Bristol City Council Fostering

24/04/2026

Have you considered becoming a parent and child foster carer?

You would help parents develop their parenting skills by having a baby or child and one or both parents placed in your home, for up to 12 weeks or more.

You wouldn't directly look after the child, but you'd help and encourage parents to develop their parenting skills by giving them support.

You would:
✅ Supervise the birth parent and observe how they care for the child
✅ Keep good notes of what you see and observe

We will be holding an online information session on Monday 27th April from 12pm – 1pm to give you a bit more information.

Please email [email protected] to let us know if you’d like to attend!

09/04/2026

Come along to the To***co Factory Sunday Market between 10am and 2.30pm.

We'll be hosting an information stall, and are looking forward to talking all things fostering.

📍To***co Factory, Raleigh Road, Bristol, BS3 1TF
📅 Sunday 12 April 10am to 2.30pm

29/03/2026

Do you have what it takes to be a foster carer?

Contact the fostering team to find out whether you could change a child's life: https://orlo.uk/23JGH

27/03/2026

Have you heard of Mockingbird?

A Mockingbird constellation is a small supportive community of six to ten foster families who come together to support one another, just like an extended family network.

Foster carers can feel isolated, juggling limited time, the complex needs of the children they care for, and a lack of understanding in their community. This can make organising activities feel overwhelming. However, with Mockingbird, constellations regularly organise sleepovers, activities, day trips, and skill sharing.

Clare, a foster carer in a Mockingbird constellation said "We've done pottery together, that was good and we have been to Puxton Park. It is the social events I like, and it gives you something to do. Sometimes at weekends it’s difficult to know what to do with them, but if you know if there’s an event going on, it’s been nice to go and do something together as a group."

For more information on Mockingbird, visit: https://orlo.uk/5DTZJ

22/03/2026

Asha and Dean explain the support they get as foster carers.

For more information on foster care, visit: https://orlo.uk/dfNEE

20/03/2026

Next Wednesday, we'll be at Hillfields library. Drop in and say 'Hi!' between 11.30am and 1pm.

We'd love to talk about fostering with you.

15/03/2026

In the video, Andrea a hub home carer explains what a Mockingbird constellation is.

A foster carer recently told us the following about how Mockingbird has supported them: "I didn't come into fostering the traditional way, so I didn’t feel very confident in the fostering community but because of my Mockingbird hub leader, I started going to a lot more fostering events. I started going to support groups that I’d always felt a bit intimidated by, I didn't have a ‘Buddy’ or anything to go with. Going to support groups with my hub leader, and going to events with other people from Mockingbird, I felt more confident."

You can find out more about fostering, including information about Mockingbird, here: https://orlo.uk/O6EmQ

13/03/2026

Together for SEND is happening on Monday 16 March 2026 between 9.30AM and 4PM at We the Curious.

The event brings families and education staff together for a full day of learning, practical guidance and shared understanding across SEND, led by people with professional expertise and lived experience.

We will be there with over 50 other exhibitors, so come along and say 'hello'!

You can book your space here: https://orlo.uk/9OJww

08/03/2026

Ever wondered about the support foster carers receive?

Alex is here to tell us.

There's more information here: https://orlo.uk/i66Oi

06/03/2026

Mockingbird brings small groups of fostering families together into a supportive community called a constellation. Andrea is a hub home carer at the centre of one of those constellations.

Here, she explains how supportive Mockingbird is.

For more information about Mockingbird, visit: https://orlo.uk/WUsZo

27/02/2026

22/02/2026

On Wednesday, we'll be at Bishopston Library between 11am and 12.30pm, please pop in and say 'hello'. We'd love to chat about fostering with you.