We currently recruit in your area
Your postcode appears to be within our current recruitment area. A short conversation will confirm the exact location and your circumstances, and you can then start an enquiry.
Where we work
Find out whether we cover your area
Organic Fostering is based in Old Trafford, Manchester. Whether we can progress an application depends on your postcode, our current recruitment area and whether we can provide the regular visits, learning and practical support foster carers need.
Based in ManchesterHere when you’re ready.
Old Trafford baseOur team works from Beaumont House on Chester Road, Manchester
Ofsted registeredOrganic Fostering is registered with Ofsted as an independent fostering agency
No full address neededThe first part of your postcode is enough for an initial area check
Area check
Check whether we cover your area
0161 241 1332Or email info@organicfostering.co.uk
You do not need to give your full address. The first part of your postcode, for example M16, is enough for an initial check.Possible outcomes
What an area check can tell you
An area check has three possible answers. Each one leads to a short conversation rather than an automatic decision.
Let our team check this for you
Your postcode is near the edge of the current area or needs manual review. Share only your contact details and postcode at this stage. A team member will confirm whether support is available.
We may not currently recruit in your area
Our coverage can change. Contact us for confirmation, or use GOV.UK to find your local council's fostering service.
If we cannot help locally
Find your local council's fostering service
Coverage changes over time, so it is always worth asking us to confirm. If we are not able to support you where you live, GOV.UK will point you to your local council's fostering service.
Why location matters
A fostering agency needs to provide more than telephone support. Where you live affects what we can realistically offer you and a child.
Living outside the recruitment area does not mean you are unsuitable. It may mean another service is better placed to support you locally.
Our confirmed base
Organic Fostering Ltd, Beaumont House, Office 4, 455 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 9HA.
Organic Fostering is registered with Ofsted as an independent fostering agency.
Which areas we can confirm
We publish an area only once we have confirmed that we are recruiting foster carers there and that we can provide the assessment, supervision and continuing support that follows. Rather than list places we cannot yet confirm, we ask you to check your postcode with us.
A town usually sits inside a wider borough, so a check on your exact postcode is more reliable than a check on a place name.
The area we recruit foster carers in and the area children are placed from are not always the same, so please ask us rather than assume.
Who can enquire?
Subject to assessment and the current service area, applicants may be single or in a relationship, rent or own their home, have children or not, work or be retired, and come from any faith, culture, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
Applicants normally need the right to live and work in the UK, enough time to care and a suitable spare bedroom. We can confirm our minimum applicant age when you get in touch.
After the check
What happens after a postcode check?
- 01
Initial conversation
We confirm the location and ask a few basic questions about your household.
- 02
Coverage confirmation
The team checks whether it can provide assessment and continuing support.
- 03
Eligibility discussion
We discuss your spare room, household, availability and reasons for considering fostering.
- 04
Next step
If the location and initial requirements appear suitable, we may arrange an initial visit.
Next step
Check your area
Tell us the first part of your postcode and we will confirm whether we currently recruit foster carers where you live. You can also call us on 0161 241 1332. An area check is not an assessment and does not commit you to applying.
Take the first step
Your fostering questions can start with one conversation
Tell us what you are thinking and ask what matters to you. A member of our Manchester team will explain the next step without pressure or obligation.