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Find out More About Fostering in Bellingham

We are recruiting foster carers in Bellingham and surrounding areas including: Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Shields, Sunderland, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Redesmouth, Hole, Charlton, Lanehead & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Bellingham

Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.

Could You Foster?

* All our foster carers in the Bellingham area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.

WHO CAN BE A FOSTER PARENT?

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:

  • at least 21 years old
  • a UK resident or have indefinite leave to remain
  • able to take care of a child or young person, often on a full-time basis

For how long you care for the youngster depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or until the youngster is an adult.

You may have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's situations and the fostering solution you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.

You do not require to have your residence, however usually, you'll require to have a extra room.

Before you can foster you must pass an analysis to check that you're able to care for a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marital standing, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Bellingham. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have helped to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over one decade of experience, which suggests we can supply you the most effective feasible assistance needed on your journey to help provide a safe and safe and secure residence to children and youngsters in treatment.

Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, assessing capabilities, location and experience. We build relationships between carers and personnel, and you'll have an seasoned professional on hand to help 24 hours a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and welfare of the children and youngsters in treatment, by just selecting to collaborate with reliable Fostering Agencies along with the training and assistance we provide to potential foster carers. To attain this, we adhere to six core worths:

  • Making a Difference
  • Prioritising Safeguarding
  • Championing Care Leavers 
  • Providing Support
  • Advocacy
  • Supporting Staff

Fostering Support

We assist all of our prospective foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Bellingham and surrounding areas such as Redesmouth, Hole, Charlton, Lanehead, Tarset, Chesterhope, Greenhaugh, Birtley, West Woodburn, Wark.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training information and assistance to ensure that they can provide a first-class foster treatment solution and make a real distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We also function to connect our area of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and find out from their experience.

Also after you have taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the full assistance of our professional group that will certainly get on hand, 24 hours a day, to respond to any kind of inquiries you may have.

If you live in Bellingham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Bellingham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Bellingham please complete the form near the top of this page.

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Bellingham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Shields, Sunderland, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield and across the North East.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.