Changing Futures Fostering: Building brighter tomorrows, together!

Changing Futures Fostering understands the profound and lasting positive impact that dedicated foster parents can have on a young person’s life. Their mission is clear: to ensure that each child and young person in their care is surrounded by love, unwavering support, and the opportunities they need to flourish into confident and thriving individuals with bright futures ahead of them.

What makes Changing Futures Fostering particularly noteworthy is their strong emphasis on supporting their foster parents. They equip them with expert training in therapeutic care, provide round-the-clock support, and foster a welcoming, close-knit community where foster parents can connect, share their experiences, and feel genuinely supported. This commitment to standing alongside their foster parents every step of the way ensures they feel confident, capable, and inspired to provide the life-changing care that local children need.

With roots going back 25 years to a community-based youth club, Changing Futures Fostering has organically grown to meet the evolving needs of young people and their families. Fostering is a natural progression in their journey, underpinned by a therapeutic fostering model that recognises the power of key relationships. Their history as a charity-led initiative highlights their deep commitment to building interconnected networks of foster parents who support one another, all while being supported by a dedicated staff team. They understand that relationships are the very essence of a thriving fostering household and agency.

Being a local agency serving Yorkshire (including North Yorkshire), Teesside, County Durham, and Sunderland District, Changing Futures Fostering is deeply committed to the children, foster parents, and families within these communities. Their dedication to putting children and young people first shines through in their commitment to the highest standards of care and their specialisation in therapeutic foster parenting, offering a comprehensive toolkit of support and a proven therapeutic model to help young people flourish.

As Ray Vernon, Digital Partnership Executive at Parents And Children Together, who created and manage CATCH, commented:

“The values and beliefs of Changing Futures Fostering align perfectly with the ethos of CATCH. Their commitment to not only the children and young people but also to their foster parents and the wider network is truly commendable. We are delighted to welcome them to our community and look forward to supporting their vital work in Yorkshire and the North East.”