Fostering
All children and young people deserve to live in a safe, secure and loving environment.
Fostering is a way of providing a stable family life for children and young people while they cannot live with their own parents. It is often used to provide temporary care while parents get help sorting out problems or when family relationships have broken down. It can also help children or young people through a difficult period in their lives.
The work carried out by Coventry foster carers ensures that the children in our care can receive the support they need. Foster carers make a real difference to the lives of Coventry children.
We urgently need new foster carers to join the team and are encouraging people from all cultures and backgrounds to consider fostering. You will need a spare bedroom as well as the time and dedication to look after children.
When you're ready to register your interest please call the Recruitment Team on 024 7678 5577. You can also call us to book a place on one of our information evenings. Or just drop in to a daytime event. All the details are on this page.
Latest News: 'Design a bedroom' competition winners
As part of Foster Care Fortnight we invited children in years 4 and 5 across the city to enter our competition and design their ideal bedroom. We had a fantastic response and received over 500 entries. 20 designs were shortlisted and the winning designs were chosen by a group of children and young people who have experience of being in care.
Creative pupils Rhoanna Groves of Stivichall Primary and Yash Joshi of St Christopher Primary are the competition winners. Their designs are going to be used as part of a shopfront display in the city centre to promote fostering. Read more...
Fostering Events in 2010
We run events throughout the year. They are a great opportunity to talk to members of our Recruitment Team and, if it's an evening event, hear from an experienced Coventry foster carer.
Information sessions
All our evening information sessions run from 7-9pm and take place at a central Coventry location.
- Thursday 16 September
- Thursday 18 November
Please ring the Recruitment Team for venue details and to book your place.
Contact details
Recruitment TeamCoventry Fostering ServiceNew Stoke HouseLloyd CrescentCoventryCV2 5NYTelephone: 024 7678 5577 (Duty Worker available 9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday).E-mail: cfps-recruitment@coventry.gov.uk
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