- To Become a Foster Carer: 0800 023 4561
- Other Enquiries: 0800 085 2225
Fostering in the North West
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Fostering in Cumbria
Welcome to our page on fostering in Cumbria. Fostering can be a very rewarding career option for many people. If you have been thinking about fostering for a while but have never taken the next step then read on to find out more about foster care with FCA.
If you live in Cumbria or the surrounding areas and you are considering becoming a foster carer the office in Carnforth is your nearest local office. There are offices in 80 locations as FCA is the largest fostering agency which is run independently in the UK. The local office in Cockermouth also serves the towns nearby for fostering in Ambleside, fostering in Barrow-in-furness, fostering in Cockermouth, fostering in Kendal, Fostering in Keswick, fostering in Penrith and fostering in Bowness-on-Windemere.
Positive outcomes
At FCA we provide an extremely high level of on-going support for our carers through a range of different services as well as offering competitive fees and paid respite. One of these support services is known as the Team Parenting® approach and gives foster carers complete ‘wrap around’ support through regular access to professionals like;
• An FCA assigned social worker
• Therapist
• Education officer
• Children and Young Persons Support Service (CYPSS) worker
This support network is available via a number of different ways; through a system of locally held on-going training, through many organised events and activities such as the regular support group meetings for carers. The guidance and help provided to foster carers is aimed at supporting them through the challenges of fostering as they look after the children and young people in their care, bringing about better outcomes.
Find out more
Reading real life carer accounts of their fostering experiences is a great way to find out more about what it’s really like to foster. Watch our video interviews with foster carers too, where they talk about their experiences of helping to bring about better outcomes for the children and young people in their care.
Fostering is a demanding role but also a very rewarding one too. Giving a vulnerable child or young person the chance to live in a safe family environment can really make a difference to them as individuals and how they grow within society.
Get in touch…
There is a national shortage of foster carers across the UK, the North West included. If you think you could foster then show your interest by completing the on-line enquiry form and we’ll be in touch.
