Fostering Barnsley

Why you should foster with us

Earn an average of £683 per week to care for young people in need. We recognise the magical difference foster carers make.

Join an amazing community of over 130 fostering families in Barnsley. Fostering transforms lives and makes communities.

Our foster carers are magic, providing homes for Barnsley’s children in need so they can stay close to home.

Your well being and success is our priority. That’s why all our carers receive mentoring and a huge range of support services.

Book an appointment

If you'd like to speak to one of our friendly team, fill in our form to book an appointment.

Fostering information

Find out if you can foster, how to take your first steps and why it's important to foster children of all ages.

Financial support and other benefits

Learn about the financial support that you can get as a foster carer and the training that's available.

Our community

Find out about the Mockingbird Hubs and the Foster Carers Association.

Transfer to Fostering Barnsley

If you're already fostering, find out how to transfer to us from your current fostering provider.

Foster carer stories

Hear from some of our foster carers and the experiences they've had with Fostering Barnsley.

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Events

Our events are great way to find out all you need to know about fostering. Check out our page for updates.

Specialist Foster Carer Pilot Scheme

Specialist Foster Carers provide fulltime, therapeutic care for children and young people with complex emotional and relational needs. This is a skilled, professional role that goes beyond standard fostering, recognising the level of commitment, emotional resilience and reflective capacity required.

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