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From short breaks to Britain's Got Talent: Helping Carmela shine
Growing up, Carmela loved her time attending an Action for Children short breaks service in Northampton. Now, this inspiring young woman is volunteering at the service that helped her so much and shining on the Britain's Got Talent stage
South West of England
Find out more about fostering in the South West of England
North and North East of England
Find out more about fostering in the North and North East of England
London and the South East of England
Find out more about fostering in London & the South East of England.
Types of fostering
There are lots of different types of foster care that Action for Children Fostering can help with
Wales
Find out more about fostering in Wales
Hertfordshire Care at Home
Hertfordshire Short Break services for disabled children and young people and their families
Over half of UK parents fear no holiday or short break this summer due to money worries
New polling by Action for Children suggests the cost of living crisis is far from over as parents across the UK are worrying about how to feed their children or give them a summer break.
Glasgow Stoneside Family Support
A short breaks service for children and young people with disabilities
Fostering England
If you're looking for a fostering service located in England then look no further. Find out about our full details, our services, and locations.
Families with disabled children
We support disabled children and young people to live full, exciting lives. We're there for families too
About us
Action for Children Fostering | About our fostering service
Why choose us?
Every year Action for Children Fostering helps hundreds of children across the UK to find safe and loving homes. Help us provide even more.
Fostering in Wales
We’re looking for warm, caring people who want to make a difference to a child’s life in Wales
CORNWALL S.P.A.C.E.
Services that support disabled young people in their own homes or to access their local community and have fun can make a real difference to them
Warwickshire Disability
We help young people to achieve personal and social development and to experience a range of activities and support families of young people by giving parents a break from caring and making a positive difference to their quality of life.
Fostering
Fostering is caring for a young person in your home who can’t live with their birth family. Find out more about fostering.
How we support children with disabilities
Outside of local authorities, Action for Children is England’s biggest provider of disability services for children and young people. We spoke to the manager of West Hyde Short Breaks service to tell us more.
Fostering in the South West
We’re looking for people who can give children a safe and happy home in the South West of England
Merryfields
Overnight short breaks offering fun, positive peer relationships and independence skills