Fostering with pride
It’s your personal qualities and what you can offer that could make you a great foster parent.
Regardless of how you identify, if you’re a caring person who wants to provide a stable and safe place for a child or young person, we’d love to hear from you.
We know that becoming a foster parent can be a big decision, and you might be asking if you’d make a good carer. Don’t worry, it’s normal. We’re here to help you every step of the way and are proud to have a wonderfully diverse community of foster carers.
We’re a member of New Family Social network, a UK wide network helping build strong and happy LGBT+ adoptive and foster families. If you foster with us you’ll also become a member of the New Family Social network, meaning you’ll have access to dedicated online forums and a wealth of events held across the country - some for all the family and some for parents only.
Find out more about the training and support we offer foster carers.
Trishun and Matt
Trishun and Matt’s vision for their family involved a baby but after learning about the types of children needing loving homes they decided to offer older children and teenagers a happy, calm place to live through short term fostering.
Ali and Liz
Ali and Liz got in touch with us after they were handed a flyer about fostering at Belfast Pride. To dip their toes into fostering they became short term, or respite foster carers, but they’ve now started a full-time foster placement.
The joy of adopting
Imagine dreaming about having a family and the joy of finally receiving the news that you’ll be adopted. You could be that person bringing happiness and stability to a child’s life.
Adoption brings so much joy to the children and the adopters we support. Whether you have always been interested in adopting, or have just started to think about it, we are here to help every step of the way.
If you adopt through us you’ll become a member of the New Family Social network (we’re also a member), meaning you’ll have access to dedicated online forums and a wealth of events held across the country - some for all the family and some for parents only. The network is UK wide and helps build strong and happy LGBT+ adoptive and foster families.
Find out more about the training and support we offer foster carers.
How fostering to adopt gave baby Charlie a secure, loving home
Zoe and Cheryl had been talking about having children since they first met. After they got married, they decided they were ready. They were originally interested in traditional adoption but after hearing about fostering to adopt, they decided it was the route for them. They’re now proud Mums to Charlie, an energetic little boy
“I’m still thinking about those two”
Anya and Rhea adopted siblings through Barnardo’s. Read about their experience of the adoption process and helping their children settle into their forever home.
Want to know more about adoption?
Adoption means taking full legal and parental responsibility for a child. It is a life-long commitment supported by an adoption order, which is granted through a court and is permanent.
Want to know more about fostering?
Foster care provides a safe, secure and stable environment for children and young people who cannot live with their birth family.