Families First Fostering Calls for New Foster Carers as National Care Leavers Month Highlights Urgent Need for Support
As National Care Leavers Month is marked across the UK, Families First Fostering is urging compassionate individuals and families to open their homes to young people preparing to leave the care system.
The month highlights the challenges care-experienced young people face as they transition to adulthood — from housing and education to employment and emotional well-being.
This year’s theme, “Rising as Me: Overcoming Challenges, Transforming, and Finding Your Identity,” celebrates resilience and self-discovery. Yet for many, the journey is daunting, and having a supportive adult can make all the difference.
Families First Fostering, an independent, award-winning agency based in Stone and the West Midlands, is calling for more foster carers, particularly those interested in long-term or therapeutic placements. Led by a mother-and-daughter team with nearly 40 years of combined experience, the agency is nationally recognised for its trauma-informed, child-centred approach, holding an Outstanding Ofsted rating and multiple National Children & Young People’s Awards.
Its Stepping Stones programme helps young people move from residential care to family-based placements, improving stability and emotional well-being. A spokesperson said:“Care Leavers Month reminds us that every care-experienced young person deserves more than a roof over their head — they deserve someone who understands their past and believes in their future. Our foster carers play a life-changing role in helping young people heal and thrive.”
Families First Fostering provides carers with tailored training, ongoing therapeutic guidance, peer support, respite care, and practical help such as mileage reimbursement. Carers come from all walks of life — single people, couples, families, and retirees — united by their ability to provide stability and care.
Anyone interested in fostering can visit our website or call 01785 747171
