North West England

We find foster homes for children and young people of all ages. The biggest need is for homes for children aged 6 to 18.

The children and young people who need your care have been through tough times. Many have experienced abuse, neglect and trauma. They may need help managing their emotions and behaviours.

Where are we recruiting foster carers?

At Action for Children Fostering, we're recruiting foster carers across the North West of England to help more local children stay close to their families, schools and communities. We're particularly looking for people in:

Coverage Map

A map which shows the area which Action for Children Fostering covers for North West England.

Service details

Service Name:
North West Fostering
Service Type:
Fostering
Phone:
0845 200 5162
Email:
[email protected]

Statement of purpose

View our current service statement of purpose.

Types of fostering

Long-term fostering

This could last for many years and into adulthood.

Action for Children Fostering will be with you all the way, supporting you emotionally, financially and with regular training. We offer 24/7, year-round support with a dedicated, qualified social worker.

Many of our foster carers give children and young people a long term home until they’re ready to live on their own.

Some young people stay with their foster family into adulthood, whether they study or work. This is what we call “staying put”. We want children to feel part of a family.

Short-term fostering

This could last for days, weeks or months.

We will support you with all the training you need and will put you in touch with other foster carers with a view to forming relationships and gaining access to the “experts”. Some foster carers specialise in short term fostering only.

We recognise that, even in the short term, attachments can be made. It may be difficult for short term foster carers to have many young people come and go from their lives in a short space of time.

We celebrate the amazing work all of our foster carers do and we will be there for you if you need some emotional support.

Our extensive, tailored training programme will provide short term carers with the skills they need to help their young people settle in and feel cared for straight away.

Planned breaks

Planned breaks' carers play a vital role in supporting full-time foster carers and young people.

Providing cover during holidays and weekends gives full-time carers the chance to recharge their batteries and enables children to have new experiences. You will get to know different young people, so if you're good at building relationships, this could be for you! It would involve you looking after a child or young person for a few days, usually on a regular basis.

It’s also a great way for people considering fostering to get hands-on experience before committing fully.

You would still be provided with the same high level of support, training and resources as all of our other foster carers.

Staying put

Therapeutic fostering

Within a therapeutic foster home, our foster parents look after and provide a loving home for children and young people who have faced severe disruption, abuse or trauma. These young people are likely to have complex needs, attachment difficulties and challenging behaviours. Action for Children Fostering will provide you with access to our professionals in this field and all the training and support you will need to manage any situation that may arise.