Could you be a foster carer hero?

Fostering Fortnight began this week and runs until Sunday 31 May. The Council are appealing to our community – now, more than ever, we need new people to come forwards and apply to become foster carers.

Our Fostering Team are therefore urgently appealing to local people with a spare room and the capacity to care for a vulnerable child to consider stepping forwards during this crisis.

Meet some of our local heroes...

Meet Alex

Fostering during lockdown comes with unique challenges. Despite this, local heroes such as Alex are welcoming vulnerable children into their homes.

A relatively new foster carer, Alex recently welcomed a 13-year-old girl into her home after becoming estranged from her parents as a result of COVID-19.

Read Alex's story

Meet Sarah

Sarah recently applied to become a foster carer for the first time. Her profession involves working for the council, identifying placements for young people in care. She understands first-hand the challenges faced by children’s services in finding safe, loving homes for children in need.

Read Sarah's story

Meet Laura

Laura, a Senior Social Worker by profession, became a foster carer around ten years ago to provide warmth and security for young boys aged over 11 years. She took a break from caring to focus on her career and family, but the recent coronavirus crisis triggered her desire to start this up again.

Read Laura's story

Find out more about becoming a foster carer

To take your first steps to becoming a carer for Lambeth, there are many things you can do:

Register for our online fostering information evening on Thursday 21 May at 7pm.

Complete our online enquiry form to arrange a call-back from a member of the team.

Keep an eye on our events page to find out about any upcoming events