Foster with Break
Give them a place that's theirs. A place to unpack, belong, and be themselves. Let their next move be where they can finally settle.
Sometimes what a young person needs most is a steady, safe place to call home.
By opening up your home, you can give them a space that’s theirs and the everyday signs of care that help them feel safe and belong.
And while you focus on the day-to-day, Break is here for you too. As a not-for-profit fostering agency, we reinvest every penny into giving you the guidance, training and support you need to create the best opportunities for you and the young people you care for.
We understand that choosing to open your home and your heart begins with a conversation.
Whether you’re an experienced foster carer looking to transfer to Break, or you’re simply exploring if fostering could be right for you, our friendly team is here to answer any questions you might have.
Our approach
We believe fostering is more than offering a home - it’s offering the warmth, security and sense of family every child deserves.
Fully trauma-informed
Many of the children we support have experienced trauma. That’s why our entire approach is trauma-informed and through this understanding the children in our care can heal and thrive. We give our carers the specialist training and guidance and they need to understand behaviour, build trust, create stability and parent therapeutically.
And because we’re a charity, every penny we make is reinvested back into our young people and carers so together, we can create lasting change.
Therapeutic parenting
Therapeutic parenting isn’t just a technique - it’s a nurturing approach grounded in empathy and understanding. Instead of managing behaviour, it helps carers see behaviour as communication, shaped by a child’s past experiences.
Built on neuroscience, therapeutic parenting uses warmth, consistency and predictable routines to help rewire the brain. Over time, this helps children rebuild trust in themselves and the adults around them.
How fostering payments work
We know that fostering isn’t about the money, but we do know that finances are an important part of making fostering sustainable. We've explained how it all works.
Contact the team
We are always happy to talk to anyone exploring fostering. There is no pressure or obligation, just an open conversation to see if it could be right for you.
Support and training
We know every child's needs are different. Our social workers support a smaller number of families than most agencies, allowing us to provide personalised support for your whole family, including your own children.
We offer:
- One-to-one sessions with our therapeutic parenting practitioner
- Monthly supervision with your social worker
- Regular support groups with other Break foster carers
- Meet-ups for your own children to connect, share, and have fun
- Access to Break’s full range of wrap around services supporting your foster family
- And much more
Find answers to common fostering questions, covering eligibility, training, support, finances and what life as a foster carer involves.
Fostering stories
Contact us
Our team are always on hand to discuss becoming a foster carer in East Anglia, whether you want to transfer foster agencies, are ready to apply or simply curious about whether fostering could be for you.
Thank you grant
Supporting your first steps into fostering. Become a foster carer and receive a £1000 Thank-You Grant* as our way of showing appreciation for the incredible role you play in transforming young lives. This grant is here to help you settle into fostering and focus on what matters most – providing love and support to the child in your care.
Thank-You Grant T&Cs
As a new foster carer to Break you will receive the £1000.00 Thank-You Grant in two instalments: £500 one month after the child moves in with you. £500 six months after they have remained actively in your foster care through Break.
Payments are subject to successful fostering approval. This offer is subject to review and may be amended at any time.
Fostering news and stories
Foster Care Fortnight: Leon Reid on growing up in care
08 May 2025
This Foster Care Fortnight, we spoke with our ambassador, former Olympian and Commonwealth medallist Leon Reid, about his journey through foster care. From the age of four, Leon moved through around 14 foster homes. Here, he shares his experiences, the challenges he faced, and the people and moments that shaped his life.
Big impact, small commitment – the power of being a support foster carer.
07 May 2025
In this honest and insightful account, Jules, one of our amazing support foster carers, shares how she found a meaningful way to make a difference - while still working and raising her son. Her story shows that fostering doesn’t have to be “all or nothing.”
National Care Leavers Week 2024
07 Oct 2024
This Care Leavers Week we want to focus on young people who have left care through fostering and the positive impact it has had on them.