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Ground breaking therapeutic parenting fostering team, including Sarah Naish and Sarah Dillon

25/09/2025

“We transferred because we weren’t being listened to.”

We hear this from foster parents far too often. They felt dismissed. Unsupported. Left to figure things out alone.

At TRUE, things are different.

We’re owned by the people who work here, not by investors. That means we’re focused on building real relationships, not profit margins.

👣 We support a sensible number of families.
🤝 We work hard to stay in touch.
💬 We answer the phone when you call.

If you’re thinking about transferring, you deserve to know there is a better way.

Let’s talk about what’s not working — and what could be.

16/09/2025

Despite what other fostering ads may tell you...

You need more than a spare room and big heart.

They’re a great place to start, but they won’t be enough.

What you need is world-class support, a deep understanding of trauma, and a team that will work with you to develop solutions that work.

If we’re honest about what children in care need, we can do the work required to achieve the best possible outcomes for them.

10/09/2025

We know the therapeutic approach works, because we’ve lived it.

Many of our team have lived experience of the care system, as well as extensive professional experience.

That makes a big difference.

We know how tough it can get at time (because we’ve been there), and we also know it works.

We take the volumes of complex theory around trauma and pass it all through a practical lens.

Could you see yourself working well with our experienced team? Talk to us about fostering with TRUE today.

05/09/2025

School meetings can be daunting.

It’s a lonely place fighting the corner for your child on your own.

Which is why, we don’t ask you to do it alone.

For every meeting, your Therapeutic Supervising Social Worker can be right there with you, alongside additional support from our Therapeutic Support Team.

School can be such a difficult place for our kids.

Getting the support right really matters. And with us, you don’t have to do it alone.

Follow along for further updates as we head into the new school year.

Ready to do things differently? Speak to us about transferring or starting to foster with TRUE.

03/09/2025

At TRUE, the children of our families aren’t defined by their trauma.

Yes, we go to great lengths to understand what happened to them, and how it affects them today.

All our support and strategies are based around a solid, lived experience of what trauma does to a child.

But we do this to help us see the child. The real child. Hidden beneath their trauma.

That’s why our foster parents do what they do. And the reward is priceless.

Interested in learning more about what we do? Get in touch today.

02/09/2025

Thinking about fostering? 🤔

Or ready to switch to a therapeutic agency that truly supports you?

TRUE Fostering has an informal drop-in session at

Bayston Hill Methodist Church

Address: The Methodist Centre, Lansdowne Rd, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury SY3 0HZ

🗓 Wednesday 17th September 2025
🕛 12:00–2:00pm

Come and chat to our foster parents about what it’s really like to foster with a supportive, therapeutic agency ❤️

Just bring yourself. We’ll bring the cake! 🍰

29/08/2025

We know why children move around the care system and fully understand the pressures placed upon Foster Parents!
At True Fostering, we work hard to help your children to stay with you by giving you the correct and meaningful
Support.

On the move

Moving to another family
‘cos this one’s had enough of me.
This will be my seventh one
I’ve been in care since I was three.

Jean and Mark say I’m a handful,
far too much for them to manage
I need a different foster parent,
one who’ll help repair the damage.

Why can’t they just be bloody honest,
Tell me what I know is true:
“Get out of our house you fool,
For we have never wanted you.”

They’re just like the rest of them,
No-one wants me in their home
They sent me to my room again
and took away my mobile phone.

So now they’re getting rid of me,
Clearly they just want me gone!
All they ever talk about
Are the things that I’ve done wrong.

I’m scared to meet these other adults,
I don’t even know their names.
I hope they’ve got a lot of food
and let me play computer games.

Will I have to change my school?
I don’t want to start another.
What about next Saturday
And contact with my little brother?

I bet they’re just another bunch
of promise-breaking liars.
It won’t be long till I move again,
their patience soon expires!

I keep my head down till I know
how I can gain control
Then I’ll show them who I am
and I’ll be on a roll.

I’m petrified of moving on
But I won’t let it show.
I’ll pretend that I am strong,
Not bothered when I go.

I hold my feelings in my chest
When Jean helps pack my bag.
No one ever notices
When I am feeling sad.

The Social Worker said that she’d
be here at half past three.
I need to know what’s happening,
Has she forgotten me?

My bags are in the hallway,
Jean says that she’s sorry.
Do I want an ice cream
Or a strawberry-flavoured lolly?

She tells me not to worry
And she’ll try to keep in touch.
Mark stays in the kitchen
As he doesn’t like the fuss.

I breathe in very deeply
And put my armour on.
I know that they’ll be happy
When finally I’m gone.

Gone to a forever family
Where I can finally settle.
She made it sound so simple,
Like switching on the kettle.

