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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.
You are professionals at what you do, so we care about investing in your development.
Because we are an independent fostering agency, we can offer an extra level of support. Our team are there to support your entire family in a way that works for you.
There will always be someone from our team at the other end of the phone for any advice you need – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
At monthly support groups you can meet other foster carers and share your experiences. You can also access an extended support network of specialists in education, psychology and therapy if the young person in your care would benefit from additional help.
They’re always there on the end of the phone, 24 hours day, bank holidays and Christmas too.
Our foster carers can work with a trained psychotherapist to learn tools and strategies for therapeutic parenting. This gives our foster carers a better understanding of the reasons behind young people’s behaviour so they can provide individualised care.
You can work with our psychotherapists on a one-to-one basis or as part of a group session, and can take advantage of their fostering training to develop your skills.
Training doesn’t end once you’ve been approved to foster – we run courses throughout the year that you can attend in your local office and sometimes online:
…and many more courses such as safeguarding, e-safety and first aid.