Fostering in South Central
Fostering in South Central
We are currently looking for foster carers in the South of England.
The South of England is in urgent need of foster carers and we need your support.
Learn more about our wonderful team and get in touch today!
Why foster with us?
Unlike big agencies, we’re a charity dedicated to ensuring the perfect match between carer and child, prioritising the well-being and needs of you and every child in our care. It’s about quality over quantity.
With this in mind, we have the resources to provide ongoing support, guidance, and care for both our carers and our looked after children.
Here at The CFT our ethos is ‘family for life’. This represents our commitment to any child within our care, regardless of how long they are looked after by us. The CFT strives to support our fostered child throughout their life, often into adulthood.
Fostering is a career and should be treated as such. We believe our carers should benefit financially for everything they do.
- We pay our foster carers a very competitive rate for every child living in their home
- £750 bonus when approved as a carer. £750-£2,250 bonus when a child is placed.
- Any travel required regarding your role as a foster carer can be reclaimed in full
- Take advantage of significant tax relief
- Paid respite
- Long-service payments
- Child achievement payments
We deeply appreciate the dedication our foster carers put into creating a safe and nurturing environment for every child who enters their home. So we’re here to help.
- All carers are linked with a Supervising Social Worker – who provides supervision and support for carers and their families
- Supervising Social Workers visit our carers regularly to help and to talk through any problems.
- We have a 24/7 out-of-hours phone support service so you are always able to speak to a social worker when needed
- Become part of our friendly, local, supportive network, that meet regularly to share information and learn from each other
- Planned days out for fostering families
Our mission is to create a lasting, positive impact for the children and carers we support across the UK.
We provide our foster carers with the skills and resources needed to offer therapeutic care, helping them make a meaningful difference in a child’s life.
- Skills 2 Foster
- Therapeutic Reflection Consultations
- De-Esculation Training
- Diversity in Practice
- First Aid
- Loss and Bereavement Training
- Safeguarding & Child Protection Training
And many more optional courses…
If you’re considering becoming a foster carer, it’s important to understand the different types of fostering. Speak to us about your requirements and we can advise what is right for you.
- Short break
- Short-term
- Long-term
- Short notice
- Parent & Child
- Staying Put
Due to a significant shortage of foster carers in the UK, we’re opting to provide all new successful carers with up to £3,000 as a bonus.
We want to fund you, to find a future for them.
Many agencies only reimburse mileage after the first 20 miles of a trip, meaning you can’t claim expenses on shorter trips, like school drop-offs and similar journeys. We cover the full mileage of every journey you need to make for your foster child.
We’re a charity.
A charitable organisation has a single aim – to operate exclusively for the benefit of the public and not for profit.
A minimum of 85p in every £1 goes directly to improving our services to both our children and foster carers.
We regularly engage and conduct surveys for our carers and cared for children to understand how we can offer even more support. We prioritise listening to our CFT family because we believe in quality over quantity, and we’re committed to ensuring that everyone feels valued and fulfilled.
Who we are and the areas we support
Sarah - Registered Manager
Liz- Practice Team Manager
Tracy - Opertational Administrator
Izzy - Administrator
Patricia - Fostering Support Assistant
Cloudia - Supervising Social Worker
Pamela - Supervising Social Worker
Our Address:
Unit 4, The Briars
Waterberry Drive
Waterlooville
PO7 1YH
Our Phone Number:
Hampshire
Dorset
Surrey
Berkshire
We also support families in areas of West Sussex and some surrounding areas. So, if you have any questions about your location – just reach out, we’ll be happy to support.
Make a Be the difference
Make a Be the difference
We need you. There is currently an acute national shortage of foster carers, which is impacting the ability of all UK agencies and local authorities to find suitable families for our most vulnerable children.
There is no better time to support The Children’s Family Trust with our mission to ensure every child has the right to a safe and caring home; a nurturing environment within which they can be free to dream their dreams, develop their talents, achieve their potential and enjoy their lives to the full.
children are in foster care across England and Wales
children ceased to be looked after
of children looked after live with foster carers
Get to know The Children's Family Trust
Get to know The Children's Family Trust
We are an independent fostering charity with almost 80 years of experience.
We aim to achieve stability and security for our children and young people, helping them to develop their talents and skills, achieve their potential and make the most of the opportunities available to them.
Are you ready to make a difference?
Are you ready to make a difference?
Are you considering foster care and have some questions for us? Perhaps you’re ready to start your fostering journey?
No matter your situation – contact our South Central team via the form and our dedicated team will be able to support you. We look forward to hearing from you!