Did you know that in the UK alone there are over 65,000 children and young people in care? Well imagine this…not all of those children have a loving family home, like yours, to live as there is a major shortage of about 9,070 foster carers! We want YOU to help us change that….
Many people who would make excellent foster carers never take the first step. Often, this is because they believe they need special training, or that fostering will be too difficult or overwhelming. In reality, the skills and life experience you already have can be some of the most valuable tools you bring to fostering.
Here’s what one of our foster carers shared about her journey:
“Being a foster carer is an incredibly rewarding role. Through your own life experiences, you realise you’ve already been training to support and guide a vulnerable child. After many years of thinking about fostering, I’m so glad I finally took that step. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner.”
We fully understand that the decision to become a foster carer is a life changing one, not just for you, but for your whole family. So we have made sure that the process is as informative and as smooth as possible so you feel supported at every stage of your fostering journey, from that very first contact with Lorimer right through to your first placement and everyday thereafter. Ready to make that first step? Do you want to know how to become a foster parent? Then please speak to us, we will keep it very informal and just have a brief chat to you about you, your family and what your impressions of fostering are. We are here to guide you into making the right decisions for you and your family. Already a carer? Then find out why Lorimer offer their foster carers more support and benefits than anyone else.
