Open your heart,
open a home.

At Thrive Foster Care, we believe every child deserves a loving and supportive home. Become a foster carer and make a lasting difference in a child’s life. We offer comprehensive training and unwavering support throughout your fostering journey.

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Our Mission and Values

We are committed to creating a supportive and nurturing environment for foster carers and children. Our core values of compassion, integrity, and community guide us in empowering foster families across the North West.

1. Compassion

We lead with empathy, kindness, and understanding in every interaction with children, carers, and families.

Why we chose it: Children in care often come from challenging backgrounds. Compassion ensures we meet them—and those who care for them—with emotional sensitivity and support, building trust and safety.

2. Stability

We provide consistent, dependable support to create a secure environment where children can grow and thrive.

Why we chose it: Foster children need predictability and reassurance. By prioritizing stability, we help them heal, form healthy attachments, and envision a brighter future.

3. Empowerment

We empower our carers and children with the tools, training, and confidence they need to succeed.


Why we chose it: Both carers and children flourish when they feel capable and heard. Empowerment fosters resilience, independence, and long-term positive outcomes.

4. Integrity

We act with honesty, transparency, and accountability in all that we do.


Why we chose it: Trust is the foundation of fostering. By upholding the highest ethical standards, we ensure that children and carers feel respected, protected, and valued.

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100% satisfaction rate by our foster carers. In fact all of our foster carers regularly refer friends and family to join our agency.

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40 years of experience in social care and fostering amongst our team. You’re in good hands

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100% carer retention rate. Anyone who joins Thrive as a foster carer stays with us throughout their journey.

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4 weeks. New carers are matched to their first placement within an average of 4 weeks.

Explore Our Fostering Services

We understand that every child’s needs are unique. That’s why we offer a range of fostering options to ensure each child receives the best possible care and support. Learn more about the different types of fostering and find the right fit for you and the children in your care. We are here to guide you every step.

Different Types of Fostering
At Thrive Foster Care we understand that every child’s needs are unique — and so are the families who care for them. That’s why we offer a range of fostering options to suit different circumstances. From short-term fostering, which provides safe and stable care during periods of uncertainty, to long-term fostering, where children become part of your family for months or years, we’re here to guide you every step of the way. We also offer respite fostering, giving full-time carers a short break, and emergency fostering for urgent placements needed at short notice. For those with specialist skills, parent and child fostering and therapeutic fostering provide intensive support to vulnerable families and young people. Whatever your path, we’ll give you the training, support, and confidence to make a lasting difference.
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Comprehensive Initial Training
Our initial training equips you with essential skills and knowledge to confidently start your fostering journey. We cover child development, safeguarding, and behaviour management.
24/7 Dedicated Support
We provide round-the-clock support from experienced social workers. You'll always have someone to turn to for guidance, advice, and practical assistance, no matter the time.
Ongoing Professional Development
We offer a range of advanced training courses and workshops to help you develop your skills and expertise as a foster carer. Stay up-to-date with best practices.
Peer Support Networks
Connect with other foster carers in our supportive network. Share experiences, learn from each other, and build lasting friendships within the Thrive Fostering community.

Contact Us

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Address:

Guardian House, Capricorn Park,

Blakewater Road, Blackburn BB1 5QR