YOU & ME Barnardo’s Fostering& Adoption NI

Fostering and Adoption with Helen, Tony and Aine

We chat with Helen Browne from Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption service and discuss working while fostering. We also meet Tony and Aine who fostered a baby shortly after approval and, four years later, are in the process of adopting him. Tony & Aine continue to foster and reflect on being led by the individual needs of each child. 

Fostering & Adoption: with Priscilla & Rachel

Ness talks with Priscilla, BFANI Operations Manager who spearheaded our new adoption service -  and Rachel who talks about her experiences as a foster carer now going through the adoption process.
We also discuss fostering and adoption in NI, our integrated fostering-via-adoption service and why permanence doesn't always lead to adoption. 
 
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Fostering Children From Residential Care

Missed our online information session about fostering children from residential care? 
Learn more about our work with children living in our residential house as we speak with one of the core team of social workers, Kevin, about his role and the needs of the children he looks after. 
We need more foster carers and adopters than ever before, from all walks of life so that when a child comes into our care, we can find the right family to support them. 

Meet Foster Dad David and his Foster Daughter Rachael

Foster dad, David and his foster daughter, Rachael discuss their first impressions of each other, when they first realised they were coming together as a family and the importance of being able to make mistakes.

Meet Ruth - A Single Foster Mum Who Adopted Twins

As a single foster carer, Ruth fostered twins when they were just five months old but when their care plan changed to adoption, Ruth knew she wanted to become their adoptive parent.  Here, Ruth talks about the importance of sibling bonds, how adoption made a difference to all their lives and why having wider family support matters.

Meet Colin and Sharon - Foster Carers Who Went On to Adopt

Colin and Sharon have been fostering with us for over thirty years. They reveal how bringing a child into your family changes the dynamics and what it was like to negotiate their birth children’s needs alongside their foster children’s. They also discuss how adopting their foster son changed their lives, and that of their wider family.

TRAILER: Barnardo’s Support

A snippet from a series of interviews with families who long-term foster or have fostered to adopt within our service. Together, we can change lives.

TRAILER: LGBT+ Fostering

A snippet from a series of interviews with families who long-term foster or have fostered to adopt within our service. Together, we can change lives.

TRAILER: It’s Not About Us

A snippet from a series of interviews with families who long-term foster or have fostered-to-adopt within our service. Together, we can change lives.

TRAILER: Love

A snippet from a series of interviews with families who long-term foster or have fostered-to-adopt within our service. Together, we can change lives.