- To Become a Foster Carer: 0800 023 4561
- Other Enquiries: 0800 085 2225
Fostering in the South
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Have you thought about fostering in or around Southampton?
If you’ve been giving some thought to fostering as a career and you live in the South in the Ashurst area then FCA can help you. We’re proud to be one of the biggest Independent Fostering Agencies around, with more than 80 local offices based all over the UK, including Ashurst, Lancing and the Isle of Wight all serving the Southern regions.
Meet our fostering team in Ashurst
Ashurst is the regional office for the South as a whole and provides support and training for the following towns and cities:-
- Fostering in Bournemouth
- Fostering in Dorset
- Fostering in Hampshire
- Fostering in Poole
- Fostering in Portsmouth
- Fostering in Salisbury
- Fostering in Southampton
- Fostering in Wiltshire
A highly skilled team of professionals based at the Ashurst office (situated deep in the New Forest) provide the core services given to foster carers and looked after children and young people in the local area. Known as Team Parenting®, this is an extremely beneficial approach that ensures the particular needs of those in care and also carers themselves are assessed and supported on a continual basis.
The team consists of the following:
- Assigned FCA Social Workers
- Therapist
- Assessment Manager
- Placements Officers
- Education Officer
Becoming a foster carer in Southampton
There are a number of reasons why children and young people need to be placed in foster care. The number is sadly on the increase and because of this there is always going to be an urgent need to recruit new carers who can offer safe and loving homes to vulnerable children.
There’s no doubt about it, fostering is a very demanding job but it can also be incredibly rewarding and more importantly it can change the outcome of a young persons life for the better. Wouldn’t you like to improve someone’s life?
If the answer is yes then why not read a little more about becoming a foster carer or find out the different kind of placements that we specialise in before completing the Enquire Online form. If you live in or around Ashurst then find out about our regular drop-in sessions and come in for a chat.
If you need to contact the Ashurst office directly then call 02380 291050, but for all foster care enquiries pick up the phone and call us on 0800 023 4561.
