Foster Wales Denbighshire is encouraging more people to join increasing numbers of LGBTQ+ fostering households in Wales.
LGBTQ+ fostering households in Wales have increased by 37% according to the most recent data available*.
On LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week, starting on 3 March 2025, Foster Wales Denbighshire is urging LGBTQ+ people to consider making enquiries to become foster carers and change lives in 2025.
In Denbighshire, there are currently nearly 190 children in need of foster care. Couples or single people can foster, and many LGBTQ+ people find they have unique advantages to bring to the care of children and young people.
Dan and his partner Barry, from Denbighshire, began fostering nine years ago.
“We chose to foster as we thought we could support lots of children,” Dan said.
“It didn’t quite work out that way. We looked after a little boy on weekends for a few months, then we started fostering him long-term.
“He’s been with us eight years. He’s become part of our family, we treat him as our own and he’s been the only one since.”
Dan said they have both always received great support from Foster Wales Denbighshire and social workers have always been readily available when needed.
“I want to say we wanted to give children in the care system a normal, family home, but what’s normal?” Dan said.
“It’s not a word I like to use because there isn’t such thing. I just wanted to give children a life they deserve really. Children in care have been through a lot and I want them to be happy and have a childhood that me and Baz had which is what we’ve tried to do.”
Adopters and foster carers like Dan and Barry have shared their experiences on the New Family Social podcast.
