The Fostering Team

North West Foster Carers Celebrated

During Foster Care Fortnight, we took some time to celebrate the amazing work our foster carers do every single day. This annual event is a wonderful opportunity to recognise and appreciate the dedication and commitment of our foster carers, whose tireless efforts make a profound difference in the lives

Foster carer caser study: Lyndsay & Daniel

About Lyndsay and Daniel Married couple Lyndsay and Daniel, aged 47 and 45 respectively, have been fostering for the last six years. The couple were inspired to foster by Lyndsay’s late father who was also a foster carer and felt that the time was right now their own grown-up

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Can I foster if I have a mental health condition?

About 1 in 4 people experience some form of mental health in their lives – whether that’s stress, anxiety, mild depression or something more long-lasting like bi-polar disorder. We look at every application on an individual basis so, even if you have a long-standing mental health condition, it’s still