Foster care in Newport

Are you thinking of fostering a child or a young person in Newport?

Are you based in the Newport area and looking to foster children, or interested in finding out what’s involved in becoming a foster carer? Well look no further, Calon Cymru Fostering is looking for foster carers in Newport and the surrounding areas. Calon Cymru Fostering has a well established and long-standing team who is committed to providing stable and nurturing homes to children and young people. We are looking for all types of foster carers:

What do we provide?

  • Specialist training provided to carers
  • Long-standing staff group, providing a quality service
  • We’re owned by social workers, who are passionate about improving the lives of looked after children, this influences how we are run
  • Foster carer development – we provide the opportunity to become a specialist foster carer and work within one of our specialisms
  • Local office with friendly staff who are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people

We understand the support foster carers require, so we treat all foster carers as part of our professional, dedicated team, and we’re there to support the local authorities.

Can I Foster?

All that you need to become a foster carer, on a practical level, is at least one spare bedroom. On an emotional level, your ability to care for and nurture a child is what matters most. We’re not concerned about your age, income, or marital status. To qualify for fostering a child in Newport, you can be single, cohabiting or married, and be a homeowner or tenant.

By joining the Calon Cymru Fostering team, you will receive all the professional guidance and training you need, from your friendly and supportive local team. We treat all of our carers as individuals and strive to bring out the best in you, through our exceptional levels of support.

In return, you will be very fairly compensated for your time and effort, and you will be directly involved in improving the lives of the children or young people in your care. You will be classed as self-employed so you will pay very little tax or NI.

Are you ready to Foster?

If you are thinking about becoming a foster carer, please call us for a friendly no-obligation chat on 029 2081 1173. We will be having a number of fostering events in the Cardiff area soon, where you can meet other foster parents and our fostering advisors. For more information, check out our events page. If you think you are ready to help with any one of our fostering services, simply fill in the form below and one of the team will be in touch as soon as they can.

Enquire today about Fostering in Newport

Our experienced fostering advisors are happy to have a no-obligation conversation with you, so you can find out more about becoming a Foster Carer. No hard sell, no pressure, just good advice. Please complete the form below and one of our Cardiff team will respond shortly. To help us with your enquiry, please supply as much information as you can.

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Where to find us:

12 Lambourne Crescent

Cardiff Business Park

Llanishen

Cardiff

CF14 5GF

About Newport

Newport is a cathedral and university city and unitary authority area in southeast Wales.  In 2011 it was named the third-largest city in Wales, with a city population of 145,700 and an urban population of 306,844. The city forms part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area with a population of 1,097,000. Here are a few ideas for days out with your future foster family:

Newport Transporter Bridge

One of the few remaining working bridges of its type in the world and featured in the film Tiger Bay. Visitors can travel on the suspended cradle most days and can walk over the top of the steel framework on bank holidays. The only other British example is Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge. Open days are occasionally held to view the renovation of the historically important Newport Ship.

Parks and playing fields

The main municipal parks in Newport are Tredegar Park, Belle Vue Park, and Beechwood Park. The main municipal playing fields are at Tredegar Park, Coronation Park, Glebelands, Pillgwenlly sports ground, Kimberley Park, Shaftesbury Park, and Caerleon Broadway.

Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths

The Roman Baths Museum lies inside what remains of the fortress of Isca Augusta close to the National Roman Legion Museum. The baths museum has a covered walkway over part of the remains of the military bathhouse. There was a frigidarium, tepidarium, and caldarium, as well as an open-air swimming pool.

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