Fostering in St. Helens
Could you provide care, guidance and a stable home to vulnerable children and young people? By joining our Fostering St. Helens team of foster carers, you could make a real difference in your local area.
You may have been thinking about fostering for a while, or be totally new to the idea. Whatever stage you are at, we can provide you with all the information you need for you to begin your fostering journey.
How do I start fostering in St. Helens?
To start fostering in St. Helens, you will not need any prior childcare qualifications as full training will be provided. However we do ask that you have some experience of providing care for, or working with, children and young people.
Before a fostering application can be commenced, there is some initial qualifying criteria. You would need to:
- Be aged 21 years or over
- Have at least one spare bedroom in your home
- Be a full time resident of the UK
If you fulfil all three points above, we would like to talk to you more about fostering. You can complete the enquiry form on this page today to get started.
TACT North West carer Karen discusses below why she chose to foster with TACT and what she loves about being a foster carer.
Why foster in St. Helens with TACT?
TACT is the UK’s largest dedicated fostering charity. We have been providing nurturing and caring homes for vulnerable young people since 1993.
We work closely with St. Helens Borough Council to help provide foster homes for vulnerable young people. As we are a charity, we reinvest to provide more support for our foster carers in the form of our Education and Health services, and our online foster carer portal. In addition, our Connect community ensures that our care-experienced young people continue to receive support into adulthood and beyond.
This is why 98% of our carers would recommend us to others thinking of fostering.
“The support we receive from TACT is excellent, and always available. Our TACT social worker has been with us for many years and is always supportive.”
– TACT Foster Carers