Children need fostering in Essex. If you’re new to fostering or already experienced, can you help? We offer locally-delivered training, 24/7 support and an active network of peer support groups.
If you’re thinking about becoming a foster carer in Essex, choose to work with a leading fostering agency.
National Fostering Group is the largest independent fostering agency in the UK with superb agency coverage across all regions – meaning you have the support of a team close to you.
We have more than 20 years of experience and many, varied opportunities for you to foster a child. One of the most established fostering agencies, we work with local authorities to place children and young people in homes where they can thrive.
As a foster carer for the National Fostering Group, you get unparalleled access to professional support and excellent free training in and around Essex. We want you to thrive too, being the best you can be in your role as foster carer.
On top of this, our foster carers have a large and active peer network that includes several local support groups.
The support I receive from my Supervising Social Worker has been like a big hug to me, helpful and encouraging and extremely supportive. It gives you the resilience in what can sometimes be a challenging job to face another day.
Fostering is a very rewarding role and no two days are the same. The look of joy on your young person's face when they have a new life experience and you turn their life around is priceless!
When I first came here, it was different and my carers were different to what I had know. But from the moment I meet them, I kind of knew this is where I would want to stay.
Many children in Essex are waiting to be fostered. This amounts to hundreds across the South East.
National Fostering Group has local offices across Essex and the South East, incorporating Basildon, Southend-on-sea, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-sea, Colchester, Braintree and Harlow.