Foster with Bolton

27/05/2026

Sending our best wishes to all our staff, carers and families within our fostering community, who are celebrating Eid.

We wish you a joyous Eid filled with love, laughter and blessings.

19/05/2026

🌟 Celebrating our incredible foster carers this 🌟

For Keith and his wife, fostering isn’t just something they do — it’s who they are. 💙

For 13 amazing years, they’ve opened their hearts and home , offering love, stability, and unwavering support.

As long-term carers, they’ve been there through life’s ups and downs — helping the young people grow, thrive, and step confidently into adulthood. The impact they’ve made doesn’t end when a child leaves care… it lives on as a lasting legacy in every life they’ve touched.

Thank you, Keith, for being a true Bolton Legend. 🙌

Bolton Council Bolton Early Years 0-5s Bolton Family Hubs Bolton Families Information Service Foster for Greater Manchester

15/05/2026

Day 5 of Foster Care Fortnight 💛

Every single day, our incredible foster carers across the region are changing young lives.

In today’s video, one carer shares what fostering means to him:
✨ “Knowing what you have done makes a difference to a child.” ✨
That impact is real. It’s powerful. And it could be you.

If you’ve got space in your heart and your home, fostering could transform a child’s life — and yours too.

📞 Call 0300 303 0321
🌐 Visit www.bolton.gov.uk/fostering

13/05/2026

Day 3 | Foster Care Fortnight 💙
“A massive extended family…” — that’s how one of our incredible foster carers describes fostering, and it couldn’t be more true.
Here in Bolton, over 160 fostering families have already opened their hearts and homes to children who need them. But there are still many more young people waiting for that same love, stability, and sense of belonging — and we need more people to step forward.
Fostering is never a solo journey. With a strong network of carers, buddies, supervising social workers, and dedicated teams across Bolton Council, we stand together — making a life-changing difference to hundreds of children and young people every single day.
💙 Could you be part of this extended family?
Discover how fostering can change lives — including your own — and learn about the support, rewards, and benefits available.
📞 Call us on 0300 300 0321
🌐 Visit www.bolton.gov.uk/fostering

12/05/2026

Day 2: Foster Care Fortnight . Join Foster with Bolton and Bolton Shared Care today at Bolton Central Library from 10am!
Come and explore how you could make a life-changing difference—there’ll be plenty of information about fostering and a range of flexible caring opportunities to suit your lifestyle.
Stop by and have a chat, and pick up your FREE Guide to Fostering.
That first conversation could be the beginning of something truly great… and it might just be the best decision you ever make. 💛

Foster for Greater Manchester Bolton Council

Curious to learn more about fostering? Come and talk to us at various locations across Greater Manchester this week.

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Tuesday 12th May - 10:00-12:00
Foster for Salford Information Stand at The Gateway
100 Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 6BP
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Tuesday 12th May - 10:00-16:00
Foster with Bolton Information Event
Bolton Central Library & Museum, Le Mans Crescent, BL1 1SE
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Tuesday 12th May - 16:00-18:00
Rochdale Borough Council Fostering Drop In at the Odeon
Costa inside the Odeon, Sandbrook Park, OL11 1RY
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Wednesday 13th May 10:00-12:00
Foster for Manchester Coffee Morning
Crossacres Family Hub, Poundswick Lane, Wythenshawe M22 9TA
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Wednesday 13th May 10:00-13:00
Foster with Bury Drop In Session
Bury Library, Manchester Road, BL9 0DG
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Wednesday 13th May - 16:00-18:00
Rochdale Borough Council Fostering Drop In at Heywood Leisure Centre
West Starkey Street, Heywood, OL10 4TW
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Wednesday 13th May 17:00-18:30
Foster for Manchester Information Evening
Power House Library, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4SL
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Wednesday 13th May 17:30-18:30
Stockport Council Fostering Service Information Event
Stopford House (main reception), Piccadilly, Stockport, SK1 3XE
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Thursday 14th May 09:30-13:00
Foster with Bury Information Stand at The Milgate Shopping Centre
Outside Boots, Bury, Bl9 0QQ
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Thursday 14th May 09:30-11:30
Foster for Salford Information Stand at Eccles Gateway
28 Barton Lane, Eccles, Salford M30 0TU
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Thursday 14th May 10:00-13:00
Foster with Trafford Pop-up Event at The Coffee House, Partington
Partington Shopping Centre, Central Road, M31 4EL
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Friday 15th May 10:00-13:00
Foster with Bury Drop In Session
Bury Fostering Hub, Bury Town Hall, BL9 0SW
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Friday 15th May 10:00-13:00
Stockport Council Fostering Service Drop In Session
Adlington Walk (by Stockroom), Merseyway Shopping Centre, SK1 1PU
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For more information about our events, head to our fosterforgm website

11/05/2026

🌟 It’s Day 1 of Foster Care Fortnight 2026 – This is Fostering! 🌟
Over the next two weeks, hear powerful stories from carers across the region as they share what fostering means to them and the difference it makes every day 💛
Could you foster?
👉 Find out more:
📞 0300 303 0321
🌐 www.bolton.gov.uk/fostering
✨ It could be the best call you ever make.

08/05/2026

Next week marks the start of Foster Care Fortnight 2026 – a time to celebrate our legendary foster carers who take care of our local children who need their help and support.
Bolton Council's fostering community consists of over 160 households , but we need to recruit more to care for the numbers of children in our care.

Want to find out more about fostering? 💙
Come and meet the team at Foster with Bolton and Bolton Shared Care and take your first step…
📍 Drop in session
Bolton Central Library
Tuesday 12th May | 10am–2pm
Chat with us and pick up your FREE Guide to Fostering in Bolton

💻 Or join our online event
A Safe Space in a Familiar Place
Thursday 14th May 2026 | 12:30–1:30pm
Discover how you can make a real difference to local children. Learn about the process, support available, and hear from foster carers.

Click this link to book https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/foster-for-your-local-council-online-presentation-and-qa-north-west-tickets-1043558701167?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Bolton Council Bolton Shared Care Foster for Greater Manchester Bolton Families Information Service Bolton Early Years 0-5s Bolton Family Hubs Bolton Council Careers Bolton Library and Museum Services

07/05/2026

🌟 Legends Walk Among Us 🌟
Every day, people make a difference in a child’s life.

You’re the warm smile at the counter, the comforting voice in a busy hall, the person who notices when a child needs a little extra kindness.

You bring routine, reassurance and a sense of safety — simply by being there. 💛

But your legend status doesn’t end when lunchtime is over.

The same care, patience and gentle encouragement you give to children every day could change a child’s life at home.

As a foster carer, you can offer stability, warmth and protection to children who need someone to look out for them when they can’t do it alone.

Bolton Legends Foster.
Could you?

Visit www.bolton.gov.uk/fostering or call 0300 303 0321

Bolton Council Bolton Council Careers Bolton Families Information Service Bolton Family Hubs Bolton Shared Care Bolton Early Years 0-5s Foster for Greater Manchester

29/04/2026

🌟 Legends walk amongst us every day. 🌟
They’re the Blue Light Workers who dedicate their careers to protecting ordinary people.

They’re the ones who make you feel like everything’s going to be okay — that you’re safe, simply because they’re there.

But being a legend doesn’t need to stop when the shift ends.

The same courage, care, and compassion you show in your work can transform a child’s life at home.

By becoming a foster carer, you can offer safety, warmth, and a loving home to children who need someone to protect them when they can’t protect themselves.

Bolton Legends Foster.
Can you?
Please Call 0300 303 0321 or visit www.bolton.gov.uk/fostering

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