We have been providing positive outcomes for children and young people for over 200 years.
Established in 1815 and based in Dundee, we are one of Scotland’s oldest children’s charities. We have a long history of meeting the needs of children and young people during times of constant social and economic change.
We are a provider of fostering and continuing care, which also provides a supported lodgings service. We also have a therapeutic residential service in Cupar, Fife.
At Carolina House Trust we firmly believe that every child and young person deserves the opportunity to reach their potential and enjoy a safe and nurturing childhood. Our focus is on providing positive outcomes for all children and young people by providing them with excellent care and personalised, dedicated support from our carers and staff.
We offer fostering and supported lodgings placements in family settings, matched with a child or young person’s individual needs. We support foster care placements from across Scotland, with the majority of our placements based in Fife, Angus, Clackmannanshire and Dundee and we are looking to expand into other areas.
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Meet the new residents at Tarvit Residential Cottage🐥 At the weekend a staff member and young person from Tarvit Residential Cottage picked up our new rescue hens. Ann, Mia, Daisy & Millie (as the young people have named them) have ...
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Thank you to all the foster carers who made it to the celebration lunch at Balbirnie House Hotel. We really enjoyed the good company and the lunch and we hope that everyone had an great time.
 Read ArticleCarolina House Trust is an ethically focused organisation. We place quality above quantity, with the children, young people, carers and the staffs’ well being at the forefront of our service. We are a relatively small organisation which is ideal for encouraging lasting relationships built upon trust and respect to grow between our staff, carers, children and young people.
My support worker helped me with developing my cooking skills.
Young Person
The supporting social workers at Carolina House Trust are so helpful and supportive when you need someone to listen to, either for advice or when you just need a moan.
Foster Carer
We enjoy being able to help the young people with life skills such as cooking, budgeting and encouraging them to seek further education or employment.
Supported Lodgings Carer
Fostering has changed our lives for the better. There are difficult days but we have never once regretted becoming foster carers.
Foster Carer
