Who are the Flipside carers?

Foster carers provide a safe, stable environment for young people. They are fully trained and receive support from a large team of professionals.

Flipside carers need to believe they can help to make positive changes in young people’s lives. Carers are usually between 35 and 50 years old, male or female, who can:

provide a home with a spare bedroom
commit 9 to 18 months to the programme
be energetic and resilient
have no children in the family home under the age of 9 years
provide full time care
be prepared to work as part of a team
drive
live within a 20 mile radius of Dudley borough or just outside the borough
be calm, self-controlled and not give up on a challenge easily

Carers can be couples where one partner is at home or single people who are not in work and have social support networks. Carers may have experience of parenting their own children and/or some professional experience of work with young people although this is not essential.

Carers receive a fostering allowance to provide essentials such as food and clothing. They are also paid a fee in recognition of the work they are doing with their young person.

The Flipside team is always looking to recruit new foster carers to care for children and young people of all age ranges and also to provide temporary breaks for full time carers. If you would like more information about fostering please call 01384 812352

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