Fostering in Blackpool Rocks

What is fostering?

Sometimes a child or young person is unable to live with their birth family and as a result, they need an alternative. By choosing to be a foster carer, you can provide a child or children with a home for a few weeks, months or even years. Foster carers provide much needed stability. An incredibly rewarding role, you help keep a child connected to their family, school and friends. Fostering involves providing a child with a home, care, love, understanding, attention and guidance. Yes, it can be a little bumpy at times, but the highs far outweigh the lows as you make a lasting difference to a child's life. Our community of foster carers come from all backgrounds with a range of work and life experiences. There's one thing that they all share though, and that's the longing to make a difference. 

Long-term fostering

Many children who are fostered will be reunited with their birth family. However, for some this is not possible and long-term foster care is assessed to be the best option. Many children who need a long-term foster home form a strong bond with their foster carers as they journey into adulthood. Many will go on to celebrate their 18th birthday with their foster family and reach many milestones along the way.

Parent and child fostering

Some parents need support caring for their child (usually a baby). As a foster carer, your role, is to support the parent to develop the skills they need to care for their child. This type of fostering is often offered to young parents who are struggling, making it a nuturing and supportive role.

Remand

Sometimes our young people get themselves in to trouble and find themselves in the court system. A night in the cells or a stay in a young offenders unit is sometimes unavoidable, but sometimes they just need to be cared for until they get their lives back on track. The Courts recognise that a foster family can help change a young person's future and give them a chance of a better life. 

A life-changing career 

Fostering is an incredibly rewarding thing to do - it is so much more than a job. It offers a real sense of fulfilment and makes a positive difference to so many young lives. It offers a new way of life - one filled with excitement and great personal satisfaction.