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We are Patricia & Fergus Scarfe and we are the hub home carers for the South Mockingbird Constellation. We live in Plymouth. Patricia is from Peru and loves cooking nutritious meals. We have three boys in the house as well as a 13 year old Cockapoo that loves everyone that comes through the door. As […]

My name is Denise, and I have been one of the 2 Mockingbird Home Hub Carers in Exeter for just over 2 years. Mockingbird is an extended family model of support for fostering families. It creates a community where foster carers and children know they are never on their own. Rather than facing life’s challenges in […]

Lynn and I have been fostering for over ten years and have really enjoyed the experience along the way. In that time we have fostered two teenage girls and one is still with us under the staying put scheme. We all live in North Devon along with two of our four sons and Henry the […]

My name is Janine, and I’m the Home Hub Carer in Exeter. I’m a passionate and nurturing foster carer who believes every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and like they truly belong. What I love most about the Mockingbird Model is the extended family approach at the heart of the constellation, creating a genuine […]

Foster Carer, Demelza, supports young people aged 16 to 24 and enjoys the challenges of keeping them motivated to do something constructive, as they transition out of care into supported living. Play to watch Demelza talk about her experience.

Meet one of our Foster Carers, Graham, who explains how looking after young people from aged five to sixteen keeps him young! Play to watch Graham talk about his journey.

“It’s probably one of the most rewarding things you can ever do.”

“Fostering has changed our lives, it’s enriched our lives, fostering is an honour and a privilege.”

“I would recommend Fostering Devon because they support us, look after us, give us the training we need and they are there for the children.”