A member of our friendly team will give you a call within two working days - it might show as an unknown number so don’t worry if you don’t recognise it.
Fostering is sometimes tough, but it’s always rewarding. It’s emotional, there’ll be highs and the lows. And it’s life-changing, not just for the child, but for you too.
For over 150 years, we’ve been building a community that listens. We’re here for the real talk, the questions you’ve been holding back, and the doubts you’re not sure who to share with. Because fostering takes more than one person. It takes a community - you, the child, our carers, and us. And when we say we’re with you, we mean it.
Let’s Talk Fostering. You’re made for this.
Talk soon,
The Barnardo’s Fostering Team

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