Could you give a child or teen somewhere to call home?

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Could you give a child or a teen somewhere to call home?
From babies to teens, every child deserves a place to call home and the right person to care for them.
You don't need any specific qualifications, you can be working, unemployed or retired, single, married or living with a partner.
*We are here to support you to care.* We carefully match a child to your family, offering you local training,24/7 support from experience workers and the wider fostering community. Once experienced, *you could be earning up to £532 per week* to care for a child or young person who needs help in our community. And every child also receives their own personal allowance to cover the cost of food, clothes and their birthday.
*Could you be there for a child, and provide them with a safe, stable and loving home?*
If you have the space in your heart and the space in your home, we would love to hear from you.
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*Building a family together *
Leah and Nat decided that fostering was the best way for them to extend their family and at the same time allow them to help lots of children in Doncaster.
*Leah says that young people don’t care about your gender or sexuality, “they just take you as you are”.*
"We did have some reservations at first about what the kids would think about us, how they would react to us as a couple, but they have just seen us as Leah and Nat. The children just want someone who will care for them."
*"A young boy we care for says 'he's our lad and we are his step parents, which makes us so happy, it is just priceless." *
Foster Carers Nat and Leah
Find out more about how Leah and Nat grew their family by fostering.
*Leah and Nat's story * [
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Take the first step
*Curious about finding out more?* Meet our team and find out more about what fostering is really like at our information events in the community or online.
*Chat with us online on: *
*Thursday, 7 March from 6pm to 7pm*
*Thursday, 21 March from 6pm to 7pm *
Book your place online and find details of all our upcoming events on our website.
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*Join us at our next community events on: *
*Tuesday 12 March at Bawtry Community Library
from 10am to 2pm *
*Can't make it to our events? *
Whether you just want to ask a few question or are ready to start your fostering our team are hear to answer your questions.
You can chat with our team by emailing *FosterFor@doncaster.gov.uk* or calling *01302 737 789 *(Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.)
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