Have you ever thought about sharing your home with a child or young person who can no longer live with their birth family?
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There are children and young people in Cambridgeshire right now who don’t have a safe, stable place to live. You might be the person who can give them that.
Across Cambridge and Peterborough, there is a particular need to find carers who can be positive role models for teenagers, particularly those who are preparing for independence, carers who can help keep brothers and sisters together, and carers who can accommodate the additional needs of children with disabilities.
Anne, a foster carer who, along with her husband Alan, has cared for and positively impacted the lives of many local children highlights the importance of fostering:
“We always wanted to foster. We have two biological children, but there are so many children out there who need a grown up, and we really wanted to help. It’s a privilege to be a little person’s grown up. It’s giving children and young people the love and stability every child deserves.”
What qualities do you need to be a foster carer?
“To be a foster carer, you need compassion, empathy, flexible thinking, and adaptability. You might be used to eating your dinner with a knife and fork at the table, but the young person coming into your home may have never sat at a table before. You need to be creative and learn how to help them to integrate into your household.”
If you’re thinking about fostering, find out more by visiting the Cambridge Council website cambridgeshire.gov.uk/fostering
