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

Feb 2019

Anchor events 26 Feb 2019
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Transitions & Leaving care

Feb 2019

Anchor events 26 Feb 2019
26th
Cultural Awareness and Identify

Mar 2019

Anchor events 01 Mar 2019
01st
Fostering Information and Recruitment Roadshow
Anchor Foster Care are visiting a number of local...

Mar 2019

Anchor events 05 Mar 2019
05th
Support Group Tax Presentation for Carers

Mar 2019

Anchor events 06 Mar 2019
06th
Fostering Information and Recruitment Roadshow
Anchor Foster Care are visiting a number of local...

Mar 2019

Anchor events 12 Mar 2019
12th
Promoting Education

Mar 2019

Anchor events 13 Mar 2019
13th
Therapeutic Support Group

Mar 2019

Anchor events 14 Mar 2019
14th
Mental Health Issues Affecting Young People

Mar 2019

Anchor events 19 Mar 2019
19th
Valuing Yourself as a Carer

Mar 2019

Anchor events 19 Mar 2019
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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

Fostering Presentations

Anchor Foster Care will attend various events in London throughout Spring to talk about fostering. Why not come along? You'll...

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

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Guardian Saints Safer Internet Prize Draw 2019 – Closing date 31st January 2019

To support Safer Internet Day (5th February 2019) and raise awareness about online safety for young people in care, Guardian Saints are holding a...

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Read: Anchor's Easy Job-Hunting Guide

Last year the retail sector suffered a blow. 85,000 jobs were cut amid branch closures and restructures, a 37% increase on 2017 when 62,000 jobs were...

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Guardian Saints Praise Anchor Foster Care for Dedication to Cyber Essentials and Keeping Children Safe

Anchor Foster Care received a positive review from Guardian Saints today, a Surrey-based community interest company who provide information...

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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)