The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland and has written this blog for Foster Care Fortnight 2020

This is my fifth Foster Care Fortnight as chief executive of The Fostering Network, and each year I like to kick off the campaign by thanking all those involved in fostering for the vital role they play in the lives of children in foster care. Given the current difficult and unsettling situation, this year’s thank you seems more relevant than ever.

With the nominations for the Fostering Excellence Awards 2020 open, trustee and fostering service manager Ishara Tewary, tells us why we should all think about nominating someone we know in fostering.

Charlotte Andrew is the engagement manager at Three Circles Fostering. She established lgbtyouthincare.com and works nationwide with community groups to support, raise awareness and advise on best practice supporting lgbt+ youth in care. Charlotte has written this blog as an insight into fostering children and young people in the lgbt+ community during lockdown. 

Earlier this week Daisy Elliott spoke with Beth Neil, a professor in social work from the University of East Anglia. Neil, along with PhD candidate Ruth Copson, has recently launched a survey looking into contact between children who are adopted or in care and birth families during the coronavirus outbreak. The following blog details the conversation about her research.

In this blog Jade Irwin from our Step Up Step Down programme gives some guidance about how to self-regulate and co-regulate with others to reduce anxiety.