Foster Agency in Romford | Five Rivers Child Care

Your local foster agency in Romford

Our friendly, diverse fostering team based in Romford have extensive experience of working in foster care services.

Five Rivers Child Care has been established since 2001, providing foster care services in Romford and the local areas.

There are many children, young people and families in Romford and the surrounding areas who need to be fostered. It’s important that we’re able to grow our team of foster carers in the local Romford area so that we’re able to provide a safe and stable environment in the place they call home.

We’re an experienced local foster agency with a passionate team of staff based in Romford who are committed to ensuring foster carers are recruited, supported, developed and rewarded for the crucial role they take on when they become a foster carer. Our dedicated team work with new and experienced foster carers to meet a range of needs for children, young people and families.

Learn more about becoming a foster carer

Romford Office

Enquire to foster 01708 242385

[email protected]

Existing carers 01708 393134

Recruiting foster carers in the local Romford area

With a growing number of children, young people and families needing the support of foster carers, we need your help now more than ever to provide foster care services. We need new or experienced carers in North East London, including Barking & Dagenham, Bedford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Colchester, Enfield, Harlow, Hornchurch, Ilford, Rainham, Romford, and the local surrounding areas.

If you’re interested in becoming a foster carer, or you’re looking to switch from your current foster agency, why not book a call with our friendly carer enquiries team to find out more?

Foster Carer Training & Support

Whether you’re new to fostering or you’re an experienced foster carer, we provide you with specialist training and ongoing support.

Skills to foster
Monthly supervisory visits
Child protection & safeguarding training
Monthly carer support groups
First aid training

We also provide regular ongoing training including:

Managing difficult/challenging behaviour
Internet safety
Attachment separation and loss
Child development

Learn more about foster carer training & support.

Ready to join our Romford fostering team?

Enquiring to become a foster carer is the first step in making a life-changing difference for vulnerable children, young people and families in Romford and the surrounding areas. With help and support available every step of the way, our experienced fostering team is on hand to guide you through the application process, and support you throughout your future as a foster carer.

Our fostering team is based in Romford, however our staff work from their homes to ensure they’re able to provide local support to foster carers in the local and surrounding areas.

If you’re interested in fostering with Five Rivers Child Care to provide a foster home to transform the life of a child, young person or family in your local area, you can find out more about becoming a foster carer or check out our FAQs page.

Are you ready to become a foster carer? Book a call with our carer enquiries team to find out more.

Get in touch

If you’d like to find out more about fostering with Five Rivers Child Care, please contact your local Romford fostering team:

Five Rivers Child Care – Romford
Suit F6-F9, Bates Business Centre
The Old Brickworks
Church Road
Harold Wood
Romford, Essex
RM3 0JF

T: 01708 242385
E: [email protected]

Enquire to foster

Fostering Success Stories

We work with some incredible foster carers – hear their stories.

Read real stories from local foster carers about how fostering has transformed the lives for both them and our staff, and how the experience has brought them together.

Read our foster stories

Romford Foster Carers Sonya and David

Romford foster carers talk about fostering siblings together to protect their bonds

“We are one big family, my own children and my current foster children all get along so well. We had the space to take in sibling groups and I’m so glad we did. We’ve given them space where they can play with one another and just be children.”

We bring the best together to help you.

We are lucky to have some of the best staff available in our Romford fostering office, who provide support to foster carers across Romford, London and the East of England. They are all dedicated to helping turn children’s lives around.

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Do you feel you have the energy and true commitment to make a positive difference to a child’s or young person’s life?

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Fostering in Romford