Respite Foster Carer

Empower Fostering is a small Independent Family Run Fostering Agency based in Taunton and operating across the southwest region, covering a catchment area from Bristol to Plymouth.
We have been rated ‘Good’ in our last Ofsted inspection and the level of support to foster carers has been acknowledged. We are committed to providing bespoke packages that enable children to be placed in high quality caring foster homes.

If you have the space in your home and heart, then we urge anyone who is passionate about making a difference to children’s lives to apply or to get in touch with our team for an informal chat.

We are looking for foster carers to offer respite care to children.Respite care could be overnight, a weekend or up to two weeks during school holidays.Respite foster carers provide essential support to fostering families to give both carers a children a well deserved break.

There are some common misconceptions about respite fostering: