Fostering in Bath
We’re a local, experienced fostering agency changing the lives of children and young people in Bath. If you’re thinking about helping a vulnerable child in need then we’d love to speak to you!
Become a foster parent in Bath
There are around 200 vulnerable children in care in Bath that need a safe and loving home. That’s why we desperately need foster parents in your area to provide a safe and caring home for children and young people who, for a number of reasons, cannot live with their own families. Whether you are looking at this for the first time or you’ve fostered before – it is one of the most rewarding things you can do.
Care is at the heart of everything we do here in Bath. It’s pivotal to supporting families, children and young people to provide them with the best possible opportunities for the future.
Choose to foster with us and you’ll receive an extensive local support network, excellent training, 24/7 advice and a rewarding new career.
If you’re over the age of 21 and have a spare room, you can be the difference a child needs.
By Phone
One of our team is available to talk to you over the phone to answer any of your fostering queries.
012252 55900
By Email
One of our team is available to talk to you over the phone to answer any of your fostering queries.
Visit an office
FCA Western, Rombourne, 130 Aztec West, Bristol BS32 4UB
24/7 fostering support in Bath
Here at Foster Care Associates Bath, we pride ourselves as being a friendly and welcoming group of people, who strive to make a difference to children and family’s lives.
To support our foster parents and children and young people in the best possible way, we have a regional group of highly skilled social workers and our own therapist who are brimming with experience and knowledge.
When you join us, you’ll be joining our community with access to one of the greatest fostering support packages out there. You’ll have access to:
- Local supervising social workers
- Local Referrals teams that concentrate on making quality matches of children and young people with suitable foster parents
- Therapists who work with foster parents and staff so that we help our foster parents care therapeutically
- Dedicated out of hours staff that know how to support you if something goes wrong out of hours
Our Out of Hours Support is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Benefits of working with FCA
24/7 advice service
Excellent ongoing training
Access to your local fostering team
Competitive payments
Local support groups
Local social activities and events
Who can foster?
When it comes to being a foster parent and fostering a child, it’s your personal qualities that count. Apart from a few basics, there aren’t any hard and fast rules about who can foster, as long as you are able to provide a stable home then you could make a brilliant foster parent. You just need to ensure you meet the following requirements:
- You’re over 21 years old
- You have the legal right to live and work in the UK
- You have a spare bedroom that’s always available to a child
- You’re passionate about making a difference
Bath Fostering Allowance and Benefits
Finances should never be a barrier to fostering. That’s why, at Foster Care Associates Bath, we pay a generous fostering allowance of on average £25,340 per year, tax-free so you can focus on what matters, providing a brighter future for a child in need. In addition, you’ll receive annual bonuses and access to our rewards platform where you can take advantage of fantastic discounts across hundreds of high street names.
Heidi Jones
Supervising Social Worker
Julia Willmott
Registered Manager
Tina Olden
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Ella Wilson
Administrator
Jazzmin
Supervising Social Worker
Welcome from Julia Willmott, Registered Manager
"FCA Western is an exciting new registration established in December 2022 covering the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Swindon and Wiltshire areas. Our office is based at Aztec West in Bristol which is staffed every day and is centrally located for all foster carers. We also run local support groups for foster parents and activities for the young people in our care and their fostering family.
Although we are a smaller region this means we retain a personal family feel whilst being supported by the resources of an established company. We are a team of very experienced social workers and managers who have been with the company for several years. Nurturing positive relationships and supporting our carers and young people is at the heart of all we do. We greatly value the work of our foster parents and work in partnership with them. We are here for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are a therapeutic agency supported by a team of therapists and our long-standing foster families offer peer support to new foster parents.
Western care for a variety of young people such as sanctuary seeking young people, sibling groups and older teenagers. As a region we are motivated and excited to make a real difference in the lives of the children we care for. It is a privilege for me to be the Registered Manager of the Western region and myself and the whole team offer a warm welcome to those who come and join the Western FCA family."
