Fostering | CFS Care

Changing children’s lives for the better

Interested in Becoming a Foster Carer?

Being a foster carer is not just a wonderful career it is also a very fulfilling and satisfying way of life.

When you become a foster carer, you can make a positive difference to a child’s life that can last a lifetime. You can help that child to get ahead in life just by being their Foster Carer. At CFS we work together and change children’s lives for the better.

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Are You Already a Foster Carer?

Just because you are already an approved foster carer does not mean you cannot join another fostering agency and if you have children in placement bring them along with you.

It is your right to transfer from another independent fostering agency or local authority and join our friendly team at CFS. When you make the decision to transfer with us, we will be with you every step of the way. And when you are approved you will know you made the right decision where are friendly team are ready and waiting to provide you with all the support, guidance and training you need.

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Why Choose to Become a Foster Carer with CFS?

Teamwork

Be part of our close, amazing friendly team of staff and foster carers

Income

We guarantee you will receive a generous and competitive allowance, upto £500 per week, per child

Support

Be assured of 24-hour support from our experienced and committed team

Training

Benefit from a unique approach to fostering with access to a wide range of training including our specialist therapeutic hub & support service

Can I Foster?

Are you over 21? – Have a spare room? – Have the passion and motivation to welcome a child into your life and make a difference?

If yes, then fostering could be just what you are looking for!

Locations

AT CFS we are based in the Northwest and cover a wide geographical area across Greater Manchester, Blackpool, Preston and beyond.

Why Do Children Need a Foster Carer?

There are many reasons why children and young people need to be in care and Looked After because of problems at home where they may have suffered harm and abuse, separation, and loss as a result their safety is at risk. These are the children who need to live with foster carers who can provide a welcoming and loving home environment where they can feel safe and secure and have the best life chances they deserve.

At CFS, our group of dedicated foster carers provide the safe, secure home environment these children need to thrive and grow into happy young people. This is how together we change lives for the better.

Start your journey into foster caring today

The Process Read Our Fostering FAQ’s

Read Our Stories

Sara and Vic have been CFS foster carers since 2020. Based in Lancashire, Sara is a stay-at-home mum, taking care of two teenagers. Vic works in Banking and is currently working overseas. They live in Lancashire having moved from Surrey in 2005 and have fully embraced country life.

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Sara and Vic Fostering Story

We are two respite foster carers based in Blackpool, we started our fostering journey in July 2022. I (Amy) have always wanted to become a foster Carer due to having experienced foster care when I was a young child. Even though I know I always wanted to become a foster carer …. timing is everything, it’s important to know when your ready to begin this journey and lee and I had discussed and prepared before starting the process by researching All areas, reading other foster carers stories and getting advice from friends who are already approved before getting in touch.

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Amy and Lee

We are Janette and Mark, we decided to foster really for myself. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and found I had to give up my usual job. I was working with children then, a cook in a nursery. As my time with cancer was slowly getting to a point that I was wanting to go back to work 3 years into treatment. I wondered what kind of job I could manage. We sat and thought, and we decided that if I can still be a Mum to our children and a Nana to my grandchildren then surely, I can be a guardian to children that needed to be looked after. So, we looked at various foster agencies, and decided to give CFS Care a call.

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Janette and Mark’s Story

I started my fostering journey with CFS Care after passing my fostering panel in December 2021, it was a easy decision for me to make as I have always had friends of my daughters or friends of the family living with me as part my family for over 13 years and when Covid happened and we was all in lockdown a friend who fosters for CFS recommended I talk to them and come away from a job I wasn’t happy in and do what I really enjoyed doing, caring for children, it then went from there!

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Pippa’s Story

Lesley was approved at panel in May 2021. She is a single carer who lives in Wigan. Lesley is a teacher and is able to continue working flexibility, alongside fostering.

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Lesley’s Fostering Story

Bernadette, a single mum to 3 children, the youngest is now 16 and the only one still at home. Bernadette lives in Cleveleys and was approved at panel in July 2020.

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Bernie’s Fostering Story

I was a carer in a Care home, I had been thinking for a few months about going back to fostering so I spoke to my family and listened to what they thought about it. They said they would help in any way they could. I found CFS through Facebook. I was quite nervous giving my job up and committing myself to fostering which does change your life as I know from fostering before.

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Sue’s Story

Paul and I joined the CFS Care foster family in September 2022. We now have a sibling group of 3 boys aged between 5 – 10 living with us.

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Elaine & Paul

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