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Become a foster carer with the Together Trust

You don’t need much to become a foster carer, just a spare bedroom and a passion for helping young people succeed in life.

It doesn’t matter where you are on your fostering journey, we’re here to help. On these pages you can find out about different types of fostering, the support we would give you and whether you could become a foster carer. You can also read about the experiences of some of our current foster carers, and the things they’ve found helpful over the years.

Take your next step to become a foster carer

You don’t need much to become a foster carer, just a spare bedroom and a passion for helping young people succeed in life.

“My foster parents were the only people in the world that inspired me, and made me feel like I could go out and achieve anything I wanted. When they found out I wanted to find the passion for piano, they pushed it so much and they gave me a feeling of accomplishment every time I’d learned something new, or if I set myself a new challenge.”
Brad Kella, winner of The Piano 2024

According to the NSPCC, there were approximately 107,000 looked after children in the UK in 2022/23. In the last five years the population of looked after children in the UK has increased by 8%, from 99,428 to 107,057.

In other words, the number of looked after children is growing faster than that of the UK child population.

7000 new fostering households are required to provide that care.

It doesn’t matter where you are on your fostering journey, we’re here to help. Please fill in your details below and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. All enquiries will be treated in confidence.

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There are a few ‘must haves’ if you want to become a foster carer...

  • You must be aged 21 years or over
  • You must have a spare bedroom
  • You must be able to drive or be in the process of learning
  • You must be happy for us to carry out background checks on you and your family and friends.
Find out the steps towards becoming a foster carer

Join us, and you will benefit from our tailored support

  • Access to a duty social worker 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year
  • Competitive allowance and fees
  • Paid respite care for two weeks a year and outreach support
  • Fostering support workers for individual work with children and young people
  • Annual fostering holiday
  • Supervision from a qualified social worker
  • Support when attending meetings with professionals
  • Monthly support groups
  • Mentoring from other skilled foster carers
  • Tailored training programme
  • Support from psychologists and therapists
  • School holiday activities for looked after children and young people
  • Annual celebration event for looked- after children and young people
  • Individual membership of The Fostering Network
  • Support from other Together Trust services
  • At least one carer conference per year, meeting with directors and trustees

Get your free fostering guide today

Thank you for your interest in fostering with the Together Trust.

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