Who can foster in Edinburgh?
Every fostering 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 Edinburgh 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 (link) to build on your own life experience to provide the very best care for our young people.
Consider short & long term fostering options
As the cost of living increases and life may have changed post Covid, we understand that there is more to think about when fostering than ever before. Short term fostering can be a way in to try out fostering and see if it is for you, and if you want you could consider long term fostering however if you just want to stay with short term this is not a problem.
How long it takes to foster
If you want to foster in the near future we can work with you to guide you through the process as quickly or as slowly as you wish. We use phone, Whatsapp, Zoom, Facetime - whatever technology suits you so that we can keep in regular communication to help you achieve your goal.
Become a foster carer in Edinburgh
At Care Visions Fostering Scotland, we’ll chum you every step of the way on your fostering journey. So, if you live in Edinburgh and you’d like to become a foster carer, 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.
