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A leading independent provider of high quality foster care services in Ireland, working in partnership with Tusla to provide children and young people with a positive care experience. Business hours are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, but we offer a 24 hour on call support service to allow our foster carers to make contact at a time that suits them.

09/11/2026

When people think about fostering, they often think about everything they could offer a child. But there's another side to fostering that's just as special. 💜

It's discovering a new favourite song because someone in your home plays it on repeat. 🎶

It's finding yourself cheering from the sidelines at a sport you knew nothing about six months ago.

It's the funny conversations, the shared celebrations and getting to know a whole new personality.

Fostering can bring new experiences, laughter and meaningful relationships into your life, alongside the challenges and responsibilities that come with caring for a young person.

To all our Orchard foster carers, thank you for welcoming these experiences with open hearts and for everything you bring to the lives of the children and young people you care for. 💜

If you've ever wondered what fostering could look like for you, we'd be delighted to have a chat.

📧 [email protected] 📞 01 627 5713

06/11/2026

There are moments in childhood we remember for years. The first day somewhere new. Learning something we thought we could not do. A birthday. Exam results. A day when everything feels difficult. 🎂📚

For a foster child, having someone there through those moments can mean more than we sometimes realise.

Fostering can mean being the person who celebrates the good days, stays steady through the difficult ones and is there for all the ordinary days in between. 💜

You may only be part of one chapter of a young person’s story, but the care given during that chapter can stay with a young person long after it has ended.

Could you be there for some of those moments?

If this has made you think about fostering, we would be glad to talk.
[email protected] | 01 627 5713

04/11/2026

Our November colouring competition winner is Lacey, age 13! 🍂🎨

We’re delighted to feature her beautiful fireplace picture in our Orchard Fostering calendar. It’s a lovely cosy scene and perfect for the month of November 🧡

A big thank you to every child and family who took part in our colouring competition. We have loved seeing all the fantastic pictures throughout the year.

To request a copy or for more information, email [email protected] or call 01 627 5713.

02/11/2026

Over 50 and wondering if fostering could be for you? 💜

Life can feel a little different when the school runs, packed lunches and busy family routines have quietened down. But the patience, care and life experience you have built over the years do not disappear.

For a foster child, those qualities can mean so much.

Having someone who has time to listen. Someone who can offer a steady home, reassurance on the difficult days and encouragement on the good ones. Someone who simply asks, “How was your day?” and has the time to hear the answer. 🏡

Foster carers come to Orchard from all walks of life and at many different stages. There is no upper age limit for fostering, and being in your 50s or 60s certainly does not mean you have missed your chance.

If this has made you wonder whether fostering could fit into your life, you do not need to make any decisions today. Start with a conversation and find out what fostering with Orchard could look like for you. 🌿

📧 [email protected]
📞 01 627 5713

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween from everyone at Orchard Fostering! 🎃👻

We hope all of our foster families and young people have a brilliant evening filled with costumes, treats, a few spooky surprises and plenty of fun 🍬🕸️

Whether you are out trick or treating or enjoying a cosy Halloween at home, have a safe and happy Halloween! 🧡

29/10/2026

Fostering can introduce you to a whole new world of games, songs, phrases, TV characters and very particular dinner requests you never thought you would know quite so much about. 🎮🎵

It is all part of getting to know a child or young person, taking an interest in the things they enjoy and sharing plenty of laughs along the way.

Foster carers, what unexpected topic have you become an expert in? 😂 Let us know in the comments.

[email protected] | 01 627 5713

27/10/2026

🎨 Just a few days left to enter our 2027 Calendar Competition!

We’ve loved seeing the brilliant artwork coming in so far, and there is still time to get those final creations finished. 🌈🖍️

All of the children and young people who are part of our Orchard community can enter can enter a picture for the chance to have their artwork featured in our 2027 Orchard Fostering calendar.

📅 Closing date: 2 November 2026

We can’t wait to see the final entries! 💜

26/10/2026

There is no single type of foster carer 💜

Foster carers come from all walks of life. They are single people, couples, same s*x couples, parents, people who have never had children, and people who discover fostering later in life.

You may have pictured a foster carer before and thought, “That’s not me.” But there is no one type of person who can offer a child care, stability and a place where they feel welcome.

You might already have more to offer than you realise. 🏡

If you have ever wondered whether you could foster, get in touch. We would be happy to have a chat and answer your questions.

📧 [email protected]
📞 01 627 5713

24/10/2026

A little reminder for tomorrow ⏰🍂

The clocks go back by one hour, which means an extra hour in bed in theory! For families with children, we know body clocks do not always get the memo quite as quickly. 😄

Keeping bedtime and morning routines fairly familiar can help make the change a little easier, particularly for foster children who find routine reassuring.

Enjoy the extra hour! 💤

21/10/2026

Got five minutes? That can be plenty of time for a little connection 🎲💛

Not every moment together needs to be a planned activity. Five minutes can be enough for a quick game of cards, choosing tomorrow’s dinner, putting on a favourite song, having a doodle together or heading around the block with the dog.

For foster carers, these small shared moments can be a lovely way to spend time with a foster child and make connection part of the everyday 🃏🎵

If you would like to find out more about fostering, get in touch with our team.
[email protected] | 01 627 5713

Address

14 Joyce Way, Parkwest Business Park, Nangor Road
Dublin
D12F9X8

Telephone

+35316275713

Website

https://www.orchardfostering.ie/

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