Foster Carer Information
Why Foster?

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

Each year, thousands of children are taken into care because they have been abused or abandoned or because their natural parents are no longer able to look after them. These children are almost always hurt and vulnerable. They are sometimes angry. And, without exception, they are frightened of the future. Unless a foster family can be found for them (and there is always a shortage), such children face being placed in anonymous institutions, under the custody of social services. Placing a child in a real home, however, with all the love, attention and support that goes with a real family, gives them a chance to rebuild their shattered lives; to find security, stability and hope.

Why foster? Because it’s one of the most worthwhile things that a person can do.