Behind Every Backpack - Fostering South West

Behind Every Backpack

Every child has a story — could you be part of theirs?
As children return to school and your own head off to university, perhaps it’s time to consider your next chapter. Your experience, your home, and your heart could be exactly what a child needs.

Your next chapter awaits.

Every backpack carries more than books—it holds dreams, hopes, and sometimes heavy burdens. You have the experience and love to help lighten that load. You will provide consistency for a child and be someone the child can form a positive attachment to.

In the centre of the photo a young girl with dark hair looks up and smiles at a woman in a grey top who is passing her some pasta. In the foreground is the clasped hands of someone watching on. They are all around a kitchen table with pasta, cheese, drinks and condiments on. In the background is a kitchen work surface.

You have done it before

Your parenting journey has given you invaluable experience. Now you can use that wisdom to nurture another child’s story, offering the patience and understanding that comes from years of caring.

A group of people are sat on a black couch together in a lounge. On the couch there is a young teenage boy wearing a dark blue and grey shirt, then an older man in glasses with a black top and light trousers. Next to him is a woman with glasses, a burgundy top and dark trousers and lastly a young teenage girl in a grey top and light trousers. In the background you can see outlines of a range of family photographs.

Flexible Options

Worried about your spare room being occupied when your children return from university?
We understand family dynamics change, and fostering can work around your life and circumstances.

A group of teenagers are sat around a wooden table eating sandwhiches in a kitchen. On the left a girl is wearing a stone coloured hoodie looking at a boy in the middle with a white long sleeve top on, whilst another teenage boy watches on. In-between them an older man in a green top with glasses is holding out a bag of crisps.

You will not be alone

Fostering with your local council means you will have comprehensive support every step of the way.
Training, ongoing guidance, and a dedicated team will be there whenever you need them.

“Fostering satisfies a need in me. And whilst there are young people out there who need me, then I am out there to be there for them. I can’t imagine my life without it.”
Linda, Swindon

Interested in becoming a foster carer?

We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with our experienced, friendly team for a chat about foster care…

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