Adoption, fostering and looked after children - 19 Services
Wellchild
WellChild is a national helpline for anyone who has a question about children's health. We take enquiries from parents, carers, professionals, children and young people. Sometimes it can be difficult knowing where to go when you have a question about children's health. WellChild Helpline provides…
Telephone:
0845 458 8171,
Fax: 01242530008
Walker Children and Families Team
How can we help you? We want to support the care of children in their families, and realise that sometimes parents and carers need help. If you are a young person needing help and advice, we may help you or let you know who else…
Telephone:
0191 295 5535,
Alternative telephone: 0191 286 4894,
Fax: 0191 263 9292
Siblings Together
Siblings Together promotes positive contact between brothers and sisters separated by care, kinship care and adoption. The trauma of separation from siblings and its lifelong effects are often overlooked. We aim to help young people in care initiate and continue to have contact with their…
Telephone:
02072316925,
07899892745
Email:
delma@siblingstogether.co.uk
Sheriff Leas Children and Families Team
How can we help you? We want to support the care of children in their families, and realise that sometimes parents and carers need help. If you are a young person needing help and advice, we may help you or let you know who else…
Telephone:
0191 286 3311,
Alternative telephone: 0191 286 4894,
Fax: 0191 271 6865
Orchard Care North East Specialists Foster Care
Orchard Care is an organisation with a proven track record that provides successful foster homes for children and young people who need them. Orchard Care is run on a 'not for profit' basis. This means that all money is put back into the organisation for…
Telephone:
0191 378 4444
Email:
info@orchardcare.org
Newcastle Looked After Children (LAC) Team (Aspire)
Aspire is a multi-disciplinary support team for Looked After Children (LAC) that works alongside other LAC services, such as: LAC Social Work Service Fostering Team Leaving Care Team Aspire seeks to improve outcomes for children and young people who are in the care of Newcastle City Council.…
Telephone:
0191 298 6960,
Fax: 0191 298 6989
Email:
AspireAdmin@newcastle.gov.uk
Newcastle Fostering Service
Newcastle fostering service is part of Newcastle City Council Children's Services Directorate. We recruit, train and support foster carers to look after children and young people who, for any number of reasons, are unable to live at home. Please visit Newcastle City Council's Fostering Page here for…
Telephone:
0191 278 8359,
Fax: 0191 211 6388
Newcastle Adoption Service
If you are interested in adopting, one of our social workers will contact you to talk to you more about adopting a child through the Newcastle Adoption Service. Please visit Newcastle City Council's adoption website here for more information about the adoption process. You can…
Telephone:
0191 211 6777
Email:
adoption@newcastle.gov.uk
Leaving Care Support and Unaccompanied Minors Team
The teams will continue to provide a dedicated service to looked after children over 16 years and care leavers and will have statutory responsibility for all looked after children to the age of 18, responsibility to provide support and advice to those children up to…
Telephone:
0191 278 2700,
Fax: 0191 278 2711
Fostering North East
Fostering service offering long-term, short-term, temporary and short-break fostering. We are always looking for people who are interested in becoming foster carers. We offer - Competitive carer allowance rates First class training for carers 24 hour helpline for carers
Telephone:
0191 228 0111
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