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Be part of our Leicestershire fostering family
Be part of our Leicestershire fostering family
Who can foster?
Don’t rule yourself out - count yourself in! Lots of people can foster in so many different ways.
Meet current foster carers for Leicestershire at our events.
Fostering eventsEvents
Why foster with us?
As Leicestershire’s Local Authority, all of the vital support departments are part of our family of services.
Find out why we're first choice for foster carers in Leicestershire.
Why foster with us?
Get in touch
Supporting you financially in your caring role
Supporting you financially in your caring role
Payments and allowances
“Fostering is never just about the money - it’s the reward of making a difference to young lives that counts. However, in reality, we all have bills to pay, so it’s vital that our carers are paid fairly”
Person:Joss Longman
Leicestershire Fostering and Adoption Service Manager
Supporting you on your fostering journey
Supporting you on your fostering journey
Thinking of fostering?
Already a foster carer?
Just thinking about fostering and wondering how it could work for you and your family?
We can help.
Ways to foster
You could make a difference to the lives of Leicestershire’s children and young people, from a few hours to a few years.
See if you could fit fostering into your life.
News
New opportunity to find out about fostering
Come along to first fostering information event of the year
Couple to retire after caring for over 200 children during 48 years of foster caring
People encouraged to become foster carers
Fees paid to foster carers increased
Foster carers in Leicestershire are benefitting from an increase in the amount they receive in fees.