Fostering

Fostering a young person can be a very rewarding experience. You are able to work with them through what can be very difficult time in their lives. Our foster carers offer a warm, caring and firm foundation, helping them to move into the future with confidence.

We use the word “carer” because fostering involves more than being a substitute parent. The main difference is that most fostered young people will return to live with their own parents. As a foster carer, you will also work as part of a professional team. This team includes social workers, doctors, teachers and therapists, as well as the birth family.

For more information on fostering, please view our fact sheet on the right of this page.

If you feel you are ready to meet one of our team, please complete and submit the "First Steps to Fostering" form by clicking the link on the right hand side of this page. Once we receive this we will call you to arrange a visit for an informal chat in your own home.

Contact details:
Fostering Team
6th Floor
Marland House
Southampton
SO14 7PQ
Freephone: 0800 5 19 18 18
Fax: 023 8083 3969