Fostering in Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Sheffield
Are you considering a future in fostering? Our Parallel Parents East team is looking for kind, dedicated individuals to join our growing family. We are currently welcoming new carers across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, and Sheffield. Join a local team that is committed to supporting you every step of the way. We would love to meet you! If you’d like to discuss fostering in more detail, head over to our Events Page to see when and where we are holding our next fostering information sessions. Come say hello and get all your questions answered.
Your social worker will be on hand 24/7 and live absolutely no more than an hour away from you. We make sure you have support as locally as possible! Get in touch now to start your journey.
Meet the team
Shabina - Registered Manager of PP East
Shabina is the driving force behind our PP East branch in Bradford. With over a decade of experience at Parallel Parents, she spent ten years as a dedicated Supervising Social Worker, building deep-rooted relationships with our foster families across Yorkshire. In 2024, Shabina stepped into the role of Registered Manager, leading the expansion of our services through the opening of the new East branch. Her extensive frontline experience and passion for the Yorkshire community ensure that our carers receive expert, localized support.
Sonam - Yorkshire - Supervising Social Worker
Sonam joined the Parallel Parents team in 2025, bringing with her a strong foundation in child advocacy and support. Before joining the independent sector, she spent several years working within the Local Authority, where she gained invaluable experience navigating the complexities of the care system. Sonam chose to join Parallel Parents to focus her expertise on working directly with foster children and their carers. She is dedicated to providing high-quality supervision and ensuring our foster families feel empowered and supported every step of the way.
Jayne - Yorkshire - Support Worker
My name is Jayne. I have worked for Care today and Parallel parents for 17 years.My passion for this work began when I was a single parent and we all know how hard it is to find hobbies our children love.However my daughter found in line skating as her favourite pastime and taking her to the skatepark I met residential staff ,fostercarers and parents and some young people who over the weeks I built up a good relationship with,I was informed by a residential staff in another company to apply for a job which I did. I was able to support my daughter who became a world champion stunt skater and also get a degree in law which she does not use, however she also works with young people from Deprived areas and refuse education, we were able to travel to many beautiful places where she would compete. I feel I have helped many young people in lots of different ways and hopefully can continue. I don't know what job I would be doing now if it wasn't for listening to my daughters wishes and meeting all those young people.
Jayne
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Start a rewarding career in which you can make a real difference. We will fully train and prepare you to be a great foster parent and help give a less fortunate child a brighter future.
We give you all the support information you need to get started as a foster carer. If you have a question that hasn't been answered by our website, feel free to start a quick web chat with us, email us, or give us a call, and we'd be delighted to answer your query!