Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me,....

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ 
Matthew 25 : 34 -40

exciting news!!!

 WE ARE EXCITED TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW CEO, JOSH MACDONALD.  AFTER A PRAYERFUL AND RIGOROUS INTERVIEW PROCESS, THE BOARD FELT THAT JOSH WAS THE RIGHT PERSON TO LEAD CORNERSTONE THROUGH THE NEXT SEASON, BUILDING UPON THE WONDERFUL WORK THAT PAM AND THE TEAM HAVE DONE.
I am inspired by the way in which Cornerstone has continually called on the church to participate in caring for the most vulnerable children in our society, and then stood shoulder to shoulder with those who have stepped forward to do so. To represent them in any capacity is a deep privilege.​

welcome to Foundations Matter

Foundations Matter is a Christian Independent Fostering Agency. Based in Scotland, we specialise in offering  homes to children in the care of Local Authorities. We currently have social workers in Fife, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Lewis. We are recruiting foster carers who are in or near those areas.  We are being developed by Cornerstone which is an Independent Fostering and Post Adoption Support Agency based in the North of England.
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Cornerstone has for the last 20 years they have specialised in offering ‘permanent‘ homes to children in the care of Local Authorities. They are the only Christian Fostering Agency in the UK. Spurred on by our shared faith, we are an agency that is committed to creating forever families for children, especially those that are hard to place. Cornerstone has facilitated the transition to adoption for around 80 per cent of the children it has placed, even though this cuts off the funding which it receives for the foster placement. There have been no adoption breakdowns during the history of the organisation. This is a testament to the passion, commitment and excellence our staff and carers have. Read more about Cornerstone on their website here. 

THE GOOD MOMENTS START TO ADD UP TO
GOOD DAYS 
AND EVENTUALLY THE GOOD DAYS OUTWEIGH THE BAD DAYS

WHY CHOOSE foundations matter?

Drawing on the experience and capabilities of Cornerstone, Foundations Matter seeks to specialise in providing secure and caring families for a child or sibling group, throughout and beyond their time in care, ensuring that they are loved and valued as their own. 80% of the children placed by Cornerstone have now been adopted by their foster carers, who support our families throughout the adoption process and beyond.
​We also offer a variety of placement opportunities including Emergency, Short-term, Long-term, Permanent, Short break or 'shared care', Support care and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Minors. You can read more about the services we offer here. 
Want to learn about fostering with us?
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Want to learn more about our post adoption support? 
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what's new at foundations matter? 

registration update

Our application is with the Care Inspectorate and we hope to be registered and operational this year. Continue to pray for this process. 
Now is a great time for interested foster carers to begin discussions with us about fostering. We have staff ready to start the journey with you, answering your questions and guiding you through the way forward. Get in touch if you want to help meet Scotland's need for 500 more fostering households. 

respond to the call

At Cornerstone we understand how important support is for our families and individuals who foster. We know that the whole church is called to care for vulnerable children and to support each other in our callings. 
Here are some resources we love that are designed to help us understand how the church can care for and support families with care experienced children. (click links to download the reports and share with your family, small group and/or church leaders.)
Do you love our work? You can download our poster and put it up at a bulletin board in your church. 
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