Barnstaple - Five Rivers Child Care

Thinking of fostering in Barnstaple?

Community that’s local to you

Vulnerable children in Barnstaple need Foster Carers who can give them a safe place to live and a positive experience of family life. Join a local fostering agency, dedicated to helping turn children's lives around.

Become a Foster Carer in Barnstaple

Foster Carers are part of a close-knit community. You will receive free, comprehensive training and join a dedicated team of professionals, including social workers, therapists, educational experts and fellow Foster Carers.

Round the clock support

Professional fee

Types of fostering

Specialist training

Download our fostering brochure

Why foster with us?

We’re a social enterprise we value the impact we have, not the profit we make.

We are experienced, partnering with carers to deliver loving foster care for over 33 years.

Our Eastbourne-based team:

Gets to know you.
Runs support groups and celebratory events near you.
Is part of your local foster care community.

Meet Foster Carers Maxine and Wayne

For Maxine and Wayne, fostering isn’t a career, it’s a way of life.

The couple have provided a caring home for 14 children in their five years as Foster Carers and helped several groups of brothers and sisters transition into adoption with their forever families, as well as offering a short-term home for others.

Read their fostering story here.