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Fostering in Peterborough

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To find out all you need to know about fostering, the application process and about fostering with Fostering People.

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Interested in fostering in Peterborough?

Do you live in Peterborough or the surrounding areas? Are you interested in fostering? You could make an incredible difference to a child’s life by fostering in Peterborough.

Foster carers do amazing work every day with children that are unable to live with their own families. Across the East of England nearly 6,700 children need a safe and stable home with a fostering family who can look after them for as long as they need it.

We need foster parents from a wide range of backgrounds, both couple’s and single foster parents - from any ethnicity, age or sexual orientation to help with the growing need to provide children with a caring and loving foster home.

If you are interested in fostering a child within the Peterborough area, get in touch with our friendly fostering team today.

Why join the Fostering People Peterborough?

When you foster with us, you’ll be part of a local community of support. Our staff live within the communities we support and you’ll receive our highly rated 24/7 support.

You’ll feel part of our Peterborough team from the minute you become a foster parent with us.

Fostering People Peterborough offer:

Monthly support groups and forums
Family events
Extensive training programme
Fostering People is an independent fostering agency. This means we work closely with local authorities to find suitable foster families for children and young people.

If you’ve got questions about fostering in Peterborough or you are ready to start your fostering journey with us. Fill out the form and we’ll get in touch with you shortly.

Alternatively, you can call us on 0800 077 8159.

Outstanding fostering agency in Peterborough.

Fostering a child is an extremely rewarding experience. As a foster parent, you will care for young people and provide them with a stable, caring, safe family home for as long as they need it.

Our friendly Peterborough team is here to help you decide if fostering is right for you and we’re on hand to offer any advice and guidance you may need. The journey to becoming a foster parent can take 4 – 6 months.

In order to foster you’ll need:

  • A spare room for the foster child to make their own
  • A good sense of humour
  • A clean and safe home
  • Access to transport
  • A good network of people to encourage and support you
allowance - will I be paid between fostering placements?

Peterborough Fostering Allowance & Benefits

Our commitment to working in local communities isn’t just limited to providing excellent support. We also offer our foster parents one of the best financial packages available.

Try our finance calculator to see how much your fostering allowance could be.

Thanks to generous tax relief from HM Revenue & Customs, foster carers pay very little (if any) tax and National Insurance. As a FosterTalk member, you’ll have access to free tax advice and support.

Financial Calculator

New to fostering?

Download our Complete Guide to the Fostering Process to discover everything you need to know.

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Take your first step to becoming a foster parent today

If you’re interested in becoming a foster parent and would like to learn more, then we’d love to hear from you.

Simply fill in the form below and one of our friendly team will be in touch.

Please make sure you read our terms and conditions because you're agreeing to them by submitting an enquiry. It's also worth reading our privacy notice and cookies policy so you understand how we collect and use your personal data. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.