Our mission is to create brighter futures for children and young people. We do this by providing fostering, residential and support services where children and young people can feel safe and cared for. We support them to make positive relationships which give them the confidence to succeed.
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Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
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All our services have the same goal: to support children and young people to fulfil their potential, grow into independent adults and have happy, successful futures.
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Safe, caring foster homes
for children and young people
Hertfordshire and Essex
Foster homes in Hertfordshire and Essex
St Christopher’s has provided a fostering service in the Eastern Region since 2007, including setting up a successful specialist scheme for children with challenging behaviours. Our foster families can provide loving homes for children and young people of all ages and behaviours. We are growing our number of carers in the area so we can create brighter futures for even more young people.
Meet the team
Andrew Lewis
Head of Development and Placements
Andrew has more than 10 years’ experience in supported housing. Currently he holds responsibility for the placements team and is the primary point of contact for new partnership and contract arrangements.
Annette Richards
Head of Fostering
Annette has 25 years’ experience as a social worker and has worked in a variety of residential settings, adoption and fostering services, and as a commissioner for children's services. She oversees St Christopher’s fostering services and sits on The Fairer Fostering panel, a group for charitable fostering agencies.
"Fostering makes you realise how far young people can go in their future"
Foster Care Fortnight We’re celebrating Foster Care Fortnight from 16-29 May and the theme for 2016 is Time to Foster, Time to Care. Every 20 minutes across the UK a child comes into care in need ...