Children and young people need long-term fostering when they are not able to return to their birth family.
These children need a permanent family often until they are 18 years or older, depending on their care plan.
Children placed in long-term fostering are often over the age of eight, as younger children are usually adopted.
As a long-term foster carer, you look after the foster child as if they were part of your own family, but with ongoing support. As part of St Christopher's professional fostering team, we all work in partnership with the local authority to ensure a successful and stable future for the child.
If you are interested in becoming a foster carer please contact us by email fostering@stchris.org.uk, phone 0800 234 6282, or register online.
Or for more information on making placements with St Christopher's fostering services please click here or contact us on 0800 234 6282 or at fosteringduty@stchris.org.uk.