Fostering in Durham

Are you thinking of fostering in Durham?

With a shortage of foster carers nationwide, foster in Durham with Fostering People and you could play your part in changing the lives of children and young people who are waiting for placements in fostering families in the Durham area.

Fostering People provides fostering services throughout Durham. We are recruiting foster carers in all areas of Durham, including areas like Durham City, Stanley, Consett, Bishop Auckland, Crook, Ferryhill, Chester le-Street, Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.

Why foster in Durham with Fostering People?

Fostering People’s approach to foster care has been built on the strength of our relationship with our Durham foster carers. Living in Durham, you will have access to fostering support from locally based support workers and Social Workers, as well as access to our Head Office functions.

That means if you’re thinking of fostering in Durham, you’ll be sure to have all of the valuable fostering support services that you need based within close proximity to you, including locally based foster carer support group meetings.

Could you foster in Durham?

Deciding to become a foster carer is a life changing decision. There’s a lot to consider when deciding if fostering is right for you. Durham needs foster carers to make a lasting difference to a child or young person’s life. See if you have the right qualities to become a foster carer in Durham.

What happens next?

Contact Fostering People and begin the process of applying to become a foster carer in Durham.

Before you do get in touch, we believe that it’s important that you firstly know the ins and outs of fostering, so that you can make a considered decision on whether or not becoming a foster carer in Durham is right for you. So why not take a look around our become a foster carer or fostering information pages – they’re packed full of useful fostering information.

When you’re ready to contact Fostering People and enquire about fostering in Durham, you can either call us on 0800 077 8159 or fill in our enquire online form and we’ll get back to you shortly.