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Official site for Portsmouth City Council's fostering service. Welcome to the official Fostering Recruitment page for Portsmouth City Council.

Use this page to keep up-to-date with news & events from Foster Portsmouth and ask us a question or message us here Monday to Friday (9am-4pm). We believe every child deserves a safe, loving, and stable home. By becoming a foster carer, you can make a life-changing difference for a child in need within our community. Whether you’re single, married, renting, or have your own home, there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to fostering. We provide full training, ongoing support, and financial allowances to ensure you feel confident and empowered every step of the way. Join us in creating brighter futures! Contact us today to learn more about the rewards of fostering and how you can help transform a child's life. Like this page if you want to receive regular updates about our recruitment events and information sessions.

12/11/2026

One of the concerns people have about fostering is:

"What if I'm on my own when things get difficult?"

You won't be.

Every Belong household is supported by a dedicated team that includes:

✅ Advanced Social Worker
✅ Child Psychologist
✅ Family Support Workers
✅ Regular supervision
✅ 24/7 support
✅ Planned short breaks
✅ Ongoing therapeutic training

Belong isn't just about finding foster carers.

It's about building a team around every child and every fostering household.

Because meaningful support doesn't begin when there's a crisis, we make sure it's there already.

Want to find out more? Join us at our Belong Open Morning on Friday 20 November, 0930-11am at St Luke's Church, Portsmouth, and meet the team behind this new therapeutic fostering project. For more event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1619651313275438

12/11/2026

🏠 Your spare room, and your support, can offer a big opportunity for a young person.

In this short video, Juli shares her Supported Lodgings story.

And there are plenty of opportunities to find out more next week as Foster Portsmouth marks Supported Lodgings Week, 16–22 November.

⭐ Tuesday 17th November: The Atrium at 1000 Lakeside North Harbour (12-2pm)
⭐ Wednesday 18th November: Cosham Christmas lights switch on (5-7pm)
⭐ Thursday 19th November: Southsea Christmas market and lights switch on (2.30-7pm)
⭐ Friday 20th November: Commercial Road Christmas market and lights switch on (2.30-7pm)

Supported Lodgings gives young people aged 16–24 a safe home alongside practical and emotional support as they become more independent.

*** Please like and share this post to help us find more amazing supported lodgings carers. ***

10/11/2026

💙 13 new followers today!

We were really pleased to see 13 new people follow Foster Portsmouth today, so a big hello and welcome to all of you! 👋

It also got us thinking about just how important every follow, like and share can be.

We recently met a potential foster carer at one of our events who had discovered it purely through Facebook. A brilliant reminder that sharing our posts really does help us reach people.

Portsmouth is a close-knit city, and every time you share something with your friends, family or local network, our message reaches a little further. Somewhere in that network could be someone who has never thought about fostering before, but might just make a brilliant foster carer.

Finding more foster carers gives us more options when finding the right support for a child and helps Portsmouth children to be cared for close to the people, schools and communities they know.

So, to our 13 new followers, welcome! And to everyone who follows, likes and shares our posts, thank you. Please keep doing it. It really can make a difference.

09/11/2026

💙 Could you foster in Portsmouth?

Children in our city need foster carers, with a spare room, who can offer a safe, stable home and help them stay close to the people, schools and communities they know.

If you’ve ever wondered whether it could be for you, start with a conversation with Foster Portsmouth.

08/11/2026

Someone who understands 💙

Thinking about fostering can feel like a big step. You might wonder what the day-to-day reality is like, how you’ll manage the challenges, and what support will be there when you need it.

At Foster Portsmouth, support doesn’t stop once you become a foster carer. One of the ways we support our carers is through our foster carer mentoring programme, connecting carers with experienced foster carers who understand what the journey is really like.

A mentor can offer a listening ear, encouragement and practical advice, as well as sharing some of the things they’ve learned from their own fostering experience.

Alongside the support you receive from our fostering team, it means there’s another person in your corner who understands both the challenges and the rewarding moments that come with fostering.

If you’re thinking about fostering with Portsmouth, we’ll be there to support you every step of the way.

Photo credit - Ben Elliot on Unsplash

07/11/2026

A fostering film with a powerful story has just received some exciting recognition.

The Run has been nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in the Promotional category.

The film follows Tom and explores how stability, encouragement and the everyday experience of family life can help a young person begin to feel safe and build trust.

Take two minutes to watch it below. 👇

Could you make a difference to a child in Portsmouth?

06/11/2026

“Humour, kindness, empathy and having fun.”

After around 20 years of fostering, that’s how one Foster Portsmouth carer describes the approach she and her husband bring to family life.

Her advice to anyone thinking about fostering is just as straightforward:

“Enquire and ask questions.”

Because you could help give a young person another chance at a happy, fulfilling life.

Not a bad thought to end the week on. 💙

Photo credit: Denisa Rama on Unsplash

05/11/2026

💙 Fostering through a child’s eyes

For Children Who Foster Week, we asked children in our fostering families to show us what fostering means to them.

These brilliant pictures were drawn by the grandchild of one of our foster carers (Elsie-Jayne).

Thank you for sharing these with us, we love them!

03/11/2026

Where can you find Foster Portsmouth this November? 👀

We’ve got Belong open events, Christmas markets and online cuppas coming up.

If fostering is something you’ve been thinking about, come along and have a friendly, no-pressure chat with us.

Full details of our events are on the Foster Portsmouth website (see our bio).

02/11/2026

💙 Could your experience make a difference to a child?

Join Foster Portsmouth this Wednesday to find out about Belong Portsmouth and the people we’re looking for to become specialist therapeutic foster carers.

📅 Wednesday 4 November | 5.30pm–7pm
📍 St Luke’s Church, Greetham Street, Southsea

Come along, meet the team and have an informal chat about whether Belong could be right for you.

Address

Portsmouth
PO12AL

Telephone

+443001312797

Website

http://www.foster.portsmouth.gov.uk/

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