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On a number of occasions we have contacted AFA out of hours and the support we have received from every member of staff we have spoken to has been exceptional.

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From the moment we started with AFA we have always felt like being part of a family environment and have received so much support and advice especially from our placement manager who at times has had to endure me crying on the phone, but after speaking to her I always feel so much better and can look at things in a different way.

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Throughout the whole process, my partner and I have never felt daunted, or like we could not carry on with it. We enjoyed the whole process and would encourage anyone who wanted to be a member of a great company to get on board. So, thanks AFA for making our journey pleasant!

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Our placement manager has been a cornerstone in achieving our goal as foster carers. When we had a million questions to ask, she answered every one with a smile. When we went through to panel the words “you’ll be fine” were ringing through our ears. And we were.

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We are a fostering family and we’ve never regretted that decision. Some children that we have fostered have been very challenging and it affected our whole house, but thankfully our own children have developed a resilience and amazing empathy…that makes us very proud.

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It is an amazing feeling when children begin to trust us, make progress, and realise we will do our best not to let them down. We don’t promise that we won’t (we explain we’re only human) but it’s certainly not our intention. When they accept your help and feel safe enough to share their stories, sleep through the night without waking having a night terror, when they finally begin to feel part of your family; that is what we really want for them.

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