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How Much Do Foster Carers Get Paid fostering with Affinity?
How Much Do Foster Carers Get Paid fostering with Affinity?
03 Mar 2026

  One of the most common questions we hear from people exploring fostering is:   “How much do foster carers get paid?” It’s an important and completely understandable question. Fostering...

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Am I Too Old to Foster? The Truth About Age and Foster Care
Am I Too Old to Foster? The Truth About Age and Foster Care
24 Feb 2026

“Am I too old to become a foster carer?” It’s a question we see time and again — particularly on our social media pages — and the answer often surprises people.   No — you are very...

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Welcome to Our New Foster Carers – The Heart of the Affinity Family
Welcome to Our New Foster Carers – The Heart of the Affinity Family
08 Oct 2025

At Affinity Fostering, we’re thrilled to welcome a number of new foster carers into the Affinity family who have been successfully approved as foster carers over the last few months. Choosing to...

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Affinity Fostering Rated Outstanding Once Again by Ofsted
Affinity Fostering Rated Outstanding Once Again by Ofsted
18 Sep 2025

I am delighted to share the wonderful news that Affinity Fostering has once again been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, following our most recent inspection. You can read the full report here: Ofsted...

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Affinity’s Pot of Gold: Creating Memories That Last a Lifetime.
Affinity’s Pot of Gold: Creating Memories That Last a Lifetime.
18 Sep 2025

At Affinity Fostering, we believe childhood should be filled with experiences, opportunities, and happy memories. That’s why every summer we run our Pot of Gold scheme. In this special initiative,...

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Is it time to take the leap and start fostering with Affinity?
Is it time to take the leap and start fostering with Affinity?
08 Jan 2025

As we settle into the new year, many of us find ourselves questioning whether we need to make changes in our lives. New years come with a feeling of freshness and promise, a blank canvas for us to...

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Guidance for completing Form F
Guidance for completing Form F
18 Dec 2024

A successful foster carer application goes far beyond you deciding that you’d like to foster a child or young person and us nodding and saying, “yes, they’d be great foster carers”. You also...

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Support and advice for filling in a fostering application form
Support and advice for filling in a fostering application form
14 Nov 2024

Deciding to become a foster carer doesn’t happen overnight. There are long discussions to be had at home, questioning if you will be good at looking after a child that could be traumatised....

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Celebrating our unsung heroes: The children of Foster Carers
Celebrating our unsung heroes: The children of Foster Carers
23 Oct 2024

As the Director of Affinity Fostering, I am constantly inspired by our foster families' incredible dedication and compassion. This October, as we honour The Fostering Network's Children of Foster...

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Diversity in Foster Care: The Essential Role of Foster Carers in Supporting Children from All Backgrounds
Diversity in Foster Care: The Essential Role of Foster Carers in Supporting Children from All Backgrounds
16 Oct 2024

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month—a perfect opportunity to celebrate the vibrant mix of cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds that enrich our communities. It also highlights the critical...

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Affinity Fostering were rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. In-fact we’ve been rated Outstanding in every inspection since we opened our agency!