I know they’ll be disappointed
When finally I arrive.
Doing what I always do,
Trying to stay alive!

It is imperative that supporting professionals who work with traumatised children remain fully aware of the impact of numerous moves within the care system.
My foster mum used to say that if you have mice in the kitchen, moving the mice to the living room doesn’t remove the mice! In plainer words, continually moving a child from one foster home to another does not solve the problem.
Sometimes, foster parents believe that they do not have what the child requires. They may think that the child would benefit from ‘specialist care’ or may settle better in a different family.
The reality is quite the opposite. Moving within the fostering system is devastating for traumatised children and this experience significantly diminishes the possibility of positive outcomes in adulthood.
There are far too many foster family breakdowns, often due to inadequate training and lack of support for foster parents. Foster parents need the correct training in understanding developmental trauma and associated behaviours PRIOR to a child moving in with them. When they do eventually access the correct training, many have stated how sad they are that a child left their care who probably would have been able to stay with them had they been privy to such information before.
Further to this, the ability to interpret a child’s behaviour through the lens of their history is an absolute necessity if we are truly to meet the needs of these children. There is a clear difference between meeting a child’s physical needs and giving them what they really need! It is insane to continue to do the same thing whilst expecting different results. If we want lasting positive outcomes for traumatised children we need to use a trauma informed approach and stop moving them!
At TRUE Fostering, we look closely at what our foster families need to give the children a stable home and a secure family alongside their relationships with birth family. Our children stay! 98% stability!!

27/08/2025

“Therapeutic parenting is the easy option.”

Ever heard this? 🙋‍♂️ Let’s set the record straight.

Parenting therapeutically is effective and life-changing, but it’s certainly not always easy.

As a fostering agency built on lived experience and developed therapeutically from the ground up, we understand why therapeutic approaches work.

We also know how challenging they can be to implement and sustain.

That’s why we support our foster families every step of the way.

Have you been told this way of parenting is the easy option before?

22/08/2025

At TRUE, we know who we work for.

We don’t work for councils or government organisations.
We don’t work for schools or the education system.
We don’t work for shareholders or offshore private equity groups.

We work for CHILDREN.

And yes, wherever possible, that involves working WITH lots of others (councils, schools, and more). Our kids need us to work together.

But for every email, every meeting, every decision... we never lose sight of who we work for.

19/08/2025

Next month, we’re launching our Men’s Support Group.

The reality is that men who foster face unique challenges.

👉 The stereotypes faced by single males or same-sex couples.
👉 The often impossible job of supporting a partner when fostering.
👉 Attempting to balance a complex home life with the challenges of work, supporting the wider family network, and more.

In typical TRUE-style, rather than ignore those challenges or wish they went away... we’re creating space to say them out loud.

For those already working with us, please check your email and spread the word.

For those thinking of fostering with us, what’s stopping you? Please send us a message or give us a call (03301 333331) today.

12/08/2025

Ever been told you're being too soft because you're using a therapeutic response, instead of punishment?

We know how frustrating it is to feel like you're just pushing a child further into shame.

At TRUE, we believe in a better way. Our teams are built around lived experience, so we understand the reality of what you do.

We’re here with you, so you don't have to fight that battle alone. 💚

Follow along to find out more about how we support our foster parents.

What's the biggest misconception you think people have about therapeutic fostering?

04/08/2025

Are you an experienced foster parent feeling stuck in old systems? 🤯 Do you wish you had better tools to understand challenging behaviors?

There IS a truly transformative approach, an agency founded by Sarah Naish -Author & Therapeutic Parent.

TRUE Fostering is at the forefront of therapeutic fostering. We're pioneering and innovative, and our methods deliver the best results for our children. ✨

We don't just react to behavior; we understand its roots. Our proactive tools like the Trauma Tracker and BAIRT help you decode what's really going on. ✅

This isn't about blaming. It's about empowering you to create genuine, lasting change for children. 🧡

Our approach leads to incredible family stability, helping children heal and thrive. Others in the sector are even adopting our proven model!

You deserve to work with an agency that truly invests in your skills and provides the cutting-edge support to transform lives.

Ready to embrace a better way to foster?

Join the TRUE Fostering movement. DM us or visit our website to learn how our therapeutic model can empower your fostering journey!

Address

True Fostering LTD, TRUE Fostering Ltd, 76-78 Parsonage Street, Dursley
Oswestry
GL114AA

Telephone

+443301333331

Website

http://www.truefostering.com/

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Although our main office is based in the South West, we have teams in the East and West Midlands. Training and support groups are available within each of the localities. All our Foster Parents have memberships with The Fostering Network and The National Association of Therapeutic Parents. They have access to specialist training through the INSPIRE Training group who have direct and proven experience in changing the lives of children with developmental trauma.