My name is Christine and I have been fostering with my husband Peter for 14 years. This October I am going to Walk the Difference through London to raise (hopefully!) loads of money for the Fostering Network.

Cyber-bullying really is one of the dark sides of the internet. It is the use of the internet and technology to deliberately hurt, embarrass and abuse others and can be a one off or recurring. We, as the grown-ups who are responsible for the safety of young people, are in an odd position because we are protecting them from harm on forms of communication that didn’t exist when we grew up.

Helen knows from her vast experience a foster carer just how much difference the Fostering Network's Don't Move Me campaign could make to vulnerable young people as they enter the world of independence. She has kindly shared her thoughts with us.<--break->

My name is Emma, I am 24 years of age and I would like to tell you my story.

As Foster Care Fortnight closes, Jim Bond, president of the Fostering Network and foster carer, shares his thoughts on foster care.

On the final Saturday of Foster Care Fortnight 2013 Joanne, a foster carer from Scotland, wants to share her story of how she wasn't aware that she had made a difference until she received a surprise through her door.

My name is Pauline, I'm nearly 73 yrs old, and have fostered for West Sussex for 47 years.

Richard Field, 37, is a single male gay foster carer who lives in London. Previous to starting fostering, he worked in education 13 years and uses this knowledge to help him better support the children in his care. He has blogged about his fostering experiences for Foster Care Fortnight 2013.

Clare is a care leaver from the North East of England who has blogged about her experiences for Foster Care Fortnight 2013.

Krish Kandiah is a foster carer and Executive Director of the Evangelical Alliance. He has launched the “Home for Good” campaign to encourage Christians to play their part in finding loving homes for all the children in the UK who need one. Through the 15,000 churches the Alliance is touch with he thinks they can go some way to finding the 9,000 more foster carers that are needed.