• Our New Office

    As many of you will know the IWGB opened its first office outside of London at the end of May. The great news for Scottish foster carers is that it is in centre of Glasgow right next to Central Station for very accessible for our members who need help and advice. As I’ve said before

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  • Foster Care Fortnight

    It’s Foster Care Fortnight. It should be our annual celebration to showcase the, highly skilled, all-consuming, heart-breaking, joy-making, hair-pulling, love-giving, outstanding work that we do.  To proudly stand and represent the countless ways we have supported the amazing children we love and care for. Instead it seems lip service is barely paid to current and

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  • Why Join the Scotland Foster Care Workers Union?

    When I first started to work as a foster carer I would have never believed that I would one day join a trade union for foster carers, never mind become the chair

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  • Working to Improve Foster Care in Scotland

    Well supported, empowered foster carers cares makes for well supported, empowered fostered children and young people

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