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Fostering

What is fostering? foster carer pushes girl on bike

Fostering is looking after a child or young person in your own home at a time when they are unable to live with their own families.

Across Rochdale borough we’ve over 150 foster carers providing safe, happy and secure homes to children who really need them ...but we still need more carers!

There are many different fostering schemes you can apply for, giving you options to choose which is best suited to you. From fostering on a part time basis, such as one weekend a month, to long term fostering, there are options to suit everyone.

Find out about the different types of fostering

You can apply to be a foster carer if you are in your 20s or your 60s, employed or unemployed, in a relationship or single - there really is no typical foster carer.

If you can picture yourself as a foster carer, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us using the details provided.