Find out if you could be a foster carer
In a few simple questions, you’ll know if you’re suitable to apply to become a foster carer.
We are an independent fostering agency, part of National Fostering Group. We partner with local authorities throughout the North East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria to provide caring, stable homes for children and young people in care.
We have recently been awarded Outstanding by Ofsted!
Address
Jordan House, Forster Business Centre
Finchale Road
Framwellgate Moor
County Durham
DH1 5HL
Phone number
01325 638110
General email
[email protected]
Opening Hours
To help us achieve the very best outcomes for those coming into our care, we provide our dedicated foster carers with an industry leading round-the-clock support service, generous carer fees and allowances, as well as a wide range of introductory and specialist training.
We have foster care opportunities for a range of placement types, including short term, long term, emergency, siblings, and parent & child. People from all walks of life can become a carer – including you.
If you’re interested in becoming a foster carer in the North, please get in touch with us today.
Reach Out Care will equip you with everything you need to do a great job and to offer children and young people in your care the best opportunities for living the life they deserve, and prepare them for a happy and independent adulthood.
During the assessment process to become a foster carer with Reach Out Care, you will have the opportunity to discuss the kind of fostering you want to do. Our foster carers receive exceptional training and support to make the role a genuinely rewarding experience for you and your family, and equally positive for the child in your care.
Your marital status, sexuality, age, and other factors like whether you are a homeowner or have a disability, do not impact on your suitability to become a foster carer with Reach Out Care or any other National Fostering Group agency. We are only concerned with your ability to develop and care for a child and to work as part of a passionate professional fostering network.
Once you’re approved, we’ll work hard to ensure children and young people coming into your care are well matched in terms of your existing skills, experience and knowledge, as well as making sure they will fit in well with your living situation.
Our foster carers can claim a wide range of perks and benefits, like free membership to The Fostering Network, Max Cards, high street discounts, invitations to family activities and events, and much more.
