North East

Listed below are the contact details for Local Authorities and Trusts in this area.

Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 5QT
Telephone: 01325 346200
Website: www.darlington.gov.uk
Durham County Council
Durham Resource Centre
Fostering and Adoption, Social Care and Health
Littleburn Business Centre
Mill Road
DH7 8ET
Telephone: 0191 370 6100
Email: elainerobinson@durham.gov.uk
Website: www.durham.gov.uk
Gateshead Council
The Fostering Team
Community Based Services
Prince Consort Road
Gateshead
NE8 4HJ
Telephone: 0191 433 8333
Email: adoptionandfostering@gateshead.gov.uk
Website: www.gateshead.gov.uk
Hartlepool Borough Council
Fostering Duty Team
Aneurin Bevan House
35 Avenue Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8HD
Telephone: 01429 523926 / 01429 284444
Email: fosterandadopt@hartlepool.gov.uk
Website: www.hartlepool.gov.uk
Keystone Fostering
Council Offices
Prince Consort Road
Gateshead
NE8 4HJ
Telephone: 0191 433 8256
Email: treatmentfostercare@gateshead.gov.uk
Website: www.gateshead.gov.uk
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Fostering Service
PO Box 69
Vancouver House
Guizney Street
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS1 1EL
Telephone: 01642 201962
Email: family_placement@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Website: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council
Foster a Future
Fostering Services
Sheriff Lees Office
Springfield Road
Blakelaw
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE5 3DS
Telephone: 0191 277 2430
Fax: 0191 277 2421
Email: fosterafuture@newcastle.gov.uk
Website: www.newcastle.gov.uk/socialservices/fostering
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside Council Fostering Service
Metro Buildings
Station Mews
Platform 1
Tynemouth Station
Tynemouth
North Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE30 2TF
Telephone: 0191 2001225
Fax: 0191 2001217
Email: fostering@northtyneside.gov.uk
Website: www.northtyneside.gov.uk
Northumberland County Council
The Foster Care Team
Family Support and Placement Service
Children’s Services Directorate
Tweed House
Hepscott Park
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 6NF
Telephone: 01670 534 450
Email: familyplacement@northumberland.gov.uk
Website: www.northumberland.gov.uk/fostering
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar and Cleveland Social Services
Grosmont Resource Centre
20 Grosmont Close
Redcar
Cleveland, TS10 4PJ
Telephone: 01642 495910
Website: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
Family Placement Team
South Tyneside MBC SSD
16 Barrington Street
South Shields
NE33 1AN
Telephone: 0191 423 8500
Website: www.southtyneside.info
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Council Buildings
Town Centre
Billingham
TS23 2LW
Telephone: 01642 526218
Email: child.placement@stockton.gov.uk
Website: www.stockton.gov.uk
Sunderland City Council
Fostering and Adoption Service
Penshaw House
Station Road
Penshaw
Houghton-le-Spring
DH4 7LB
Telephone: 0191 566 3200 or 0191 382 3020 (24-hour)
Fax: 0191 566 3201
Email: fostering@ssd.sunderland.gov.uk
Website: www.sunderland.gov.uk