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Due to the hot weather, between Wednesday, 24 June 2026 and Friday, 26 June 2026, our bin crews will be starting their rounds earlier than usual.

This temporary change allows our crews to work during the cooler parts of the day and helps reduce the risks associated with high temperatures.

Please help us empty your bins, by:

  • Putting your bins out the night before
  • Placing your bins at the kerbside (or your usual collection point)
  • Making sure the bin handles are facing the road

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

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Real-life foster care stories

Contents

  1. About our real-life foster care stories (you are here)
  2. Amy's message to Sandra and Peter
  3. Foster carers Angela and Barry's story
  4. First fostering experience
  5. Why we wanted to be foster carers
  6. We're gay, can we foster? Sarah and Emma's story
  7. Lauren and Danny's fostering experience
  8. Fostering newborn babies - Susan's story
  9. A family's experience - Tina's story

About our real-life foster care stories

Listen to some of the true stories from our foster carers on why they chose to foster.

  • Watch the 'why be a foster carer' video on YouTube (00:04:11)
  • Next page : Amy's message to Sandra and Peter

Fostering related content

  • Fostering with Rochdale Borough Council
  • Make a fostering enquiry
  • Fostering with Pride
  • Real-life foster care stories
  • Diary of foster carers Anthony and Declan

Enquire about fostering

A family with children walking down the street on a rainy day.

There's a real need for foster carers across the borough. If you can make a positive lasting impact on a young life, then our team is waiting to hear from you. Give a child a chance, enquire today.

Enquire about fostering

Contact to make a fostering enquiry

Email: enquire@FosterForGM.com

Telephone: Click to call 0300 303 0321

  • Enquire about fostering online

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