Who can foster in Dumfries and Galloway?
Every foster family is different, but what they all have in common is a shared goal of changing a young life and providing a stable and loving environment for young people to thrive in. All applications in Dumfries and Galloway are considered, regardless of age, gender, martial status, religious persuasion, sexual identity or nationality.
No formal qualifications are required to become a foster carer, instead we’ll give you the tools and training to build on your own life experience to provide the very best care for our young people.
Consider short and long term fostering
Life is different what with the increase in the cost of living and since Covid. We understand this and therefore offer short and long term fostering options. Short term fostering is a great way to see if fostering suits you and can also be a doorway into longer term fostering. If you decided that you wanted to stay as a short term fosterer this is also fine - it's all up to you.
Fostering timelines
If you are thinking of fostering vey soon we can help you reach this goal if you can speak with us regularly every week. We use phone, Whatsapp, Facetime, Zoom - whatever works best for you so that we can help guide you through the process of becoming a foster parent.
Become a foster carer in Dumfries and Galloway (Dumfries, Wigtown and Kirkcudbrightshire)
At Care Visions Fostering Scotland, we’ll be there for you every step of the way on your fostering journey. So, if you live in Dumfries and Galloway and you’d like to help change a young person’s life, why not get in touch today and lets talk. There is no obligation to foster if you start talking to us, we just simply want to assist you in your journey.
