What fostering actually is
Caring for someone else's child in your own home, for a weekend or until adulthood, with your council alongside you the whole way.
Read moreLondon's children need foster homes in London.
Open up your home to a young person in London. London's councils are working together to find homes for children close to their school, their friends and everything else they know.
Fostering explained
Fostering isn't about being extraordinary. It's the everyday things you already do, listening, showing up, keeping a routine steady, shared with a child who needs them.
Most people who rule themselves out are wrong about why.
“I'm too old.”
There's no upper age limit. You need to be over 21.
“I rent.”
Renting is fine. You need a spare bedroom.
“I'm single.”
Single, married, partnered, divorced — all welcome.
“I work full time.”
Many carers work. Some kinds of fostering fit around a job.
“I've no experience.”
You'll be trained, assessed and supported the whole way.
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Read about transferringUpcoming events
Drop-in sessions, online talks and coffee mornings across London. Come with questions, leave with answers, no commitment either way.
03
Nov
Foster North London
Hackney fostering information session (online)
Online, 6pm to 7.30pm
Join Hackney Council at an online information session to find out more about fostering in the borough.
17
Nov
Foster North London
Islington Fostering Information Session
Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, N1 2UD, 6pm to 7.15pm
A chance to chat to the team in Islington council about fostering a local young person.
18
Nov
Foster North London
Camden information session (In-person)
Room 0.2, 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG, 12pm to 1pm
The sessions will give you an overview of fostering, including the different types of foster carer, and what being a foster carer for Camden is like. The sessions are a chance to have a chat with a fostering social worker and ask any questions you might have.
01
Dec
Foster North London
Hackney fostering information session (in-person)
Hackney Service Centre, E8 1DY, 12pm to 1.30pm
Visit Hackney Council and chat to the team about fostering in the borough.
Speak to us
If you’d like to know more about fostering with your local council, fill in this form. No matter which stage you’re at, one of our team would be happy to chat to you.