Fostering Q&A Sessions
If you have been thinking about becoming a foster carer but have some questions, why not join one of our online Fostering Q&A Sessions via Zoom? The sessions will be…
Supporting LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week
It’s LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week from 1st-7th March, and The Foster Care Co-operative is proud to be supporting this event.Organised by New Family Social, a UK charity operated by…
Safer Internet Day
It’s Safer Internet Day today, an annual event aimed at raising awareness and making the internet a safer place for all, especially for children and young people. The day is…
A young person’s Christmas message
We received a lovely surprise Christmas message from a young person that we used to provide care for, and we thought we would share it.This young person, who is no…
Christmas Jumper Day!
As it is Christmas Jumper Day today, we thought we'd share a video that we made for our fostering households - just to wish them a Merry Christmas and a…
Anti-Bullying Week
It’s Anti-Bullying week from 16th-20th November, a time when we focus on the importance of putting a stop to bullying, in order to create safer environments in which children and…
Could disabled people save the fostering sector?
The Foster Care Co-operative (FCC), has taken part in ground-breaking research committed to removing barriers that could prevent disabled people from becoming foster carers. The National Lottery-funded research, Mutual Benefits:…
National Care Leavers Week
The 26th October marks the beginning of National Care Leavers week, a time when we highlight and celebrate the successes of care-experienced young people. Here at The Foster Care Co-operative,…
Involving our children
As a co-operative, we truly value the input of our foster carers, the children in their households, and our staff. We have a carer forum, a newly-formed children’s forum –…
Fostering diversity and inclusion
‘You can be gay, straight, single, married, living together, with or without your own children, from any ethnic background and you can hold any religious belief.’This is a line directly…
