Changing lives

Your home could be the right home, at the right time for a child that needs care and support at a time of change. That support, whether it's for overnight emergency care or a place to call home until adulthood, can make a lifelong difference to a child, young person or brother and sister groups. Each child and their circumstances are different, so we need to find the right home to ensure their needs are met. 

Across the region there are opportunities to be involved with different types of fostering to suit your circumstances and availability. There are ways to make a difference whether you're able to make a long-term, regular or short-term commitment. 

Whether you can commit to long-term, short-term, emergency or respite fostering, you will discover opportunities to:

• Shape the life of a child or young person for the better
• Support families in the North East
• Build long-term bonds with children
• Model healthy relationships and help children learn how to build trust
• Give children and young people new life experiences, introduce them to new interests, activities and support their learning and goals