Right now there are thousands of children and young people in need of foster carers, and the number is rising every day.

We’re looking for people in Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Swindon, Cumbria and Lancashire who can provide a warm, safe, stable home environment for a young person who can’t be with their own family.

Why foster?

• Fostering children is one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have

• You’ll make a real difference to a child’s life, perhaps giving them a future they could not have without you

• You’ll be paid an allowance for every child placed with you and a professional fee for your skills. The total payment typically starts at £459 per week per child

• You’ll become part of a great community

Foster carer requirements

Foster carers come from all walks of life and many different communities. You may be single, married, or divorced, and you can foster whether or not you have children of your own. We welcome LGBTQ+ foster carers and foster carers with disabilities.

You must be over 21 and have a spare room. But the most important thing is who you are. Fostering can be challenging; you will need to be

• Reflective

• Open to challenge

• Committed to ongoing learning and development

• Patient

• Caring

• Thoughtful

• Sympathetic

• Dedicated

 Fostering support

We’re more than happy to answer any questions you have about fostering, and you can find lots more information in the Help section of our website.

You can also read profiles of some of our current foster carers and find out all about their journey into fostering.

We offer full training and excellent support to get you started.

Once you’ve been approved as a foster carer with us, we’ll be with you every step of the way. We provide the best supervision, support, and resources available, so that you have everything you need to meet the children’s needs.

Get in touch

Have a question? Let us know. Or if you think you could be a good fit for fostering and you’d like to offer a child a safe and welcoming home, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch.