About fostering
What Is Fostering?
Fostering means offering a safe, stable and caring home to a child or young person who cannot live with their birth family.
Children come into care for many different reasons, but often it’s because their parents are unable to look after them safely at that time. While every situation is unique, many children will still have hopes of returning home one day.
That’s where Foster Carers come in – providing the care, stability and guidance children need to feel safe, loved and supported when they need it.
Who Can Foster?
Fostering starts with people like you.
There’s no such thing as a ‘typical’ Foster Carer. At Care Visions, we actively welcome carers from all walks of life and backgrounds, and families of all shapes and sizes. Every child is different and so is every family. What matters most is that you have the time, space and heart to support a young person when they need it most.
We celebrate the unique skills and experiences that each of our carers brings. You don’t need specific qualifications – we’ll give you all the training and support you need.
What we’re looking for is:
- Someone who can connect with children and young people
- A stable, supportive environment to share
- Energy, patience and enthusiasm
- The ability to respond to children’s emotions supportively and positively
- A willingness to nurture wellbeing and promote positive routines
- The ability to practically support a young person in everyday life – school, appointments, family time, and fun
- An openness to learning, training and ongoing development
- A spare room in your home
- Wanting to be part of a team and a community with the child at the heart
