Last updated 13 May 2025
Stockport’s fostering community celebrated to launch Foster Care Fortnight
Stockport Council hosted a Mad Hatter’s tea party to thank its community of foster carers ahead of this year’s Foster Care Fortnight.
The event, which was held at Ivy Café in Cheadle, provided an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the invaluable role foster carers play improving the lives of children and young people in care across Stockport.
Foster Care Fortnight runs from 12 to 25 May and is a national campaign, organised by the UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network. It aims to shine a light on the role of foster carers and highlight the incredible work they do shaping the lives of children and young people in care.
Cllr Wendy Meikle, Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Families at Stockport Council said: “This year’s theme for Foster Care Fortnight is the ‘power of relationships’, and we see the strength of these relationships through the loving homes and brighter futures provided by our dedicated foster carers. We are so proud of our community of foster carers here in Stockport, and I want to thank them for the incredible work they do improving the lives of local children and young people.”
Foster Care Fortnight is also a chance to encourage more people to consider becoming foster carers. In Stockport, there are currently around 500 local children and young people in care and approximately 230 fostering households, so there is an urgent need for more foster carers.
Over the 2 weeks, there are a host of activities happening across Stockport, including events at Merseyway Shopping Centre, Cheadle Mosque and Bramhall Park Run. You can find out more on our fostering events page.
As a foster carer for Stockport Council, you’ll receive ongoing training and professional support from the fostering team, and receive generous tax-free allowances, including extra allowances for clothing, birthdays and holidays.
For more information if you’re thinking about becoming a foster carer, you can visit our:
To get in touch, you can:
- use our online contact form
- speak to a member of our fostering team on 0300 303 0321