Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we've been leading the fostering agenda for 50 years, influencing and shaping policy and practice at every level.
As well as our ongoing meetings and communications with decision-makers, our campaigning relies on the involvement of our members and supporters.
Monday marked the start of Foster Care Fortnight™ which runs from 12–25 May. It is a UK wide campaign to raise awareness of the incredible impact of foster care, and to inspire more people to consider becoming foster carers. It’s also a chance to say a big thank you to all foster carers for their remarkable dedication.
This year’s theme, ‘The Power of Relationships’, celebrates the meaningful connections that transform lives.
We’ve calculated that 6,000 more foster families are needed to make sure children are supported to thrive. Read more about our recruitment targets here for each nation of the UK and region of England.
We have created influencing packs which include nation-specific stats, events, social media content and an email template that you can use to write to your elected representatives to ask them to support Foster Care Fortnight.
We are holding events in each nation of the UK with Ministers, foster carers and services, look out for more information in your next newsletter!
Use the influencing packs below:
With your help we can make sure our voices are heard by the people with the power to change things. Please support our campaigns by signing up for our campaigns email list using the form below. You will also receive regular updates about our latest campaigns, what the policy and campaigns team have been up to and how you can get involved to help make vital change.
It's helpful for us to know which nation of the UK (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales or Other) you live in so that we can email you about nation-specific campaigns.