Providing Safe, Stable and Culturally Affirming Homes for Children and Young People.

We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, faiths, relationship statuses, and family structures. You can be single, married, in a civil partnership, or cohabiting. You must be over 21, have a spare bedroom, and the emotional capacity to provide a nurturing home. While our agency has specialist expertise in culturally responsive care, we are an inclusive agency, and all carers are welcome.

No formal experience is required. What matters most is your warmth, patience, resilience, and commitment to a child's wellbeing. Our comprehensive training programme, including Skills to Foster, therapeutic parenting, and cultural competence — will give you everything you need to care confidently.

Absolutely. Many of our carers have their own children and fostering can be a wonderful experience for the whole family. We assess carefully to ensure any placement is right for both the foster child and your existing family, and your own children will receive support and preparation too.

Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) are young people who have arrived in the UK alone without a parent or guardian. They are often aged 14–17. Caring for UASC is rewarding but requires specific skills and knowledge; we provide all of this through our specialist training. You don't need to speak another language, though cultural awareness and an open mind are vital. Our UASC carers receive enhanced allowances and intensive support.

Renting is not a barrier to fostering, though your landlord's permission is needed, but many successful foster carers rent their homes. Working full-time may need to be reconsidered depending on the age of the child, but part-time work and flexible working can often be accommodated. We'll discuss your individual circumstances in our initial chat.

The assessment typically takes 4–6 months from initial enquiry to approval, including training, checks, references, and the Form F assessment. We work at a pace that suits you — we never rush assessments, because getting it right for children is more important than speed.

Extensive support: a dedicated Supervising Social Worker who visits at least every 4 weeks, monthly support group meetings, 24/7 emergency on-call, annual training, access to our therapeutic advisor, peer mentoring, and a financial support package. We don't leave you to it after approval. We walk alongside you for the entire journey.

Transferring to Epiphany is straightforward. We carry out a transfer assessment using your existing documentation, which is much faster than a full new assessment. Many carers transfer to us because they want better support, lower caseloads, or specialist expertise. We'll guide you through the process with no gaps in your placement.