Find out about fostering events

Our ‘find out about fostering’ events will tell you everything you need to know about becoming a foster carer with Leicestershire county council and let you know the differences between fostering with a local authority and an independent fostering agency.

You'll have the chance to hear from the team about all aspects of fostering, as well as a foster carer or a young person talking about their experiences.

The events are relaxed and informal and will help you to decide if fostering is the right path for you. After the event, you can always get in touch with us if you need any more details.

If you have any questions about the events, please call us on 0116 305 05 05 or email fostering@leics.gov.uk

Our in person events

We currently don't have any in-person events planned. We'll update this page in due course, when we expect to hold face-to-face events.

Our virtual events

Events are held virtually every 3 weeks, between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. If you'd like to attend one of our virtual 'find out about fostering' events, please register your interest:

Virtual event dates in 2022 and registrationHide content
In view of the coronavirus situation, many of our events (at the moment) are virtual. Please contact fostering@leics.gov.uk to register for an event.
- Wednesday 12 October
- Tuesday 1 November
- Wednesday 23 November
- Thursday 15 December
Once you're registered, we'll send a link via email for you to join the event via Microsoft Teams. (There’s no need to worry if you've never used this before, the link will enable you to join from a phone, tablet or computer but if you've any concerns about this, our team will be happy to help.)