- Foster Carer Enquiries: 0800 023 4561
- General Enquiries: 0800 085 2225
Fostering in Northern Ireland
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Do you live in Northern Ireland and are you thinking of fostering?
Local FCA Northern Ireland offices across your region provide the highest quality round-the-clock support services to all of our valued foster carers. We work in partnership with the HSE and offer a high level of support to foster carers throughout Northern Ireland.
To find out more about fostering in Northern Ireland with FCA, read our fostering news articles and which foster care placements in Northern Ireland currently need foster carers.
Meet the staff at FCA Northern Ireland
Carol Burrows, a member of the FCA Northern Ireland fostering support team, explains the benefits of our local offices for foster carers:
“Support from our local team of professionals is flexible, responsive and tailored to individual placement need. Foster carers benefit from local monthly support groups, which helps them keep in touch with other foster carers in Northern Ireland.
“In addition, our ongoing foster carer training and development programme keeps our foster carers well motivated and well equipped for the task of fostering in Northern Ireland.”
Making a difference in Northern Ireland
Want to find out more about FCA Northern Ireland? Click on the link below and discover how FCA has been helping to improve the outcomes of young people in foster care in Northern Ireland.
Download the FCA Northern Ireland Annual Review 2010/2011.
Are you thinking of fostering in Northern Ireland?
Becoming a foster carer could be the decision that changes your life as well as the lives of children and young people in foster care throughout Northern Ireland.
If you’re considering fostering in Northern Ireland, give FCA a call on 0800 023 4561 or enquire online today to speak to one of our dedicated fostering advisors.
