Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption NI

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Interested in fostering or adoption? Not sure where to start?  Meet Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption here in NI. Your guide is Ness who looks after recruitment and is not a social worker.  Let Ness introduce you to the wider team, to foster carers and adopters who are willing to share their experiences and give you (and Ness) insights into the world of fostering and adoption.  What is it really like? What is 'Panel'? What kind of training can you expect? What sort of support will you get? Will you be able to work and foster? What is the difference between fostering and adoption?  This is the place to find answers to these questions and more. Over the coming months, we  will be talking through the application process, the kinds of professional training and support you can expect and the different types of fostering, including fostering to adoption and parent and child placements. We will speak with those who've walked the walk (and can talk the talk) from both our NI service and those across the UK. Barnardo's needs more families, couples and single carers, from all walks of life, whether they are considering fostering and/or adoption, to ensure that when  children need a loving family, the right one is there for them. Could it be you? Learn about Fostering & Adoption with Barnardo's here:  https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption To learn more about Fostering and Adoption with us in Northern Ireland, visit our Linktr.ee here: https://linktr.ee/barnardosfosteringni  To ask a question, give us some feedback or make a topic request, contact us at BFANI@barnardos.org.uk.  Together, we can change lives.  #fosterbelongingwithus Image credit: main: Janine Boyd Photography,  banner: Katherine Hanlon, Unsplash

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