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Our membership is designed to ensure you are protected, supported and connected in your vital role transforming children and young people’s lives.
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I want to foster

Fostering is one of the most varied, challenging and rewarding jobs you can do. Fostering services are always looking for more foster carers who can make a real difference.

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Learn more about being a foster carer:

Am I eligible? Being a foster carer

I already foster

Looking after a child in foster care is a complex and challenging role. Every child has their own particular set of needs and the task of a foster carer is to meet those needs and then help that child to aim high and to achieve their full potential.

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Some useful areas for foster carers:

Education resources Helplines Finances

Fostering services

With 50 years of experience in fostering, we understand the demands faced by fostering services. That’s why over 370 fostering services have joined us. Find out more about fostering service membership.

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Some useful areas for fostering services:

Events & training for services Creating change in foster care Helplines
Foster Family Support

Make a difference

Here at The Fostering Network, we are champions for making a change, and are always looking for ways to improve foster care for all types of fostering - see what we’re doing to make that happen.

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Events

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Fostering Finances: Empowering Young People Through Money Management

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18 March 2025
Zoom
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Neurodiversity - puberty and what next?

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11 June 2025
Strabane Enterprise Agency
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Mockingbird

Mockingbird Programme
Transforming foster care through an innovative extended family model, offering peer support, shared care, and strong community connections for improved outcomes for children and fostering families.
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Step Up Step Down

Step Up Step Down
Supporting families on the edge of care with tailored foster care interventions, offering guidance, stability, and a nurturing environment to prevent children entering the care system.
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Fostering Wellbeing

Fostering Wellbeing
Promoting a holistic approach to foster care, focusing on wellbeing, support networks, and shared learning to improve outcomes for children, foster carers, and professionals.
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Fostering Kinship Support

Fostering Kinship Support
Enhancing support for kinship carers through tailored advice, training, and resources, ensuring children thrive within their extended families.
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Fostering Attainment and Achievement

Fostering Attainment and Achievement
Boosting educational outcomes for children in care with tailored support, mentoring, and achievement-focused resources in Northern Ireland. 
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Make a difference by fundraising to support foster carers and children, creating brighter futures together.

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