Fostering in Merseyside
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Interested in fostering in Merseyside?
Do you live in Merseyside or the surrounding areas? Are you interested in fostering? You could make an incredible difference to a child’s life by fostering in Merseyside.
Foster parents do amazing work every day with children that are unable to live with their own families. Across the North West over 13,000 children need a safe and stable home with a fostering family who can look after them for as long as they need it.
We need foster parents from a wide range of backgrounds, both couple’s and single foster parents - from any ethnicity, age or sexual orientation to help with the growing need to provide children with a caring and loving foster home.
If you are interested in fostering a child within the Merseyside area, get in touch with our friendly fostering team today.
How to become a foster parent with Fostering People Merseyside?
Fostering a child is an extremely rewarding experience. As a foster parent, you will care for a young people and provide them with a stable, caring, safe family home for as long as they need it.
Our friendly Merseyside team is here to help you decide if fostering is right for you and we’re on hand to offer any advice and guidance you may need. The journey to becoming a foster parent can take 4 – 6 months.
To become a foster parent, you’ll need to have:
- A spare room for the foster child to make their own
- A good sense of humour
- A clean and safe home
- Access to transport
- A good network of people to encourage and support you
24/7 Fostering Support in Merseyside
We understand to succeed as a foster parent, you need the very best support.
That’s why when you become a foster parent with us, you’ll receive:
A generous fostering allowance
Initial and continuing training and development opportunities.
Regular visits from a dedicated and experience social worker
Rated Outstanding since 2013 by Ofsted
Locally-based support groups
Fun social activities
Merseyside Fostering Allowance & Benefits
Our commitment to working in local communities isn’t just limited to providing excellent support. We also offer our foster parents one of the best financial packages available.
Try our financial calculator to see how much your fostering allowance could be.
Thanks to generous tax relief from HM Revenue & Customs, foster carers pay very little (if any) tax and National Insurance. As a FosterTalk member, you’ll have access to free tax advice and support.
Why join the Fostering People Merseyside?
When you foster with us, you’ll be part of a local community of support. Our staff live within the communities we support and you’ll have receive our highly rated 24/7 support.
You’ll feel part of our Merseyside team from the minute you become a foster parent with us.
Fostering People Merseyside offer:
- Monthly support groups and forums
- Family events
- Extensive training programme
Fostering People is an independent fostering agency. This means we work closely with local authorities to find suitable foster families for children and young people.
If you’ve got questions about fostering in Merseyside or you are ready to start your fostering journey with us. Fill out the form and we’ll get in touch with you shortly.
Alternatively, you can call us on 0800 077 8159.
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Whether you’re ready to start your journey or just want to chat to an expert, we’re here to talk.
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Latest Ofsted report
We've are proud to have been rated as 'Outstanding' across all areas of our organisation since 2013!
Statement of purpose
Our Statement of purpose explains everything we do as an organisation and updated annually or after any significant change within Fostering People.
Meet the team
Lynne Maddocks
Service Manager
Julie Sispera
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Ebony Gardner
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Julie Preston
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Lynn Meakin
Referrals Officer
Lydia Kerr
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Jakki Webb
Team Manager
Bernadette Dunn
Referrals Officer
“I have a fantastic supervising social worker and team manager in my area who have both been a life line”.
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