Foster Birmingham

Today's the day! ☕️

Let’s Talk Fostering Coffee Morning
📍 Sorrento Lounge
📅 Wednesday 3 June
🕚 Drop in anytime between 11am – 1pm

If fostering has ever been on your mind, this is a relaxed way to find out more, ask questions, or simply listen and learn.

Pop in and have a chat with us 👋

A 15-year-old walks into a foster home for the first time.

Head down. Hood up. No eye contact.

A few weeks later, they’re sitting at the table, talking, settling into a routine, starting to feel more like themselves.

This is a very different side of fostering in Birmingham - one that most people don’t realise exists.

It’s called Remand Fostering.

👉 Read our latest blog to find out what the role involves and who it’s suited to: https://bit.ly/4nTPEkE

Fostering in Birmingham: Supporting Young People on Remand Explore fostering in Birmingham and learn about Remand Fostering - a specialist role supporting young people at a critical time.

We’re launching a brand new series this June: Fostering Frequently Asked Questions 💬

Every Friday, we’ll be answering your questions about fostering - straight from our carers and staff.

No jargon, no myths… just honest answers.

So, what do you want to know?

Drop your questions in the comments 👇 or send us a message - we’ll be featuring them over the coming weeks.

Do you have experience working with children or young people - whether in youth work, education, residential care, policing, probation or fostering - and are you ready for your next challenge?

Join us at our Remand Fostering drop-in event to find out how you could support a young person through a difficult and uncertain time.

This is a specialist, full-time role for people who can offer stability, structure and clear boundaries. You’ll need a spare bedroom, the ability to travel across the city, and the resilience to provide consistent support.

Remand carers receive £937.85 per week, as well as specialist training, therapeutic support, and guidance from a multi-agency team, so you won’t be doing this alone.

📍 Midlands Arts Centre (MAC)
📅 Thursday 18 June
🕠 Drop in anytime between 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Book your place at fosterbirmingham.co.uk, or call 0121 303 7575.

Happy Bank Holiday everyone! ☀️

Our Liveline is closed today, but we’ll be back and ready to take your calls from 8:45am on Tuesday morning.

In the meantime, you can still find out more about fostering or make an enquiry at fosterbirmingham.co.uk

Have a lovely day and enjoy the sunshine! 💛

As Foster Care Fortnight comes to an end, we’ve had such a brilliant two weeks 💛

We’ve met lots of wonderful people and communities, had some great conversations, and spent time out and about sharing what fostering really is.

THIS IS FOSTERING - not just the big moments, but the everyday care, connection and community around it.

What a Foster Care Fortnight it’s been!

If fostering has ever crossed your mind, we’d love to help you find out more. Call our friendly team on 0121 303 7575, or enquire online at fosterbirmingham.co.uk

Throughout Foster Care Fortnight, we’ve been out in communities, building connections and making sure more people feel included in conversations about fostering

This is what Jo, Recruitment and Assessment Team Manager, said: “I’m supporting fostering by… Strengthening relationships with internal and external partners and reaching our under-represented communities.”

Fostering is about more than what happens at home. It’s also about inclusion, visibility and building strong relationships in the communities we serve so more people feel able to see themselves in fostering and start a conversation.

THIS IS FOSTERING 💛

If you’re interested in fostering, there’s never been a better time to find out more.

Call our friendly team on 0121 303 7575, or enquire online at fosterbirmingham.co.uk

Happy Pride, Birmingham! 🌈

Foster Birmingham is proud to stand with our LGBTQ+ community today - celebrating inclusion, visibility and the message that . Every child. Every identity. Every family.

Have a brilliant day! 💛

We’re so excited to be taking part in the Pride Parade tomorrow 🌈💛

Fostering is about care, stability, encouragement and belonging - and fostering is for a wide range of people and families.

There are still lots of myths about who can foster, but the truth is it starts with asking questions and finding out more.

If you see us tomorrow, come and say hello - we’d love to chat.

If you'd like to find out more about fostering, call our friendly team today on 0121 303 7575, or enquire online at fosterbirmingham.co.uk

Tonight’s information event has been postponed.

With Aston Villa celebrating their incredible UEFA Europa League triumph with an open-top bus parade, and due to anticipated road closures and increased traffic across the city, we’ve taken the decision to reschedule.

Congratulations to Aston Villa FC on such a fantastic achievement! 🏆

We’ll be in touch soon with a new date and hope to see you there.