Becoming a foster carer   who can foster..   Home Approval Process Becoming a Foster Carer Children in Need Support & Finance Transferring       Who can foster     fp.c foster carers are people who like spending time with children and have a genuine interest in meeting their needs and promoting their welfare. They come from all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds. Some are married, some are single. Some of them are renting their homes, others are buying. There a lot of myths about who can and cannot foster. Most of them are inaccurate. Click the following link to find out what qualities foster carers need and to decide whether fostering will be right for you. Alternatively, please contact us now and we will be very pleased to provide any further information that you require.     Becoming a Foster Carer   Children needing foster care   Types of fostering   Support, training & finance   Foster Carer Approval Process   Frequently asked questions   Why foster with fp.c? Why fostering could be right for you There are many reasons why people decide to become foster carers. While all of our foster carers are committed to doing their best to help children in need, their wider motivations are quite diverse. For example: Some people simply love having children around Some people want to develop an alternative child care career while working at home Others relish the chance to embark on a second career following redundancy or early retirement It can provide some people with the opportunity to have a family or extend an existing one Some foster carers view fostering as a way of making a contribution to their local community Some people recognise, perhaps through their own experiences, how important a foster carer can be to a child in need     About fp.c Contact Us