
This August, Hull Fostering is planning something truly special – a summer festival designed exclusively for the city’s incredible foster families and the brilliant young people they care for.
A day packed with music, fun, food, and heartfelt moments. 'Foster Fest 2025' will be a celebration of everything our carers do, and everything our children in care deserve.
But we need your help to bring this vision to life.
We’re calling on local businesses, performers, event suppliers, and kind-hearted Hull folk to join us in making Foster Fest a reality.
We are currently looking for -
- a large HGV with removable sides to act as our festival stage
- singers, bands, or musical performers who can give it their all for a 30–45 minute set (we’ll provide the equipment and bring the audience and the applause!)
- fun activities – think face painting, circus skills, slime-making, sports tasters, crafts, sensory play, and anything that sparks joy
- sponsors or donations – whether it’s inflatables, food, gazebos, event crew, or funding, we’d love to hear from you
And most importantly, we’re asking everyone in Hull to share this message with your -
- friends
- families
- employers
- networks
You never know who might say yes.
Why Foster Fest Matters
Our foster families give everything – their time, their energy, their love – to children who have often experienced huge loss and disruption. This event is our way of giving something back -
- a safe, joyful day out where carers and young people can just be together
- a space where children in care feel celebrated, not singled out
- a rare opportunity for foster carers to connect with one another and feel part of something bigger
- a dream day created with carefully planned safety and sensitivity, where every detail is thought through to protect the identities and well-being of our children
Foster Fest won’t be public, and no venue details will be shared publicly – but we want the support behind it to be loud, proud, and unmistakably Hull.
Fostering is one of the most important roles in our community. Hull has one of the highest numbers of looked-after children in the country – and behind every statistic is a child who deserves joy, stability, and love.
Helping us with Foster Fest means you’re giving children who’ve already faced more than most a reason to smile. You’re helping a teenager feel seen. You’re giving a foster carer a hug without saying a word.
Let’s show our foster families just how much this city appreciates them. Let’s make this summer unforgettable for all the right reasons.
Want to Help or Know Someone Who Can?
Email us at fostering@hullcc.gov.uk, message us on Facebook or Instagram @HullFostering, or visit www.HullFostering.co.uk.
Be the reason this festival becomes a memory they’ll treasure forever. Share this. Talk about it. Get involved. Let’s make Foster Fest the magic our children and carers so richly deserve.
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