We are a child-focused, trauma-informed fostering agency, registered with Ofsted and inspected against the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services. Our inspection reports — and any resulting action plans — are publicly available.
Indigo is a child-focused, trauma-informed fostering agency built on one belief: when carers are genuinely supported, children flourish. We walk beside you from your first question to approval — and every day after.
We don't want to be the biggest fostering agency in London. We want to be the one carers never want to leave.
A child-focused, trauma-informed independent fostering agency for children and young people aged 0–18 across London and the surrounding counties — many of whom have experienced neglect, deprivation or abuse. We match them with carefully chosen carers, and wrap those carers in real support.
A trauma-informed approach woven through our training, our matching, and the daily support every carer receives.
Your own supervising social worker and regular, reflective supervision — support built on a real relationship, not a queue.
A duty social worker on call evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Support when it actually matters — not just office hours.
Focused on London and the surrounding counties. Small enough to be high-touch, local enough to be in arm's reach.
Children who've experienced trauma don't need fixing — they need to feel safe, understood, and part of the decisions about their own lives. Everything we do is built to make that possible.
From a single night of emergency care to a lifetime of belonging, we match children with carers who can meet their needs — whatever those needs are.
Immediate, safe care while longer-term plans are made — sometimes at a few hours' notice.
A stable home through to adulthood for children who cannot return to their birth family.
Keeping siblings together wherever possible and in their best interests.
Specialist, well-supported care for children with disabilities or higher needs.
Planned, regular support for other carers and families — part of our extended network.
Supporting young people to remain with their carers beyond 18 as they find their feet.
No mystery, no jargon. Here's exactly how becoming an Indigo foster carer works. Most people reach approval in four to six months.
There's no single kind of foster carer — what matters is a spare room, a stable home and a willingness to learn. Everything else, we talk through together.
Yes. You don't need to own your home — you need a stable place to live with a spare bedroom for a child. Renters and homeowners foster with us alike.
Many of our carers work. Whether it fits depends on the child's needs and your flexibility — some children need a carer at home, others don't. We talk through what's realistic for your household before you commit to anything.
Absolutely. Single people make wonderful foster carers. What a child needs is stability, warmth and time — not a particular family shape.
You need to be over 21, and there's no upper age limit. Good health and the energy to care for a child matter far more than a number.
Yes. We welcome carers of every background, and we actively value diversity — it helps us meet the needs of every child in our care.
Both can be a real asset to a fostering household. We consider everyone who lives with you when we think about matching — your own children's views included.
Usually four to six months from your first conversation to panel. You're supported and kept informed at every stage — never left wondering what happens next.
Fostering is a profession, and we believe it should be recognised as one — with a fair allowance and a wrap-around package of practical and emotional support.
Reviewed regularly and paid promptly — alongside a wrap-around package of practical and emotional support.
Before your first placement and every year after, you're trained, supervised and supported by people whose job it is to understand you deeply.
Our therapeutic preparation course builds the mindset and tools you'll rely on — long before a child arrives.
Placing a child is a decision you have to stand behind. We make that easier — therapeutically trained carers, honest conversations about whether we're the right home, and a named contact who actually answers. From referral through to review, we work as part of your team.
We look hard at whether we're the right home before we ever say yes — weighing each referral against the child's care plan, so placements are built to last, not just filled.
Start with a question, not a commitment. Speak to a real person today — no scripts, no pressure.