What is involved in fostering refugee children?
Children arriving in the UK need a safe, caring place to call home. Somewhere they can settle for a few weeks, months or sometimes years as they take steps towards their future.
They’re just children.
They arrive here from often incredibly traumatic situations – fleeing from war, persecution, violence and civil unrest. Some have been trafficked, many exploited as they made their way here. These refugee children arrive without parents or family to look after them. As a result, they have emotional, cultural and practical needs – but you could be the one to help them reclaim their childhoods. They need a safe place to call home. They need to know that there is someone there for them.
You could provide that safe space in a new place. Providing a place in your home to a teenager who is in care or who arrives in this country with no family or safe place to stay. They want to be in education or training and you can be there to prepare them for the future and support them on their journey to independence.
You will be provided with support and training to help you care for these children. Understandably, there can be challenges, but you will have the help you need, when you need it.
For more information or to enquire, please visit - Refugee Children.