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Welcome to Flourish Fostering

Flourish is an independent therapeutic foster care organisation run by proven experts, that trains and supervises the very best quality foster families. We provide a safe, therapeutic environment in which children and young people can feel safe and flourish in their social, emotional and educational development.

Overarching Commitment

Our overarching commitment to attaining the best possible outcomes for young people is reflected in the excellent stability rates of the children in our foster families, and the exceptional educational outcomes achieved. 

Learning as a Foster Parent

Our Foster Parents speak highly about how they are part of the Flourish ‘fostering family’ where the skills they learn, both before and whilst being a Foster Parent with Flourish, are skills they can use throughout their personal and professional lives.

Over 200 Years Combined Experience

The original founders of Flourish Fostering have accumulated impeccable reputations in the fields of fostering, social work, professional therapeutic disciplines, education and specialist childcare services. This combined wealth of expertise influences the quality of care for each child and young person we look after, and every Foster Parent and staff colleague we work with.

“The support from Flourish is fantastic with brilliant training and a family feel that I haven’t experienced from other fostering agencies”

Nicola

“I know that if I woke up at two o’clock in the morning with a problem, I could pick up the phone and somebody from Flourish would be there to support us”

Mark & Jenny

“Transferring from another fostering organisation to Flourish is something we’ll never look back on.”

Yasmine

“Working with Flourish has been wonderful. The training is excellent, some of the best I’ve ever done

and they have the right ethos.The support has been fantastic.

My supervising social worker is great, he’s available whenever I need him, I just need to phone him and he’s happy to help.”

Lynette

“Everyone at Flourish is an expert, and as a lot of them have been foster parents too they can relate in a way that many can’t.”

Nicola

“We’ve had really good conversations with the Flourish psychotherapy team and our social worker has been really supportive too.

They made the process really easy and it has been a positive experience so far.”

Paul

Therapeutic Fostering

Our dedicated team strives to deliver exceptional therapeutic fostering services, setting the highest standards for quality outcomes for every child and young person in our care.

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What we offer

Flourish Fostering provides a wide range of the highest quality therapeutic services that allow traumatised children to flourish in their social, emotional and educational development. 

We aim to find inventive ways to bring improved outcomes to those who may have had limited opportunities in life so far and to provide these in a creative and cost-effective way whilst meeting the individual needs of young people.

Our Values

We’re often asked, “what makes Flourish different to other fostering organisations?” There are many reasons why Flourish Fostering could be the best organisation for you to join or work with, and our values explain what sets us apart. 

Our vision is to help children and young people who have been significantly harmed, who have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, and/or multiple family placement breakdowns to recover from their early experiences and thrive in a safe and trauma-informed environment.

At Flourish, we recognise that it’s important to nurture a warm but professional relationship with Foster Parents and create an environment in which high support and high challenge can be tolerated. 

We achieve this by providing structured processes for Social Worker and Foster Parent supervision. We take pride in best practice and investment in the training and professional development of Foster Parents and staff.

Transforming Children’s and Young People’s Lives

When you join Flourish you become part of our fostering family – a supportive, friendly community where our Foster Parents are the heart and soul of the organisation.

As a Foster Parent, you are responsible for the care of children and young people who have had limited opportunities in life. Our Foster Parents ensure that young people’s physical, emotional and nutritional needs are met, that they attend school, college or playgroup, and that their physical and mental health needs are being addressed. 

Our way of working means that our Foster Families and staff can flourish within a safe working environment too.

Read our Foster Parent testimonials and first-hand accounts of Foster Parents stories.

Foster Parent Case Studies
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Find out more about what makes Flourish so unique and special and such a rewarding organisation to join.

Inspection Results

Ofsted is the Government department responsible for inspecting a range of educational institutions and care provisions, including schools, creches, educational facilities and fostering organisations.

The latest Full Inspection Report (June 2021) found that the overall experiences and progress of children and young people is outstanding.

South: You can find our Ofsted ratings and inspection reports on the Ofsted website.

North: You can find our Ofsted ratings and inspection reports on the Ofsted Website.

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Contact Us

Contact Details

Email
south@flourishfostering.co.uk

Office Hours
9:00am – 5:00pm 

Flourish Fostering (South), The Cedars,
Holborough Road, Snodland Kent ME6 5PL

Telephone
0808 129 5311

Email
north@flourishfostering.co.uk

Office Hours
9:00am – 5:00pm 

Flourish Fostering (North), The Old Chapel,

57A Buxton Road, Stockport SK2 6NB

Telephone
0161 249 9420

For general enquiries, please fill out the form below. We’ll respond as soon as possible.