Yes!
Your gender or sexual orientation should never hold you back from fostering.
Fostering with evolve is open to everyone, no matter gender, religion, ethnicity or sexuality.
The Skills and Experienced Needed for Fostering
There are many skills and experience that we look for in foster parents, these are not impacted by any sexual orientation.
Becoming a foster parent ultimately requires..
- dedication
- resilience
- commitment
- love
- the ability to nurture
- being able to create a safe space
- self-reflection
- understanding
- proactiveness
- dependability
- empathy
- and so much more.
One thing it’s not, is easy.
Here at evolve we don’t expect you to know everything. As with any professional role, training is provided by our in-house multi-disciplinary team.
All we ask is that you have an openness and willingness to learn.
The Benefits of Fostering as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Community
Our foster children and young people come from a variety of backgrounds and are their own persons so we value having a diverse network of foster parents.
Sensitivity and acceptance of our children and young people, especially with potential trauma and its related stigma, often makes those within the LGBTQIA+ community or allies of the LGBTQIA+ community strong candidates for fostering.
Interested in Fostering?
Foster parents that are accepting of all sexual orientations and gender identities can have a positive impact on LGBTQIA+ children and young people in foster care. If you consider yourself a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and are interested in learning more about fostering then get in touch with evolve today.
There is no obligation or expectation at the initial stages of enquiry and so it is always worth finding out as much information as you can.
