Could you be at the heart of someone's memories?
Right now, Glasgow needs foster families more than ever before.
Over the past few years the number of children looked after in foster homes has risen dramatically and we urgently need people to come forward to offer them a home and happy memories.
Foster carers play a vital role in giving children who can't always live with their familes the best possible start in life. We are looking for foster carers who are warm, confident people, able to help children feel safe and to bring some stability into their lives. We especially need more people to foster children over eight.
The length of time that children stay with foster families varies from a few weeks or months to a number of years.
Fostering can be a short-term way of offering a child a home until they can return to their own parents. Some children, however, sadly cannot return home but still feel part of their own families and wish to continue to have contact with them.
Anyone can be a foster carer as long as they have the qualities, skills and experience required to look after children in care.
There are a number of different ways to foster:
It’s easy to take the first step in becoming a foster carer. If you have ever thought of fostering, please take the next step now.
Phone 0845 270 0609 between 8.45am to 4.45pm Monday to Thursday and 8.45am to 3.55pm Friday
Email families.children@sw.glasgow.gov.uk