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Foster Families in the South West

Regional Foster Families are always looking for people who have an interest in fostering that live in Devon and Cornwall, including Plymouth , Exeter and Somerset.

We have an excellent, supportive and experienced team in the region, so why not make contact with us today to start your fostering journey.

In the About Fostering section of this website you will find detailed information regarding fostering, the qualities required of a foster carer, the assessment process, support and training.

You could make a difference to a child’s life by becoming a foster Parent.

For an informal, no obligation conversation with one of our team about fostering in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset fill out the form below or call us on Tel: 01392 715 977 or Freephone Tel: 0800 019 11 65

Could you give time, patience, support and love to young people who cannot live with their own families?

Foster carers play a very important role in many young people’s lives and for foster carers themselves. Fostering provides an opportunity to:

Give a child a loving and nurturing home, whether temporary or long term.
Offer an environment for children to develop in line with the life experiences and opportunities of their friends who are not in care.

You can rent or own your own home, but you will need a spare room.

Not sure if you will be suitable? Just ask us, or you can check our frequently asked questions page.

“How did you get so good at being a Dad?”
(5 year old who has been living with his foster family for 3 years)

We provide…

Foster carer dad and daughter together fostering creativity.

Ongoing Support and encouragement day and night, 365 days a year.
Professional Training
Competitive and regular allowance payments
Holiday payments to help finance family holidays with foster children
A range of therapeutic and support services
Get to know other fostering families through regular support groups and family fun days and events.
Devoted staff team with manageable workloads so they have time to focus on supporting their foster families and keeping everyone safe.
Complimentary Fostering Network membership, which includes independent advice lines and legal insurance.

“We couldn’t recommend the Agency any higher. We feel part of a family!”
Long standing Foster Parent Feedback

What foster parents are saying…

“We have met and supported very many young people of all ages and to be able to give them reassurance, stability, security and love is so rewarding.”

Fostering mum and daughter enjoying music and dancing at home.

“I do have to say, as a foster carer, the lows are small and the highs outweigh all of it.“

“The children we are asked to care for really need something back in life because they have been through so much pain, trauma and upheaval.”

Foster dads and foster child enjoying story time and fostering happy connections.

“I have a great team around me to support me to fulfil my role as a foster carer.”

“A professional agency to work for. The team is very thorough and always on hand if a problem should occur.“

“Fostering is a very rewarding job, In fact, I don’t call it a job I call it a way of life for us because it’s the way that we love to live our lives able to make a difference to many young people.”

Check out our Foster Parent’s blog page for more real life stories of what it’s like to foster children with Regional Foster Families.

We are actively looking for foster families in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Find out more…

No matter what your question, if you have an interest in fostering, simply fill in the form below or call us on 01392 715 977 or Freephone 0800 019 11 65

Reasons to foster with us. Why choose Regional Foster Families as your Fostering Agency.

Questions about Fostering. What is being a foster carer about? What is foster parenting.

What Next?

Fill out the contact form below for more information and to receive a call back from one of our friendly Social Workers for an informal chat about how you could become a foster parent. Or call Tel: 01392 715 977 or Freephone Tel: 0800 019 11 65

Thinking of Fostering?

Thinking About Fostering

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent and have or will have a spare room in the near future, then please don’t hesitate to call us on 08000 19 11 65 or fill in the enquiry form below.

Local office information

Office contact details:
Regional Foster Families, South West Area Office
Unit 2
15 Frogmore Avenue
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 5XH
Tel: 01752 220 109

Download our statement of purpose here: Statement of Purpose

Check out the latest news and happenings in the area – South West News

South West Regional News / Blog

South West Award Ceremony Event - Recognising the achievement of Children and Foster Parents On 20th November - the South West regional team held a children's…

Meet the South West Team -

South West children’s Autumn Photo Competition - We proudly present our Autumn South West Nature Themed Photo Competition. We have had so many fantastic photo entries, all…

Meet the Team

Ann-Marie Baird – Regional Manager	Sam Smith – Assistant Manager
Janice Beaver – Senior Administrator	Tracey Veale – Administrator
Rachel Prouse – Referral Coordinator	Richard Sockett – Therapist
Chris Carty – Senior Supervising Social Worker	Rose Plenty – Supervising Social Worker
Helen Walshe – Supervising Social Worker	Stacey Berry – Family Support Worker

Foster Parent's blog

Celebrating Foster Fathers - All the children we look after are supported to maintain links with their birth families and we recognise how important…

Clinical Supervision for Foster Carers - "I am listened to, I am heard and I am made to feel valued and appreciated. I cannot recommend this…

Our Fostering Story – Caring for an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child - Our experience of how we dealt with a young person with no background info, with a language barrier and what…

Foster Children and Young people's Blog / News

Kids Craft Rainbow Storage box - Build your own Rainbox Storagebox You will need: For this project you will need:• Coloured paper: we used origami 6…

Poetry from an Asylum Seeking Child: From Darkness to Lightness - A poem written by a Asylum seeking child now living happily with his foster family.

Waterfall Rainbow Bookmark - You will need, a ruler, 8 sheets of thick paper - the seven colours of the rainbow and a white…

Let’s Get Creative with Stone art - You will need, a stone, a selection of acrylic paint markers and a design Ensuring that your stone is clean…

Create your own Elephant activity -

Family Support work during lock-down - As Family support workers, our usual job is to see foster children on a regular basis in the community. At…

News from Regional Foster Families

Winter Wonderland December 2021 - The team in East Anglia had a fantastic day with the children and young people yesterday at the ‘Winter Wonderland’…

GEAR 10K Running for Fostering - Huge congratulations to our amazing runners who completed the GEAR 10K run on 22nd August 2021 for Regional Foster Families.…

Foster Family Event at Banham Zoo in Norwich - We went to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo for our foster family event…. For our foster family event the team in…

Thinking of Fostering?

Thinking About Fostering

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent and have or will have a spare room in the near future, then please don’t hesitate to call us on 08000 19 11 65 or fill in the enquiry form below.