The Together Trust's Fostering Service has been established as a fostering agency for over 15 years and provides placements throughout the North of England and West Midlands areas.

Fostering allows children and young people who are unable to live with their own birth families the opportunity to grow up in a secure and loving substitute family. There is currently a shortfall of 10,000 foster carers in the UK. 

Fostering is challenging and takes time, commitment and patience, but our approved foster carers tell us it is very rewarding - and they should know. Many of the children and young people they care for have been faced with much uncertainty throughout their lives; others have been neglected or abused. The role of a foster carer is to provide security and stability in a family setting; giving a child or young person the opportunity to develop and have the same opportunities as their peers.

We welcome applications from both new and experienced foster carers, and people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. If you have lots of energy, understanding, patience, a sense of humour and want to change a child’s life for the better, contact us and speak to one of our social workers to find out more about the Together Trust's Fostering Services. We believe it's important that you have as much information as possible to help you to decide if fostering is right for you. We hope you will decide you want to go ahead and become a professional foster carer for the Together Trust. However we understand that becoming a foster carer is a major decision, so feel assured that by telephoning us, you are under no obligation to proceed - however, you could learn lots more to help you make up your mind!