Foster East

Foster East Your everyday life is everything a child in care needs. Foster East is the joint face of local authority foster carer recruitment in the East of England.

Together with your local council, we support people considering fostering. Call us to talk fostering.

Foster carers can form incredibly strong bonds with fellow foster carers. Fostering can be a bit of a bubble, and having...
24/06/2026

Foster carers can form incredibly strong bonds with fellow foster carers. Fostering can be a bit of a bubble, and having your people, the people who really understand what fostering is like sharing that space with you ccn mean the world.

Sharon and Stacey have both been fostering for 10 years. They met at a fostering support group run by their local authority. Despite the age difference, they hit it off and are now firm friends.

Stacey fosters a young boy and babies. Sharon tends to foster babies and toddlers. They support each other with baby sitting, day care and outings.

"If we can foster, anyone can foster!" Have you considered fostering? Find out more from our website or call one of our friendly team for a chat on 0330 024 1177.

20/06/2026

Jack and Andy were worried that being a same s*x couple might prevent them from fostering but their local authority were really good at putting them at ease throughout the assessment and approval process.

"My advice to people thinking about fostering, is to just send that initial enquiry. You don't have to commit yourself. You don't have to own your own home, you can be single, you can be gay. You can be all those things. If you're thinking about it, do it."

Your everyday really is everything a foster child needs. Watch Jack and Andy's story in full online.

Neil was disillusioned with his corporate career. He’d scaled the corporate ladder and achieved great things. The Covid ...
17/06/2026

Neil was disillusioned with his corporate career. He’d scaled the corporate ladder and achieved great things. The Covid pandemic made him re-assess his life. Chasing the dollar wasn’t doing it for him anymore.

Foster carers come from all walks of life. Neil and his second wife have a blended family of teenagers from their previous marriages. They’ve discovered they’re brilliant at fostering teenagers.

An everyday life in an everyday home, with a steady routine from walking the dog to cooking dinner together can be life-changing for a child in care.

Find out more about fostering for your local council with Foster East. To find out more visit www.fostereast.org.uk or call 0330 024 1177

13/06/2026

Friends Stacey and Sharon met in a foster carer support group ten years ago. They’ve supported each other, their families and the children they foster through thick and thin.

Sharon was worried that assessing social workers might think her disability and her faith would be barriers to fostering. Stacey wasn't sure if fostering would work for her young family - her daughter was only tiny when they applied. But the support they got from their local council was brilliant.

Could fostering with your local council work for you? We’ll work with you to work out how fostering could fit into your life. Call our friendly team on 0330 0241177 or see www.fostereast.gov.uk - there's loads more case studies you can watch.

10/06/2026

Is fostering a job? It’s been a big debate in the media recently.

Gary explains his thoughts on the matter. “The thing is, you do get paid to be a foster carer, but you don't look upon fostering as a job. You're looking after children, who need a home. The children become part of your life and your family for as long as they're living with you.”

Gary has a day job working in a warehouse and considers himself the 'glory carer' who comes home after a day at work to play with the kids, do dinner, bath and bed; a solid routine that's the mainstay of families up and down the country.
If anything, he and his wife are planning on Gary giving up his traditional day job so they can both be at home to look after their foster children.

Could fostering work for your family? Call our friendly team on 0330 0241177 or see www.fostereast.gov.uk

Jack and Andy hesitated to apply to become foster carers at first because they’re a same s*x couple. Their local council...
05/06/2026

Jack and Andy hesitated to apply to become foster carers at first because they’re a same s*x couple. Their local council was delighted to meet them.

Jack became a foster carer aged just 21, He thinks being so young enables him to connect better with the children in their care. "I'm able to relate to them better and understand them."

Andy’s advice to people thinking about fostering is: “Send that initial inquiry, because you don't have to commit yourself. You don't have to own your own home. You can be single. You can be gay, you can be all those things. There's something for everyone out there. If you're thinking about fostering, do it.”

Your everyday life and ordinary routine is exactly what a foster child needs.

Could you foster for your council? Find out more online

Your everyday life and ordinary routine is exactly what a foster child needs. Your local council will work with you to find out what kind of fostering will suit you best.

Find out more about fostering online or call 0330 024 1177

“We chose to foster with our local council because there are secure structures and systems in place.” Choosing to foster...
02/06/2026

“We chose to foster with our local council because there are secure structures and systems in place.”

Choosing to foster with your local council puts you at the heart of Children’s Services. You’ll be helping local children to stay in their local area, rooted in the community they know and love.

Children in care can get on much better if they can still attend the same school, go to their usual after school activities, see their friends and family members. Fostering with your local council puts you in the very best position to give a child in care the smoothest transition, with in-depth support from fellow foster carers, and a hugely experienced team of social workers available 24/7.

Find out more about fostering for your local council with Foster East. To find out more visit call 0330 024 1177

31/05/2026

If we can foster, anyone can!"

Friends Stacey and Sharon met in a foster carer support group ten years ago. They’ve supported each other, their families and the children they foster through thick and thin.

Foster carers come from all walks of everyday life. Sharon was running play events in nurseries before she started fostering. Stacey was working in the leisure industry and her partner suggested that fostering might work better for them after they had their little girl.

They both find fostering challenging and incredibly rewarding. They’ve also found a strong friendship neither of them expected.

Could fostering with your local council work for you? We’ll work with you to work out how fostering could fit into your life. Call our friendly team on 0330 0241177 or see www.fostereast.gov.uk

As Foster Care Fortnight comes to an end, have you thought any more about fostering? Could it work for you? Neil, Susan ...
23/05/2026

As Foster Care Fortnight comes to an end, have you thought any more about fostering? Could it work for you?

Neil, Susan and their blended teenage family and their dogs started fostering when Neil realised his corporate career wasn’t giving him job satisfaction. They wondered what he could do instead. They tried fostering toddlers but soon discovered that fostering teenagers and teaching ‘adulting’ life skills is where they excel.

Your family life doesn’t have to be 2.4 children perfect: foster carers and their families come in all shapes and sizes.

Find out more about fostering for your local council with Foster East. See www.fostereast.gov.uk or call 0330 024 1177

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Are you still thinking about fostering? This Foster Care Fortnight we're shining a light on some amazing local authority...
21/05/2026

Are you still thinking about fostering? This Foster Care Fortnight we're shining a light on some amazing local authority foster carers here in the east of England.

Catherine’s friends might think she’s a super mum, but she disagrees. She’s just living a normal, everyday family life with her husband and their two kids, and now their foster son as well.

They were already doing family things including playing in the garden, making snacks, creating Lego masterpieces, going on day trips, doing homework and playing rugby when they realised they could look after another child too.

Find out more about fostering for your local council with Foster East. Our website has loads of info or call us on 0330 024 1177 from 8am to 8pm.

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