At Fostering South West we offer a variety of friendly and informal fostering information events. These events include online sessions, in-person gatherings and pop-up stalls. You can explore the details below. If the scheduled times or dates don’t work for you, but you’re interested in learning more about fostering with us, feel free to reach out via email at info@fosterwithyourlocalcouncil.org.uk or give us a call at 0300 456 0120.

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Fostering South Gloucestershire will be at Thornbury Town FC before they take on Longlevens, to kick-off conversations about fostering.

South Gloucestershire

01/02/2025

14:00 –

Thornbury Town FC, Kington Ln, Thornbury, Bristol

This is a monthly ‘drop in’ session held on the first Thursday of every month for anyone interested in Fostering, Fostering Families or Supported Lodgings to visit. Come along and meet the Bath & North East Somerset Council fostering team.  

Bath and North East Somerset

06/02/2025

09:30 – 11:30

Keynsham Library & Information Service, Civic Centre, Market Walk, Keynsham, Bristol

This is a monthly ‘drop in’ session held on the first Thursday of every month for anyone interested in Fostering, Fostering Families or Supported Lodgings to visit. Come along and meet the Bath & North East Somerset Council fostering team.  

Bath and North East Somerset

06/03/2025

09:30 – 11:30

Keynsham Library & Information Service, Civic Centre, Market Walk, Keynsham, Bristol

This is a monthly ‘drop in’ session held on the first Thursday of every month for anyone interested in Fostering, Fostering Families or Supported Lodgings to visit. Come along and meet the Bath & North East Somerset Council fostering team.  

Bath and North East Somerset Council logo, strap line reads Improving People's Lives

Bath and North East Somerset

03/04/2025

09:30 – 11:30

Keynsham Library & Information Service, Civic Centre, Market Walk, Keynsham, Bristol

This is a monthly ‘drop in’ session held on the first Thursday of every month for anyone interested in Fostering, Fostering Families or Supported Lodgings to visit. Come along and meet the Bath & North East Somerset Council fostering team.  

Bath and North East Somerset Council logo, strap line reads Improving People's Lives

Bath and North East Somerset

01/05/2025

09:30 – 11:30

Keynsham Library & Information Service, Civic Centre, Market Walk, Keynsham, Bristol

Come and meet the Torbay Council fostering team and ask any questions you have about becoming a foster carer

Torbay

18/01/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Paignton Library, Great Western Road, Paignton

Come and meet the Torbay Council fostering team and ask any questions you have about becoming a foster carer

Torbay

15/02/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Paignton Library, Great Western Road, Paignton

Come and meet the Torbay Council fostering team and ask any questions you have about becoming a foster carer

Torbay

08/03/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Paignton Library, Great Western Road, Paignton

Come and meet the Torbay Council fostering team and ask any questions you have about becoming a foster carer

Torbay

29/03/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Paignton Library, Great Western Road, Paignton

Come along and meet the Torbay Council fostering team at this informal event.

Torbay

08/02/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Newton Abbot Library, Market Street, Newton Abbot

Come along and meet the Torbay Council fostering team at this informal event.

Torbay

01/03/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Newton Abbot Library, Market Street, Newton Abbot

Come along and have a chat with staff and find out more about fostering for Torbay Council

Torbay

25/01/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Torquay Library, Lymington Road, Torquay

Come along and have a chat with staff and find out more about fostering for Torbay Council

Torbay

22/02/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Torquay Library, Lymington Road, Torquay

Come along and have a chat with staff and find out more about fostering for Torbay Council

Torbay

15/03/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Torquay Library, Lymington Road, Torquay

Members of the Torbay Council fostering team will be on hand to answer all your fostering questions at this informal drop-in session.

Torbay

01/02/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Churston Library, Broadsands Road, Paignton

Members of the Torbay Council fostering team will be on hand to answer all your fostering questions at this informal drop-in session.

Torbay

22/03/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Churston Library, Broadsands Road, Paignton

Come and have an informal chat with staff and find out more about fostering for South Gloucestershire Council.

South Gloucestershire

20/02/2025

12:00 – 14:00

Unit 44, Yate Shopping Centre, W Walk, Yate, Bristol

Interested in fostering? You could foster for Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly. Come along and meet one of our fostering workers for an informal chat at our Saltash Library drop in event.

Cornwall Council logo, subheading reads One and All in English and Cornish

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

23/01/2025

11:00 – 13:00

Saltash Library, Callington Rd, Saltash

The team will be holding the online information session via TEAMS. We will be joined by current foster carers to discuss all things fostering, including; assessment process, training and support, The Mockingbird Family Model, and supported lodgings. There is no need to pre-register, just follow the link to join when we are about to begin.

Dorset

20/01/2025

19:30 –

Online

An informal opportunity to meet staff from Bristol City Council’s fostering service and ask any questions you might have about becoming a foster carer.

Bristol City Council logo

Bristol

29/01/2025

11:30 – 13:30

St Paul’s Learning Centre, 94 Grosvenor Road, St Paul’s, Bristol