Sandra Maylam

Trustee

Sandra plays a key role in providing comprehensive support and is a valuable asset to our team. She actively contributes to the Inspire Project, and during her time away, she indulges in a well-deserved break, living the dream exploring the country in comfort in her Motor home.

Ru Petraitis- Williams

Trustee

Ok, my name is Ru, my husband Kevin and our daughter Blue have been fostering for over 15 years. Our life has become so very fulfilled and it's a fantastic journey in so many levels.

We have the privilege to have children coming into our home and share the challenges we face and achievements we conquer. The children who come into care are so resilient teaching us so much in how we can appreciate life in general.

We foster children between the ages of 5 to 15 years old and being a foster carer is the most rewarding thing we do.

Anja Leeves

Trustee

Anja & Nick (Anja’s husband) have been offering foster families respite for over 8 years and Anja has also been an active participant in ESFCA. The Baby & toddler meet ups are arranged between Anja & Ann and Anja also leads the way in foster carer wellbeing by running the Relax, Recharge and Reflect.

Christine Phillips

Trustee

During my career as a SEN personal advisor, I became acutely aware of the difficulties faced by looked after children. I was in awe of the foster families love and commitment to these children, many of whom could present significant challenges.

Veronica Archer

Trustee

My name is Veronica Archer, and as a child, my parent’s fostered. This gave me empathy and insight into how it feels to be a Child that Fosters which now helps me support my own children. Our fostering journey began after our youngest child’s birth, leading to the adoption of our former foster son, becoming Special Guardians to his brother, and providing a permanent home for our youngest.

My passion originates from a child centred approach regarding SEN, a path which commenced with management type roles, initially in adult social care and finally as acting curriculum leader and course co-ordinator in education.

These skills are now vital in my current role, aiding young people in the fostering community. I enjoy working with other foster families committed to making a difference. Every child, regardless of their past, deserves the chance to flourish in a loving home, and it’s a privilege to be part of their journey.

Emily Wells

Trustee

 Hi, I'm Emily and I have been a foster carer for 3 years. We started off by providing respite and then fell in love. I gave up my job so we could provide short and long-term term care. Having attended some of the activities that the association organised for our young children (which they thoroughly enjoyed), I started volunteering as a way to 'pay it back'. Here I am a year later, a trustee and still volunteering when I can.

Samantha Turner

Trustee

I have been fostering since early 2017, and currently have 4 young people long term with me and my older foster son who is now 20. The love for my role is immeasurable, and I am delighted to see how the children I care for embrace our family life.

 It’s rewarding just to see how amazing the children flourish and love doing things they haven’t had the opportunity to do before. We laugh a lot, and we love a lot.