Foster Care Fortnight is the UK’s biggest awareness raising campaign for fostering. #FCF26 runs from Monday 11 May – Sunday 24 May 2026 and the theme this year is ‘This is Fostering’, celebrating and raising awareness of the different stories across the fostering community.

If you would like to find out more about fostering, check out Essex County Council's dedicated webpage which can be accessed by clicking on the following link: https://www.essex.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/fostering

More resources can be found on the Fostering Network website by clicking on the following link: https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/get-involved/foster-care-fortnight/