About Us

Footprints Foster Care - The Team

We are a small independent fostering agency offering a high quality, personalised service to local children. The agency is based in Bournemouth and covers Bournemouth and the surrounding areas of Poole, Dorset and some parts of Hampshire.

Our philosophy is based on the principle that big is not always better. We believe by concentrating on one local area, we can develop an expert knowledge of the services in the community to ensure our children genuinely receive the best they deserve.

It also means our foster carers are real people to us and not just names on paper. This helps us all work effectively together and makes certain everyone feels they belong.

Footprints is privately owned and managed by Stephanie and Vanda, both qualified social workers, with over 45 years of experience in the social care industry between them. They are on hand to all our foster carers to offer expert guidance and advice.

If you are looking to join a fostering agency where you will be personally known, valued and recognised as an important part of the team, please contact us by calling 01202 573408.

What makes us different?

As well as all the usual benefits, we are proud to offer a support service that is personal to you. You will be supported by well qualified, experienced social workers who know you and your family circumstances well.

This means you will never have to explain your situation over the phone to a ‘stranger’. It also means we can better match a child to fit in with your family lifestyle and experience. We will never put pressure on you to look after a child you feel unable to manage.

We know fostering can be hard and we feel that it is vital to get the support right by listening to you and making changes from your feedback to ensure our service is providing you with what you want. We recognise foster carers develop skills through knowledge and experience and therefore, we provide opportunities for foster carers to take on additional tasks such as mentoring other carers, being involved with training and organising social events.

  • Ongoing 24/7/365 support
  • Excellent financial rewards
  • Festival and birthday allowances
  • Membership of FosterTalk
  • Regular updates with social worker
  • Staff stability for continuity of service
  • Knowledge of local resources and services
  • Monthly support groups to develop links
  • Skills training in key aspects of fostering

Meet the Team

Select a team member's image to find out more.

  • Footprints Foster Care - Vanda Leigh

    Vanda

    Director - Responsible Individual

  • Footprints Foster Care - Stephanie Omosevwerha

    Stephanie

    Registered Manager & Director

  • Footprints Foster Care - Barbara

    Barbara

    Practice Manager - QA & Training

  • Footprints Foster Care - Kayleigh

    Kayleigh

    Supervising Social Worker

  • Footprints Foster Care - June

    June

    Supervising Social Worker

  • Footprints Foster Care - Vicky

    Vicky

    Supervising Social Worker

  • Footprints Foster Care - Tasha

    Tasha

    Support Worker

  • Footprints Foster Care - Julia

    Julia

    Administrator

  • Footprints Foster Care - Carolyn

    Carolyn

    Administrator

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Contact Us

Footprints Foster Care Ltd
Registered Company No 07879639

Longham Business Park
168 Ringwood Road
Ferndown
Dorset BH22 9BU

T: 01202 573408
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