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Foster Care Fortnight from 12 May to 25 May

We’re supporting Foster Care Fortnight 2025, the UK’s biggest awareness raising campaign for fostering. This year's theme is The Power of Relationships.

Want to get involved? Follow our Instagram and Facebook pages, and help us spread the message by sharing our posts.

Join us at one of our online information sessions:

Whether you want to ask a few questions or just come along and listen – drop in to our sessions and find out more about how you can make a difference.

Ever thought about Fostering?

We’re searching for Foster Carers who can offer safe and supportive homes for local children who are unable to live with their families.

Whether you’re ready to start your fostering journey or simply have a few questions, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

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Case Studies

Many people are deterred from fostering as they think that only very particular kinds of people can foster but this simply isn’t true. What we are looking for in BCP from our foster carers is somebody who has the right qualities to give children and young people the secure, caring environment they need.

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Who needs fostering?

Just like our foster carers, our children are all ages and from all backgrounds. Around two-fifths of children in care are aged 11 to 15 years. Finding foster carers for teenagers is a key priority for us at BCP Council.

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Be a part of our fostering community

Foster carers play a vital role in providing a family life for children who cannot live with their own parents for a variety reasons. Click on our short film which shows the ways in which foster carers can play an important role in the life of a child or young person. If you would like to know more - please call us on 01202 123345 or fill in our online form.