Oldham 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.

Oldham Council is a not-for-profit organisation and is proud of its foster carers who offer the highest quality of care to children and young people living in Oldham.

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.

In Oldham, we always need more people to come forward as foster carers. Please don’t worry or rule yourself out, there is no such thing as a typical foster carer. We need a diverse range of carers to reflect the broad range of children we have in our carer.

Fostering a child or young person is one of the most rewarding things that you can do, and we are here to offer help and support. You will receive ongoing training to help you provide the best care possible, one-to-one support with your own social worker, the opportunity to attend our monthly support groups and access to an emergency support line, whenever you might need it.

By fostering with us you will be supporting local children or young people, allowing families to stay close to where they are from. 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.

If you are thinking of becoming a foster carer, we would love to hear from you!

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