Is this the year you become a foster carer?
We have children and young people in the Wakefield district looking for a home like yours. Fostering is an incredible journey, with the power to transform a childs life. It wont always be easy, but it will always be rewarding.
Competitive financial offe
As well as a 70% reduction on your council tax all our foster carers receive a weekly payment for the day-to-day costs of looking after a child as well as special allowances to cover items like school trips, clothing, and educational expenses.
Keeping things local
When you foster with your local authority, you can offer a home in a child’s local area with familiar surroundings. Allowing them to attend the same schools and maintain their existing friendship groups.
Benefits for the whole family
- Free gym memberships at all Wakefield Council gyms for fostering households
- A free family railcard providing fantastic discounts.
- Membership to FosterTalk.
Rewards for referring
Once approved you can earn £1000 for anyone you refer to us who successfully becomes a foster carer and has a child or young person in placement for three months. Plus, there’s no cap on the number of friends you can refer!
Interested?
For more information on fostering for Wakefield and to arrange an informal chat please contact fostering@wakefield.gov.uk quoting ‘FOSTER CARER’ in your email or visit www.wakefield.gov.uk/fostering and complete one of our enquiry forms.