Why foster with us?
Helping to make your fostering experience the best it can be
Choosing the right fostering agency is one of the most important decisions you’ll make on your journey to becoming a foster parent. It’s a decision that can make or break your fostering experience.
With Orange Grove, you can be assured that we’ll do everything we can to make your fostering experience the best it can be—for you, your family, and the children in your care. Here are five reasons to choose to foster with us…
1) We’ll always be by your side through the ups and downs
Like any family, we’ll be by your side throughout your fostering journey, celebrating the good times and supporting you through the tough times.
With your local support team, you’ll never have to face challenges alone. Quite the opposite—you’ll have the support of an entire team with a wealth of experience to tap into whenever you need it, including:
- A dedicated social worker
- Family support worker
- Education expert
- Therapist
- Experienced foster parent ‘buddy’
- A close-knit community of foster parents
- Out-of-hours helpline with a qualified social worker
Foster parents who have transferred to us from other providers have consistently praised our incredibly personal approach and the support we provide, which surpasses their previous experience.
We build genuine relationships with our foster parents, so you can rest assured that all you need to do is give us a call, and we’ll be there.
2) Excellent support for your children and grandchildren
The children in your family play an important role in helping the young people you welcome into your home settle. It’s crucial they feel valued and supported too, especially during those early days while everyone adjusts to your new world as a foster family.
At Orange Grove, we offer a range of services and support to ensure that your children or grandchildren, feel safe, happy, and heard, including:
- Extra support from a family support worker
- Support groups for children who foster
- Resources to help your children prepare for fostering
- Regular events and activity days
- Dedicated children’s helpline
3) Expert training tailored to your needs
You don’t need experience to become a foster parent with us. What matters most is that you have a big heart, lots of love to share, and a commitment to making a big difference in a child’s life. If you have the right qualities, we can help you develop the rest.
We offer a range of foster care training courses for every stage of your journey. You’ll begin your journey with our introductory ‘Prepare to Foster’ course and mandatory training on subjects such as first aid and equality, diversity and inclusion, before progressing to more advanced and specialist courses.
With a choice of training opportunities which allow you to gain a deeper understanding of areas of fostering that interest you, there’s something for everyone. Plus, with a mix of face-to-face, online (evening and daytime), and e-learning training options, you can choose how and when you learn, making it easy to fit training into your schedule.
4) Excellent allowances, plus other perks
We know that the financial side of things isn’t what motivates you to foster, but we do recognise just how important it is that you’re financially secure. That’s why we offer a generous—and generally tax-free—fostering allowance that exceeds the recommendations of The Fostering Network.
You’ll also receive additional allowances for birthdays and religious festivals for each child in your care, a generous mileage allowance for extra travel, hundreds of discounts through our rewards platform, access to our exclusive refer-a-friend scheme, free membership to FosterTalk, and more.
5) Highly regarded by Ofsted
When you join Orange Grove, you can be assured that you’ll be in good hands as all our teams have been rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Most have achieved ‘Outstanding’ ratings for the last two inspections or more.
We’re committed to excellence and continuously strive to improve our services, ensuring that you and your family receive the best possible support.
Take your next step
Whether you’re looking to learn more or are ready to take your first step, we’re here to support you. Here are some of the ways that we can help you on your journey:
Download brochure
Discover everything you need to know about fostering and the incredible training and support you’ll receive with us.
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Join online event
Join one of our weekly online information evenings to meet our team and learn more about fostering. Register for an upcoming event today.
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Speak to advisor
Have an informal chat with one of our friendly fostering advisors. We’re here to answer any of your questions!
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