The Foster Care Charity |
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The Foster Care Charity (formerly The Foster Care Co-operative) was founded in 1999 by Laurie Gregory, an ex-Deputy Director of Social Services and foster carer himself for many years.
Starting a ‘for profit’ agency was not an option, but he wanted to go a little further than establishing a not-for-profit organisation. After contacting Co-operatives UK, he chose the model of multi-stakeholder and common ownership.
For many years, The Foster Care Co-operative was the only fostering organisation in the UK operating under a co-operative structure. On 1 October 2023, The Foster Care Co-operative became The Foster Care Charity.
Starting a ‘for profit’ agency was not an option, but he wanted to go a little further than establishing a not-for-profit organisation. After contacting Co-operatives UK, he chose the model of multi-stakeholder and common ownership.
For many years, The Foster Care Co-operative was the only fostering organisation in the UK operating under a co-operative structure. On 1 October 2023, The Foster Care Co-operative became The Foster Care Charity.
Areas Covered
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England
Wales
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