About us
Orange Grove was founded in 1996 by two social workers who understood that strong relationships held the key to successful fostering.
As with all families, relationships matter. They provide a stable platform for growth, which is why we commit time, effort and resources into nurturing them constantly.
We do this for the children in our care by getting to know them and providing a safe and positive family environment. We do it for our foster parents by treating them individually and tailoring our support to their needs. And we take care to build strong and positive relationships with local authorities and our other partners, so we can all work effectively together.
Why work with us?
We've been providing quality foster care to thousands of children for over 25 years. Each of our local offices are rated by Ofsted as 'Outstanding' or 'Good'.
Generous payments and rewards
We offer a competitive allowance, plus birthday and religious festival allowances, an exclusive refer-a-friend scheme and more.
Ongoing training & development
As well as our hands-on induction course, Skills to Foster, you’ll receive ongoing training to help you become an extraordinary foster parent.
Around-the-clock support
You’ll be introduced to an entire network of support, including your own dedicated social worker and other foster parents. You'll also have access to a 24/7 helpline, so you're never alone.
Commitment to lasting bonds
Today, we have around 400 children currently in our care. We’re not an especially large fostering agency, but we’re a highly supportive one where our personal approach and commitment to teamwork helps create strong and long-lasting bonds. In turn, these help children grow and prepare effectively for the life ahead of them.
This focus on forging strong relationships has helped establish Orange Grove as a highly respected agency, known for the quality of our support and positive outcomes for children, as well as our rigorous approach to quality assurance. All of our centres nationwide are rated as either ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, a clear indication of the quality of our work.
Backed-up with a determination to learn, improve and grow even stronger, it’s helped us establish productive relationships with commissioning teams and local authorities who all recognise the exceptional nature of our work.
Part of the UK’s largest leading communities of children’s service providers
We’re proud to be part of the Polaris Community, a large national network of brands that specialise in foster care and children’s services.
Being part of a larger network of children's services gives us additional relationships we can call on to provide extra reassurance and peace of mind to our foster parents and even more opportunities for the children in our care.
As a community, we have a united commitment to measure and maximise our social value; defining it as ‘The positive emotional, environmental and economic impact we have on the Polaris community and wider society’. We will measure this commitment through our Social Value Pledges giving us a year-on-year benchmark to increase the Social Value we provide. This includes opportunities we offer staff, foster parents, adopters and our children and young people, but also how we work with suppliers, create job and training opportunities and our impact on the environment.
Find your local team
We have local teams supporting hundreds of foster families and children all across England. Find your local team today.
We truly believe the outcomes of our children would not have been possible without the continued help and support of Orange Grove
Richard - Reading
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Your local office
We have local teams covering most of England. Find your local office today.