Fostering
What is foster care?
Fostering is a way of looking after children who are not able to live with their own families. Some children need to stay for a few days, others a few months and some older children need to be with a family until they become adults. Foster carers can also offer short breaks to children with disabilities and their families through our 'Home from Home' scheme.
Satisfying and rewarding, fostering is when people provide a safe and caring environment in their own home for children and young people, including those who have disabilities and/or challenging behaviour...it can also be great fun!
What to do next?
If you are interested in finding out more about being a foster carer and think you can help us make a difference, please complete an expression of interest form or contact our family plcement team on 0161 912 5050.
Our Family Placement Officers are available to talk to you between 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Who needs foster care?
Children who need foster carers vary in age from babies to teenagers and have
a variety of needs.
Qualities of foster carers
On this page you will find information about the qualities we look for in prospective foster carers.
Common questions you may have
If you are interested in becoming a foster carer, you may have questions you would like to ask first. This page gives answers to some of the common questions we are asked.
What support is available?
On this page you can find information about the support we can offer you when become a foster carer.
Me2 Foster Care
Could you work with vulnerable young people who, at times, may present with challenging behaviour? Me2 is recruiting foster carers to work in its pioneering programme.
Short breaks for disabled children
Make a real difference to lives of disabled children and their families in Trafford.
We need people like YOU to spend time with disabled children, have fun and involve them in everyday activities in your home or in the community.
This page was last updated on 7 November 2007
