Bury Council is part of Foster for Greater Manchester, a collaborative partnership between all 10 Greater Manchester local authorities. We support new and existing foster carers to provide safe and loving homes for children and young people.

Bury Council is a not-for-profit organisation and is proud of our Foster Carers who offer the highest quality of care to ensure children and young people living in the borough of Bury including; Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich.

Fostering is a professional role with responsibilities. Foster carers receive a regular tax-free financial allowance plus additional payments and benefits for each child in their care. The amount received depends on your experience as a foster carer, the type of fostering and the age of the child.

Foster carers are at the heart of the team who look after children and young people, providing love, care and support to help them towards a brighter future. We need to continue to attract, develop and grow a diverse range of Foster Carers to reflect the broad range of children we have in our care.

We provide ongoing training to support you in your professional development as a foster carer.  We run monthly support groups for carers to meet up and receive peer support, and we recognise the importance of coming together for fun days out.

We want our children to have strong, caring, and trusting relationships with those who care for them. By fostering with us you will be supporting a local children or young people, allowing families to stay close to where they are from in the community that is familiar to them. Not only does this make it easier for you, it allows the children in your care to continue at the same school and stay connected with close families and friends.

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