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Fostering

Meet our fostering community v2

Meet our fostering community

Read our latest foster carer stories

Why foster with Wigan v2

Why foster with Wigan?

Find out more about the benefits of joining our amazing fostering community

Start your fostering journey today v2

Start your fostering journey today

Enquire about becoming a foster carer

  • Why foster for Wigan?Why you should join our community and help us support our local families
  • How do I become a foster carer?How you can apply to foster a child and each stage involved
  • Types of fosteringFrom providing short to long term care, to those with special needs or challenging behaviour
  • Who can foster?What is fostering and who can become a foster carer
  • Help and supportTraining and support available to foster carers, including financial allowances
  • Stories and NewsRead stories from our fostering carers and find out what’s happening in our fostering community
  • Contact us about fosteringContact the Fostering Team to enquire about becoming a foster carer
  • Events and information sessionsFind out about upcoming events and sessions and how to book on
  • Fostering FAQsFrequently asked questions about fostering

More in this section

  • Fostering Unfiltered
  • Adoption
  • Children's procedures manual
  • Special Guardianship Order
  • Foster Carer Privacy Notice
  • Mockingbird Family Model
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