Testimonials

“We continue to receive outstanding support, loyalty and friendship from RFC as they make us feel like we’re one big happy family. We find that we can depend on them and each other, offer support to other foster carers and encourage when needed.” 


Trisha & Simon

July 2025

"We really appreciate all the support given by Hannah and Nigel to both us and the young people placed with us and we believe their support to be second to none. Hannah is always available for a chat and reassurance in our times of need.


Whilst we were already aware that the level of support we receive is above and beyond that of other agencies and local authorities we have spoken to other Foster Carers this year who could not believe the level of support we continue to receive. This is something we are truly grateful for.


Hannah & Clare

February 2025

 
“We feel that this year has been very challenging – it has nearly broken us. Without the amazing support, guidance and commitment from both Hannah & Nigel we would have no doubt failed as Foster Parents. Through recent struggles we have faced – which have been enormous struggles – they have both offered above and beyond services for us as a family. We attend regular day events which we thoroughly enjoy, and it brings all together as Foster Parents, foster children and our families – and this assures us that no matter how tough everyday life can be that we are not alone.

Thank you so much.”

Joleen & Jason
4th December 2019
"We have had the best support with RFC - always there for us and T if we need advice. T feels he can speak to Hannah on her regular visits and doesn’t hold back if he’s annoyed with anything. He knows he has support whenever he needs it, and great days out with other foster children makes him feel he’s not so different. He has noticed there are many children in the same position - and classes them as friends. He also gets to know other Foster Carers in a relaxed fun way.
 
Support throughout school and moving on to college has been the best. We have achieved so much because of RFC helping us whenever needed.


Carol & Nev 
December 2024

Fostering for us has been challenging, eye opening and rewarding. We have been put through a rollercoaster of emotions and pushed beyond our limits - limits we didn’t know we were capable of overcoming. It’s not until you make it through the challenges that you realise how you can still make a placement work. You can still offer the child support and you can still help in making that child’s life a better one. That’s all it takes - for a child to say “This is the best birthday I have ever had”, understand that you are trying you best to help and look after them, or a simple “sorry”. When they tell you they want to remain in placement and are happy that is the peak of fostering. 

We have had our ups and downs, but the ups are worth the downs. We have grown stronger as a couple and faced every situation the best we can.

Hannah and Nigel are amazing. They go above and beyond their job roles. They are always there to offer advice and support and help you see when you are in the wrong or your head is clouded. We couldn’t ask for better Social Workers. They put our children first and have a good relationship with them. They always put on activities and include the children. 

Cerys & Daniel
8th July 2019
We have known Nigel and Hannah for the past 15 years via our fostering. 

Nigel was always totally honest and extremely supportive to us as a couple that had never fostered before. His professional yet friendly manner enabled us to have a transparent approach to the new venture we were undertaking, not only as a couple but also as a family.  

The matching of our placement and his life’s problems with our family has been so successful we still have him with us in the family today – 15 years on. We have some down times but so many ‘up’ times. He has a job locally and has become a confident young gentleman.

Hannah became our Supervising Social Worker and, with her regular and committed visits, she like Nigel listened to our needs, heard our concerns, and supported our fostering with such care and loyalty.  

The safeguarding advice they both gave us to protect us as a couple and as a family became like a second skin to us - comfortable practices such as ‘House Habits’ and ‘Reporting Events’ to name just a couple. The training they provided was relevant and allowed us to voice what it was really like as 24/7 Foster Carers. Our 15 years of fostering could not have been so successful if we had not had them. 

So in a nutshell 
  • Being HEARD 
  • Common sense 
  • Being able to contact them nearly any time of the day or night (including bank holidays and weekends) 
  • No jargon 
  • Paid on time 
  • Respite when required 
  • Fantastic social events   

They make a formidable team together.

We are so very lucky to know them and learnt so much from them.


Silla & Ed Lloyd
Hay-on-Wye

January 2017