The People Behind Foster Fest
When people look around Foster Fest, they'll see children laughing, families making memories, music filling the air and activities around every corner.
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Real Stories From Children in Foster Care
Some of Hull’s children and young people have bravely helped us share honest reflections about what living with foster carers has meant to them. Their words are powerful, emotional and real.
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Foster Care Fortnight in Hull, “This is Fostering”
From Monday 11 May to Sunday 24 May 2026, Hull Fostering will once again be part of Foster Care Fortnight, the UK’s biggest awareness campaign for fostering.
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Now’s the Time, LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week, 2 to 6 March 2026
This week is LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week, led by the charity New Family Social. The message this year is simple, “Now’s the time.”
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How Trauma Changes Perception, A Lesson We Didn’t Expect from Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins has been part of many of our lives for as long as we can remember. She’s kind, reassuring, predictable. A symbol of safety, order, and care. For many of us, she represents comfort.
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How Trauma Changes Perception, A Powerful Lesson for Foster Care
If you watch the video below, you might feel a bit uncomfortable. That feeling is important. The clip uses a familiar film, Mrs. Doubtfire, something many of us remember as funny and comforting.
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What the Government’s Foster Care Plans Mean for Hull
The Department for Education has announced proposed changes to foster care rules aimed at encouraging more people to consider fostering, particularly single people, renters and those who work.
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National drive to find 10,000 more foster homes, what this means for Hull
The government has set out a renewed national push to recruit up to 10,000 more foster families across England as part of wider reforms to children’s social care.
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What it feels like for children to grow up without enough money
A national report published recently has shared powerful, honest words from children about what it feels like to grow up without enough money.
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2025, a year that showed the power of Hull Fostering
As 2025 comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what this year has meant for Hull Fostering, our children and our carers.
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Thank you to everyone who entered our pantomime ticket competition
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in our recent competition to win a family ticket to the pantomime.
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