Connecting Local Children With Local Families in Lancaster
Community Foster Care was built on the belief that local communities should be at the heart of fostering and 30 years on, we still firmly believe this. With the support of local people like you, we can continue changing children’s lives, right here where you live.
Putting the Community at the Heart of Foster Care
We’ve been part of Lancaster since 2012, with a local office and team at the heart of the city.
Our approach is simple: local families, caring for local children, with the support they need to thrive.
We’re a small, Outstanding-rated fostering agency with big ideas - committed to doing things differently, using evidence-based practice and strong relationships to make a real difference for children and carers.
Help Keep Local Children Local
We are still firm in our mission to help keep local children local by empowering residents in Lancaster to recognise their potential as a foster carer. Could this be you?
What are we looking for from our foster carers?
Share our values and commitment to making a difference
Have a spare room (or rooms)
Be open to feedback and willing to reflect and learn
Work well with others, including professionals supporting the child
Be resilient, patient, and able to keep going through challenges
Have experience of caring for, or working with, children or young people
Be committed to learning and growing in the role
Interested in learning more? Our Fostering Information Pack is a good place to start if you have questions and to check out our values to see if we would be a good match for one another. Then, if you’re ready, we’d love to have a chat on the phone - simply fill out the form below and we will be in touch! Or why not stop by our office and have a chat in person, you’re always welcome at Community Foster Care.
“I used to work in schools and saw so many children in desperate need of stability and a safe place to call home. Witnessing that on a daily basis made me think that if I felt that strongly, maybe I could do something about it.”
Maggie, CFC Foster Carer
Ready to learn more? Get in touch via the form below to organise an informal chat - no pressure, just an opportunity to ask whatever’s on your mind.
Contact us.
Whether you have a specific question or just want to get more information about fostering in general, get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.