Celebrating Our Incredible Foster Siblings: Spotlighting Seven Heartwarming Families
Children of Foster Carers’ Week is a special time to celebrate the remarkable sons, daughters, and birth children of fostering families. Opening a home to a child in care is a whole-family commitment, and foster brothers and sisters play an essential role in offering warmth, safety, and friendship.
Here are seven moving real-life stories showcasing the extraordinary patience, kindness, and dedication of foster siblings across our community.
Rebecca's household:
Becky has two adult daughters, Holly and Alice who have both taken to the family fostering so well. They treat all the foster children like siblings, getting them presents for Christmas and Birthday's, making a big deal of all their special occasions and achievements, going on family holidays all together and never letting the children go into respite - they care for the children at the home if ever the carers go on holiday to ensure the children can remain at home. There has been changes in circumstances which has meant the adult daughters have both taken time from work to ensure all the school runs are done and helped out with whatever the 3 children have needed. They are amazing and it doesn't go unnoticed.
Danni's children:
Danni and Mark have 3 birth children, C,I and R. C and I have been part of the fostering family since the start which has been for 7 years and they have always welcomed children in so lovely - welcoming them in and treating them as siblings. R has grown up with fostering since birth and loves having new play mates / siblings. All of the children are understanding of the other children and really go out their way to share their home and family with others. They are really grown up about things, well rounded, able to voice their feelings and are always kind to anyone who is living in their home. They still keep in touch with children who have left previously which keeps the sense of identity and belonging for other children.
Jackie and Nigel:
Jackie and Nigel have K who is 17 now and her family has been fostering for a year. K loves being a big foster sister and has been so kind, caring and patient to the two children who have lived with them. I have really seen K's confidence come on since they have been fostering and she has been so lovely at sharing her home and parents - especially considering she was an only child before. She has exceeded everyone's expectations with how engaged she has been in the children's activities, playing with them etc and we are all very proud of her.
Danielle and Phillip:
C has been a big foster brother for around 6 years now. He has been so patient and calm and has embraced all of the children living with them over the years. The carers have now SGO'd four children who have fully become part of the family and C has fully embraced this change and loves having all of the children living with him.
Rachael and Dennis:
K has been a foster sister to two teenage girls and has been so lovely and welcoming to both of them. She has been extremely patient and so good at sharing, especially as she was used to being an only child prior to fostering. I have been so proud of her with how she has welcomed other children into the home and how she has been with professionals visiting etc as I know this isn't easy.
Kirstie and Laura:
B has been a big brother to K and S for 5 years now. He is an amazing big brother and role model to them. He loves getting involved with the children and they all interact really well. He is extremely patient, well-mannered, lovely and thoughtful as well as very calm which helps the others. I know the children look up to him and fully view him as a brother, as he does them. They really do come as a 3 now and they are the best siblings to one another. B finds mutual interests with each of them for example K and him love tech and B and S love being creative and lego so he spends time doing each of these things with the children.
Sarah:
MC has been a big foster sister for 5 years to J since J was a baby. M has been so welcoming, patient and understanding of J's needs which has taken up a lot of her mum's time at times. M has always helped her mum and wanted to get involved as much as possible to help J settle and fully views her as her little sister. J looks up to M as a positive role model and it is a pleasure to see their interactions together. M was used to just being with her mum before and adapted to this change so well - she is amazing.
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A Heartfelt Thank You
To Holly, Alice, C, I, R, K, C, K, B, and M: Thank you. Your willingness to share your homes, your parents, and your everyday lives makes a profound difference to children who need it most. You are true champions of care.
Inspired by These Stories?
Fostering is a journey that enriches the whole family. If you have space in your home and love to share, you could help change a child's life while giving your own children a rewarding experience they will carry forever.
Ready to learn more about becoming a foster carer? Get in touch with our team today to take your first step.
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