“We care for our carers so they can better care for children and young people”
Happy Hearts isn't just a fostering agency—
As a small, family-run agency, we’re deeply committed to creating a nurturing and supportive environment for both our foster carers and the children in their care.
We believe every child deserves love, stability, safety and security. That’s why we go above and beyond to equip our foster carers with the tools, training, and unwavering support they need to be the best carers they can be. From personalised training programs to 24/7 advice, assistance and guidance, our dedication is at the heart of everything we do.
Our passion drives us to go the extra mile for everyone – our foster carers, staff and, most importantly, the children and young people we support. Their safeguarding and well-being are always our top priority.
With over 24 years of combined experience as foster carers, our Directors personally understand the challenges and joys of fostering, first-hand. They bring their invaluable knowledge, experience, compassion, and guidance to every family, ensuring that no one has to navigate this journey alone.
“Happy Hearts, we don’t just foster children – we foster families, futures, and brighter tomorrows.”
At the core of everything we do at Happy Hearts are
1. Listening
Great fostering starts with listening. We highly value and listen to our carers at all times, making them feel heard and understood. We achieve this by drawing on our own fostering experiences and by helping our team to view things from the perspective of the foster carer.
2. Empathy
We truly understand the rewards and challenges, frustrations, and rewards that come with fostering – because we’ve lived it. Our first-hand experience allows us to provide compassionate guidance, ensuring both foster carers and the children in their care feel valued, heard, and supported. That’s why we’ve quickly become known for the level of unwavering help, support and encouragement we provide to our fostering families.
Happy Hearts has built a strong reputation as a fostering service which goes over and beyond for foster carers. We pride ourselves on the level of help, support and reassurance we provide for our fostering families.
3. Support
We’re always right by your side to help and support you throughout your fostering career. Not only our team of Social Workers and Support Workers but our Directors are very much involved too, personally and on a day-to-day basis. Most of our foster carers regularly speak directly to them for support and guidance or even just for a catch up. We also develop bespoke training for each foster carer – giving them the skills they really need to help them and the children in their care.
4. Caring
Care is at the centre of everything we do. From the smallest concern to the biggest challenge, we are always by your side. Our commitment to genuine, heartfelt care ensures that every child feels safe and loved, and every one of our foster carers know they are never alone.
5. Valued
At Happy Hearts, every foster carer, child, and young person is appreciated, respected and valued. We recognise the dedication and commitment that fostering requires. That’s why we work with our carers to ensure that together we’re delivering the highest levels of care through this partnership. We treat our foster carers as equal professionals and as such, we offer some of the very best fostering allowances to our foster carers.
Fostering is one of the most rewarding and life affirming things you can do – and it’s never been more important.
Every year across the UK, thousands of children come into care in need of foster carers to provide a safe and stable home when they cannot stay with their own families. Thousands of additional foster carers are needed to help provide this – put simply, there aren’t enough foster carers out there. With increasing numbers of foster carers urgently needed, now is the time to act.
Contact us today and see how easy we’ll make it to start your fostering career with Happy Hearts.
Transfer to us
Already a foster carer? We’d love to hear from you!
You do an incredible job caring for children – now it’s time for someone to care for you!
We make the process of transferring to us as smooth and as stress free as possible. In most cases you will transfer any children you may have in your care with you.
“I wish we’d moved to Happy Hearts sooner” is something we hear all the time, if you want to know why, contact us today and we’ll run through how we can better support and reward you and why more and more foster carers are choosing Happy Hearts.
Together we can make a huge difference not just to the lives of children and young people, but also their foster carers.
Upcoming Online Events
Explore our upcoming webinars and events designed to support, educate, and empower new and existing foster carers, as well as other professionals. Join us to connect with experts, engage in meaningful conversations and gain valuable insights on topics such as fostering, parenting strategies, working with young people, supporting independence and much more.
All this plus your chance to meet the team behind Happy Hearts.
Fostering for Happy Hearts – 05/11/25
Why should I transfer to Happy Hearts? – 05/11/25
