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You're more ready than you think

020 8496 3437

Share homes.
Shape lives.

Local Community Fostering is a network of six northeast London councils working together to inspire more people from all walks of life to become foster carers. We provide an amazing package of support, including financial benefits, training, peer support and dedicated social workers.

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Get in touch to find out more about fostering with your local council

Take the first step towards becoming a foster carer for your local council and change a child’s life forever. You could become part of a community of extraordinary people doing extraordinary things, every day.

Complete the short form below and one of our fostering experts will be in touch. Or give us a call on 020 8496 3437 or e-mail hello@localcommunityfostering.co.uk. We’re ready to hear from you.

Fostering Enquiry

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Anyone can foster, even you.

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Could you offer a supportive, loving home to a vulnerable child?

Local children need local people like you. We are looking for foster carers in and around northeast London to provide a home for children who can’t live with their own families. We’re always looking for potential foster carers and pride ourselves on attracting people from diverse and unique backgrounds.

I love fostering. The children may have suffered neglect or experienced domestic violence. They have had difficult starts to life. As foster carers our job is to show that life can be good.

Foster Parent, Barking & Dagenham

I felt anxious, excitement – a whole range of emotions! I couldn’t sleep the night before she came. And when she did come – she was very meek, very quiet, walked through the door… and I had this overwhelming sense of “I am so happy that you are here”

Foster Parent, Redbridge

The social workers and staff are very considerate and treat you as if they have known you for a long time. Anyone who is a responsible adult can become a foster carer if they have a spare room and meet the requirements. I am happy I am able to give back what has been given to me in this country.

Foster Parent, Havering

It is good to know that, with Newham, you are never alone in having to deal with difficult situations, arising from being in foster carer.

Foster Parent, Newham

I first gained experience of caring for children with disabilities by working in a special school. When I started fostering, it felt like a natural progression to care for children with disabilities. I really enjoy it and I get to learn new things all the time

Foster Parent, Tower Hamlets

We got to take him on his first holiday, his first plane and the first time he went to a beach. We have given him firsts for a lot of things and that has been truly gifted back to us, to see how far he has come from when he arrived to where we are now.

Foster Parent, Waltham Forest

Why foster with London Fostering
Community, North East London

We provide an amazing package of support, including financial support, training, peer support and dedicated social workers on hand. Our foster carers receive:

  • Expert and regular training
  • Support from experienced foster carers
  • Excellent financial benefits
  • Direct access to fostering teams and social workers
  • A dedicated supervising social worker to support you, who works closely with children’s social workers, so everyone benefits from a truly holistic approach.

To speak to our friendly Local Fostering Community team please call 020 8496 3437 or fill in the form below, and one of the community team will be in touch at a time convenient to you to have an initial chat about fostering.

To find out about how your Council supports foster carers, click the logos below

Barking and Dagenham logo Havering logo Newham logo Redbridge logo Tower Hamlets logo Waltham Forest logo

Get in touch to find out more about fostering with your local council

Take the first step towards becoming a foster carer for your local council and change a child’s life forever. You could become part of a community of extraordinary people doing extraordinary things, every day.

Complete the short form and one of our fostering experts will be in touch. Or give us a call on 020 8496 3437 or e-mail hello@localcommunityfostering.co.uk.

We’re ready to hear from you.

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Your Details

When's best for us to call you? 

Are you happy to receive regular fostering news from us?
Consent(Required)