Raising awareness of need for foster carers
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It’s Foster Care Fortnight (12 to 25 May). Foster carers can provide stable, caring homes for vulnerable children and young people.
Fostering makes a difference
Have you thought about offering a child or young person greater stability through foster care?
Children and young people want to be secure, supported and loved.
Fostering gives children who cannot live with their own families alternative care where they can benefit from a loving, safe and stable home.
Fostering is highly rewarding and worthwhile. It makes a big difference both to the lives of the children and the foster carer.
You can find more information in this section:
No age limit
There is no maximum age limit on becoming a foster parent.
You can be a foster carer:
- whether you have your own children or not
- if you are single, married or living with a partner
- if you are in or out of work
- whether you live in your own home or rent
- whatever your race, religion or sexuality
You can find out more about fostering at the following link: