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Become a foster carer with Five Rivers

Five Rivers Child Care is committed to improving the lives, well-being and future of vulnerable children and young people. We are dedicated to finding foster carers who can offer a safe and stable home and caring family to children who need it the most.

We are one of the UK’s most experienced practitioners in helping to turn children’s lives around and are proud to be partner of choice of over 135 Local Authorities. Our service operates across England, with regional offices dedicated to supporting our incredible foster carers.

The need for foster carers rises every year and it is our duty to help find these children caring homes. We’re actively seeking both new and experienced foster carers to join our Five Rivers Child Care family. Could you be that special person who can offer a child a place to call home?

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Why foster with us?

Founded by Chief Executive Pam McConnell in 1989, Five Rivers Child Care’s expertise spans 30 years. This experience means we know what works and how best to support the children and young people who need us most.

We also know how best to support you. We provide on-going progressive training for all our carers so that we’re always helping you to develop new skills and knowledge.

Our well-established team of specialists are on-hand to help you in your role as a foster carer – and we’re only a phone call away. You can rely on our 24-hours support, 7 days a week.

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Who can foster with us?

It doesn’t matter if you’re new to fostering, or an experienced foster carer looking to transfer, we’d love to hear from you. We offer a generous range of benefits for fostering with us.

If you want to know more about fostering, you can find answers to many frequently asked questions on our FAQ page. You can also speak to one of the team about becoming a foster carer by booking a call with us today.

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Fostering Stories

Carole Ann Carmichael, 58, and husband Simon, 59, foster with us as respite carers. As a teacher for more than 35 years, Carole Ann has dedicated her career to making a difference to the lives of her pupils. However, after witnessing many of her own pupils in the care system lacking both academic and educational support, Carole Ann and Simon began the application process to become respite foster carers.

“A teaching background helps us to understand the experience of the child. It is often difficult to imagine what these children have gone through, but we try to do our best to make their stay with us as easy as possible. Sometimes we have the same child stay with us multiple times, which is always a nice feeling because we already know what works for them and they know us.

Apply to foster

Are you engaged and passionate about helping children and young people in your area? Apply to become a foster carer with Five Rivers.