Anchor Foster Care

Providing Safety, Stability & Hope

Anchor Foster Care is a family run, independent, not-for-profit organisation proactively working to provide the right kind of care and support to children and young people in our care. We provide a fostering service that develops and encourages both new and experienced foster carers to achieve good outcomes in a safe, stable and nurturing environment.

In partnership with our committed foster carers, we work tirelessly to deliver a service that provides safety, stability and hope through robust support for our committed foster carers and their families by providing regular training, 24/7 responsive and practical help, access to educational and therapeutic services and a small family feel environment.

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Why Anchor?

Anchor Foster Care is a Not-For-Profit agency where all money is put back into helping to provide children and young people in foster care with safety, stability & hope because we believe that a secure base is a critical aspect of enabling children and young people to realise their potential.

Our relentless pursuit of this vision and passion through our committed foster carers and their families, our hardworking staff and anyone else who is part of the "Anchor Family" has helped us to remain a child/young person-centered fostering service with a family feel.

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Events Calendar

Apr 2019

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Depression and Suicide

Apr 2019

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Drug & Alcohol Awareness

Apr 2019

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Therapeutic Support Group

Apr 2019

Anchor events 03 Apr 2019
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Carer's Support Group

Apr 2019

Anchor events 25 Apr 2019
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TCIF (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for...

Apr 2019

Anchor events 29 Apr 2019
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Therapeutic Support Group

Apr 2019

Anchor events 30 Apr 2019
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Equality and Diversity Advanced Level

May 2019

Anchor events 13 May 2019
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Attachment and Child Development

May 2019

Anchor events 14 May 2019
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Compassion Fatigue

May 2019

Anchor events 15 May 2019
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Therapeutic Support Group

Carers Stories ...

“ "The asylum seeking children we care for are no different to other foster children, just that they... ”

Anchor Foster Care testimonial from Abeela (Foster Parent) - Milton Keynes
Abeela (Foster Parent) - Milton Keynes

“ In the beginning, when we were thinking of fostering, it was hard to know who to work with. Do we go... ”

Anchor Foster Care testimonial from Sam and Jaime (Foster Carers) - Kent
Sam and Jaime (Foster Carers) - Kent

“ I got into fostering as my daughter was a foster carer. I used to help her with her foster children.... ”

Anchor Foster Care testimonial from Vivien (Foster Parent) - Medway, Kent
Vivien (Foster Parent) - Medway, Kent

“ I thought I was too old to apply for fostering at 64, but I’ve loved every single solitary second.... ”

Anchor Foster Care testimonial from Joyce (Foster Carer) - Sheerness, Kent
Joyce (Foster Carer) - Sheerness, Kent

Latest News Stories

New: Statement of Purpose

Looking for a fostering agency? Read our updated Statement of Purpose and discover what foster care services we provide. Statement of Purpose

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Anchor Foster Care Carers Receive Rare Royal Honour

Two Anchor Foster Care carers, Helen and Colin Wood, received MBEs in an investiture ceremony in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace, Westminster on...

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Caravan for Anchor Foster Carers

If you're a foster carer with Anchor Foster Care we have a caravan available to you from the end of March to December. With six beds it has plenty...

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Fostering Presentations

Anchor Foster Care will attend various events in London throughout Spring 2019 to talk about fostering. Why not come along? Learn what...

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Anchor Foster Care Visit Deptford Church

In December our Recruitment Officer Wendy attended the Advent Service at St. Paul's Church in Deptford to fellowship and visit with the 200+...

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Anchor Foster Carer Approves Foster Care Fortnight Pamper Day

In May 2018, Anchor Foster Care treated foster carers to a pampering session at Mid-Kent College, followed by a two course meal. A...

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Types of Placements

We are looking for foster families for children with a wide range of different needs.

Here are just some of the fostering ‘placements‘ we work with:

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  • Long Term
  • Short Term
  • Sole Child
  • Sibling Groups
  • Emergency
  • Parent & Child
  • Unaccompanied Minors
  • Respite
  • Specialist
  • Therapeutic
  • Disability

Where are Foster Families Needed?

We Cover 5 Regions in the UK and need new carers in all of these areas:

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Kent

(Medway, Gillingham, Rainham, Strood, Chatham, Rochester, Gravesend, Dartford Sittingbourne, Ashford, Canterbury, Maidstone, Isle of Sheppey, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells)

East Sussex

(Eastbourne, Hastings, Battle, Heathfield, Uckfield, Lewes, Bexhill-on-Sea, Rye)

South London

(Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Southwark, Bexley, Catford, Lewisham, Eltham, Sidcup, Orpington, Bromley)

North of London

(Luton, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Hertford, St Albans, Stevenage, Hitchin, Barnet, Aylesbury)

Midlands

(Derby, Nottingham, Birmingham, Burton upon Trent, Stafford, Loughborough, Leicester, Coventry, Walsall, Wolverhampton)