Fostering In
The North East
Regions we cover in the North East
With over 30 years experience in foster care, we are the UK’s largest dedicated fostering charity. When you choose to foster with TACT, you will receive a generous fostering allowance, 24/7 support and access to a comprehensive training programme. You could join our Fostering North East team!
Sadly, there are over 5,500 children in the North East who cannot be looked after by their own family. We are urgently recruiting more foster carers in the North East who can provide care and support to some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people. You could join our Fostering North East team!
We are recruiting foster carers all across the North East, particularly in:
Use our interactive map to discover the areas we cover in the North East.
Meet Our Team
Richard Leech, is our Area Manager for the North East. Richard manages a wonderful team of social workers in the area and ensures that our team of foster carers are fully supported.
“I’ve worked in children’s services for 27 years in a variety of roles. After becoming social work qualified, I worked in child protection for a number of years. Following this, I started working in fostering, initially for a private fostering agency. However, it didn’t sit right with me that someone was making a profit off these vulnerable children and so I moved to work for TACT in the charitable sector.”
– Richard Leech
Our TACT North East Community
Moments captured of our incredible foster carers and staff, across TACT in the North East.
Can I foster in the North East?
The first step is to check that you fulfil the basic general fostering requirements:
- Are you at least 21 years old?
- Do you have at least one spare bedroom in your home?
- Are you a full-time resident of the UK, or do you have indefinite leave to remain?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to all three questions, you have fulfilled the initial criteria. We would now like to talk to you further about why you would like to become a foster carer, and ask you some more questions.
Foster carers come to us for many reasons and stay with us, because we help them do the most rewarding job in the world.
Together we transform the lives of children and young people, giving them the chance to lead happy, loving, fulfilled lives. At TACT we are more than just a fostering agency; as a charity we put our foster carers and the children they care for at the heart of everything that we do. Choosing to become a foster carer is one of the most rewarding decisions you will ever make, and we will be by your side every step of the way making sure that you feel valued, encouraged and supported – that is why 98% of our foster carers would recommend fostering with TACT.
why foster with tact in The North East?
- Support for new carers.
All new TACT North East foster carers will be allocated a foster carer buddy, to provide informal support and guidance. - Local Support and Wellbeing groups for existing carers.
Monthly face-to-face support groups, where carers connect and engage in activities designed for their wellbeing, including Wellbeing Walks and Lunches. These gatherings offer a supportive community and opportunities to recharge and share experiences. - Support for young people.
We provide a variety of engaging activities for our young people, including residential trips and exciting outings to indoor trampoline parks, climbing centres, theme parks, water parks, and even pantomime outings in the lead up to Christmas. - Supporting your own children.
We understand that your own children play an important role in the fostering household. As such, our ‘Children Who Foster’ events provide your own children with an opportunity to socialise with other young people who make an amazing contribution to fostering. These activities often include trampolining, bowling, and cinema trips, as well as online support groups tailored for birth children. - Therapeutic support
Monthly Therapeutic support group with a psychotherapist, and support for carers through 1:1 consultations.
Rated As ‘Good’ By Ofsted
Following an inspection in October 2021, Ofsted have announced that TACT Yorkshire & the North East has been rated ‘Good’ for its work with foster carers and looked after children.
“Children benefit from strong, trusting and nurturing relationships with their foster
carers. Foster carers act as positive advocates, and they empower the children to
express their wishes and feelings.” – Ofsted, 2021
Foster Carer Stories
Discover what other TACT foster carers across the North East have to say about their experiences.
“We need to show compassion”
Yasmin and Mohammad, TACT foster carers since 2020. The couple share some of their motivations and challenges they have overcome and tips they have learnt along the way
“I cried when TACT agreed to let me foster”
Before I got my first foster child, I was excited, nervous and fearful. What if I didn’t know what to say or do to make them feel safe and wanted? I had waited so long to foster, then suddenly, it was about to happen. I just had to put my best foot forward, trust in myself, and jump in.
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News & Updates
Keeping you connected with what’s happening in your local area.
North East foster carers share fostering moments
Some of our North East-based foster carers had a meet-up to share some of their fostering moments!
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