Fostering and adoption in Wales

We offer a range of fostering, adoption and short break services in Wales.

Please visit the service websites to find out more about becoming a foster carer or adoptive parent in Wales.

Barnardo's Cymru Adoption and Fostering Service

This service arranges short break care, foster placements and adoption for disabled children, children with challenging behaviour, sibling groups and children from minority ethnic communities.

Visit the Barnardo's Cymru Adoption and Fostering Service website.

Carmarthenshire Family Links

This service provides a short break service for children with learning disabilities in Carmarthenshire.

Visit the Carmarthenshire Family Links website.

Blaenau Gwent Service

This service arranges support for disabled children and young people through short breaks, sessional outreach and a summer playscheme.

Visit the Blaenau Gwent Service website.

Community Links - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

This service provides a range of short break services for disabled children, young people and their families. These include overnight short breaks in a carer’s home, leisure activities in the community or sitting services in the child’s home.

Visit the Community Links - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan website.

Family Links Pembrokeshire

This service works with disabled children and young people and their families, providing a range of short break services.

Visit the Family Links Pembrokeshire website.