Foster Care Fortnight

Going into care and being away from their family can be a worrying and frightening time for a child. Foster carers play a really important role at what can be a difficult time, providing the love, stability and support which makes such a difference to a child’s life – and to their own too. 

We need you 

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We need more foster carers than ever, from all backgrounds, to ensure that when a child needs a loving family, the best match is available. 

So this Foster Care Fortnight, we are calling for you! People from all walks of life to get in touch and find out more about becoming a foster carer. If you have the room to spare and the love to give, we believe you can foster. 

We welcome foster carers from all walks of life and backgrounds, so it doesn’t matter if you identify as LGBTQ+ or as straight, are single or with a partner, male or female, a homeowner or renting, or what ethnic, religious or cultural background you are from, we want to hear from you. 

Foster stories 

Read some of our real life stories from our foster carers below. 

Support 

It might sound daunting, but Barnardo’s has more than 100 years of fostering experience and supports our foster carers every step of the way. 

If you decide to foster with Barnardo’s, we will be there for you from the moment of enquiry, throughout the assessment process, to the day you welcome your first foster child into your family… and beyond. You can find more information below on ways we will support you. 

Could you foster?