Greater Manchester Fostering Fortnight returns for 2024!

This week sees the start of the Greater Manchester Foster Care Fortnight when we will be joining in with the rest of the region to raise awareness of the vital support our foster carers give to our children and young people and to thank them for the magnificent role they play in their lives.

Taking place Monday 4 to Sunday 17 November, the fortnight aims to encourage residents across all ten boroughs to foster with their local council. Throughout the two weeks, the Foster for Greater Manchester campaign will focus on dispelling fostering myths! Across their social media channels, they’ll be de-bunking some of the most commonly held misconceptions about fostering, including videos of existing foster carers and staff at the Greater Manchester Fostering Hub.

Across the fortnight, there are also a number of events taking place in all ten boroughs- from information stalls to Christmas light switch-ons, there’s plenty of opportunity for you to pop along to speak to members of our friendly fostering teams and find out more about starting your fostering journey.

Councillor Wendy Meikle, Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education says, “Our foster carers play such an amazing role in our young people’s lives and there is no typical foster carer. We welcome people of all backgrounds, nationalities, religions, genders and ages. It's important that our foster carers come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds to reflect the diversity of the children and young people in care. We have more than 340 children and young people needing a foster home in Stockport. If you think you could foster and change a young person’s life please get in touch to find out more.”

Across the fortnight, there will be a number of events taking place and there’s plenty of opportunity for you to pop along to speak to members of our friendly fostering teams and find out more about starting your fostering journey and how you could become part of Stockport’s fostering community.

The following fostering information events are happening in Stockport:

• Wednesday 13 November, Fostering drop in session, Stockport Town Hall, midday to 1pm
• Wednesday 13 November, Fostering and supported lodgings information sharing event, Stockport Town Hall, 6pm to 7pm
• Friday 15 November, Fostering information drop in, Merseyway Shopping Centre, 11am to 2pm
• Wednesday 11 December, Fostering and supported lodgings information sharing event, Stockport Town Hall, 6pm to 7pm

You can follow our fostering service on Facebook, X and Instagram or visit our website or call us on 0300 303 0321.