Find out about fostering events

Our ‘Find out about Fostering’ events aim to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed choice about fostering with Leicestershire County Council.

 

Dates for our evening events to find out more about fostering with Leicestershire County Council - fill in the form below to register.

Hear from the team and current foster carers about all aspects of fostering, including the application process, the support on offer, and payments and allowances.

Our events are relaxed and informal, and will help you decide if fostering is the right path for you and your family. There will be no pressure to foster straightaway, and we encourage people to get in touch with us after the event if they need any more details.

 

Have you been thinking about fostering but worried about finances? Take a look at the Payments and allowances.

If you have any questions about the events, please call 0116 305 0505 or email fostering@leics.gov.uk

Our in-person events

Our in-person events are held quarterly at County Hall, Glenfield. In-person events start at 6.30pm and are expected to finish at 8.30pm, but guests are asked to arrive by 6.15pm to ensure a prompt start to the event.

If you'd like to attend, please fill out the Join a fostering event form, specifying your preferred date. We’ll be in touch soon with further details.

Pop-up events

We hold pop-up events across Leicestershire throughout the year, where we chat with residents about all things fostering.

Specialist fostering pop-up event - Tuesday 8 April, 2:30pm – 7:00pm

The Café
John Storer House
Wards End
Loughborough
LE11 3HA

Take a look at specialist foster care roles for more information on specialist fostering.

Our virtual events 

Our virtual events are held every 3 weeks, between 6.30pm and 8.30pm.

We currently hold our virtual events on Microsoft Teams, which can be accessed through a phone, tablet, or computer. A meeting link is sent out to every person who completes the event form prior to the event starting. If you have any concerns about this, please get in touch – our team are happy to help.

If you’d like to attend, please fill out the Join a fostering event form, specifying your preferred date. We’ll be in touch soon with further details.

Join a fostering event

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If you've thought about fostering and would like to know about about who can foster, the application process, different ways to foster and the training, support and allowances available, our event is for you.

Our upcoming dates for our events are as follows:

Choose which event you'd like to attend
Virtual events
In person events

If you choose to attend an in-person event, we’ll send you the details of how to find us. Alternatively, if you choose to attend a virtual event, we’ll send you a link to join.