The Hackney Foster Carers' Council Podcast explores the way the Care System treats foster carers and what this means for the national crisis in recruitment and retention.
Joe has been a Hackney foster carer with his partner Steve for seven years. He has fostered 16 teenagers. He is the Chair of the Hackney Foster Carers' Council (HFCC) and runs the police and foster carers discussion group with Evette.
Debbie has been a foster carer for 30 years, looking after over 100 children. She is the hub host for the Honeybadger Village and supports 14 foster families.
Evette has been a foster carer for six years and is in the Phoenix Village. Evette is a Hackney Foster Carers' Council committee member and runs the police and foster carers discussion group with Joe.
Kim has been a foster carer for seven years and is in the Honeybadger Village.
Liz has been a foster carer for eight years and is in the Phoenix Village. She was Secretary of the Hackney Foster Carers' Council for five years.