
A range of fostering services
in Durham and covering Newcastle, Gateshead, Darlington, and the Northeast
At Orchard Care Fostering, we proactively match and connect foster families and children. We offer helpful information about the different types of fostering that you can do. We are based in Durham and work with families across the North East.
You could make a unique and transformative difference in a young person’s life with fostering.
We care for you so you can care for children
Fostering with us gives you the opportunity to make a huge difference to a child’s life. Many of the children we work with have had unhappy experiences. Many more have been let down time and time again by the care system that was built to support them.
With the help of Orchard Care Fostering, you can support and enable a young person with opportunities to thrive, develop and achieve. Our highly trained, experienced and caring team will in turn support you, with advice, practical help, expert knowledge, and open lines of communication. We will show you that we care about you and the challenges you face - so that, together, we can transform foster children's lives for the better. Our stability rate is 98% for young people, of which we are extremely proud.
At Orchard Care Fostering, emphasis is placed on the essentials of warmth, shelter, food, clothing, human contact, concern, and interest. We offer an expression of our humanity as a base line for how we believe care should be. Through time, our children can learn that there are certain things which are measures of healthy relationships and basic rights in life. Our mixture of compassion, care and dedication, is a key part of our approach.

Explore the different types of fostering that you could help provide
Durham
We support fostering in:
Durham, Darlington, Newcastle, Bishop Auckland, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, and across the North East and North Yorkshire.
Want to find out more about the different types of fostering and how you could help a child in need?
Contact Orchard Care Fostering now.
Like most people, you’ve probably got questions to ask before deciding whether fostering is right for you. We can help with all your queries and help you make the right decision for your circumstances. One of our team is available to talk to you over the phone to answer any of your fostering queries. All calls are strictly confidential, and we offer honest and practical advice.
0191 378 4444
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Our offices are open on weekdays only -
Mon to Thurs 8.30am-5pm,
Fri 8.30am-4.30pm
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Our phone line is available 24/7
You can also get in touch with us by emailing info@orchardcare.org.uk