Working with and for our members

Who we are

• UK membership organisation, • Leading charity for everyone

involved in foster care

• 58,000 foster carers• 99% of local authorities• Over 150 independent

fostering agencies

Our mission is to work with andsupport all those involved in

foster care in order to achievethe best outcomes for children

and young people in foster care.

The voice of foster care

• Bringing together our members

• Sharing knowledge and best practice

• Raising awareness and challenging stereotypes

• Campaigning for change at the highest level

Membership benefits

• Block membership scheme for your foster carers

• Access to helplines:

Medical, legal, tax and stress counseling helpline

0844 581 0404

• Access to our information and advice services020 7261 1884 or info@fostering.net

• Multiple copies of Foster Care

www.fostering.net

Access to membersonly content online,including exclusiveresources• Signposts in

Fostering• Find a Fostering

Service• Panel member

database

• Regular information and news from the fostering world – newsletters and e-news

• Special members’ prices on events, publications, training and services

www.fosteringresources.co.uk

Making foster care work for every fostered child and every foster family

Projects

FCA development project

Delegated authority

Foster carer peer mentoring

‘Hard to reach’ foster carers

Sons and Daughters Week

• A chance to recognise and celebrate the role

of sons and daughters

• ‘I have nothing but praise for the Fostering Network. They are very accessible and always there at the end of the phone. All the members of staff are helpful, approachable and knowledgeable. We use them to give independent support to our foster carers and the feedback is overwhelmingly positive – it’s so useful to be  able to offer this valuable support to our foster carers.’

Fostering team manager