Chislehurst fostering agency
We're an Ofsted 'Outstanding' fostering agency working to improve the lives of children in care across London and Essex.
Join our London and Essex fostering family
Our London and Essex fostering team are based in Chislehurst and are working hard to create incredible experiences for children in care, so they can go on to lead bright and fulfilled futures. Situated in South East London, we provide stable, loving foster homes to children living across all the boroughs of London, as well as Essex.
We're a friendly, dedicated and highly experienced team of fostering professionals, who collectively, have more than 200 years of experience working in careers devoted to children, young people, and families. And we’ll be by your side every step of the way on your journey to becoming a foster parent, and beyond.
We recognise that every family is different and so the support we offer is tailored to the needs of our foster carers and children. Some people need lots of hands-on support, including weekly supervision and regular 1:1 mentoring, others prefer a slightly more relaxed approach, particularly where they’ve been fostering for many years and have children who are doing extraordinarily well in their care. And many of our families need something in between.
Join our team and help us provide even more children in foster care with the foundations they need to reach their full potential.
By phone
One of our team is available to talk to you over the phone to answer any of your fostering queries.
Enquire online
You can get in touch by filling out our online enquiry form with any queries that you may have.
Your local office
First Floor
5 Willow Grove
Chislehurst
BR7 5BN
Why choose Orange Grove?
Helping you grow professionally
We’re committed to your personal development and offer a wide range of training courses, including mandatory topics, such as Safeguarding and Child Protection and Secure Base, as well as more advanced and specialist courses, such as Autism, Theraplay, Child Sexual Exploitation and more.
You don’t necessarily need experience to become a foster parent as our training programme will give you the skills and knowledge you need to make an extraordinary difference. You will, however, need to have the right qualities - resilience, passion and endless warmth and kindness.
Generous allowances and benefits
You’ll receive a generous fostering allowance while a child is in your care, designed to recognise your professionalism and commitment. We also offer other benefits, such as allowances for birthdays and religious festivals, as well as two weeks paid respite.
Plus you'll have access to our rewards platform where you can find hundreds of discounts to some of your favourite shops, restaurants and family experiences.
Suso’s Story
Suzo is one of our most experienced foster parents with over 20 years of experience. And despite losing his wife, Suso continues to bring joy to the children who walk through his doors.
Office Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–5pm |
| Thursday | 9am–5pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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