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booktrust.org.uk
This #FosterCareFortnight, we're giving you a peek at the contents of the first #StoryExplorers kit!

Story Explorers has been specially designed to support foster, kinship and adoptive families by embedding sharing stories at home - find out more:

www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... #FCF25
May 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
fosteringnet-scot.bsky.social
We're excited to share our programme of events in Scotland for Foster Care Fortnight 2025! #FCF25 will run from 12-25 May with the theme The Power of Relationships. View the programme here: tinyurl.com/FCFprogramme
April 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
scotadoptfoster.bsky.social
Polly teams up with Jamie & Holly from the WTAF podcast for a special #FosterCareFortnight crossover.
They share honest, heartfelt stories about growing up in care & the bonds that changed their lives.

Listen now 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/1Udk...

#FCF25 #WTAFPodcast #PollyTalks
May 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
booktrust.org.uk
We're proud to support #FosterCareFortnight, which launches today with the theme 'The Power of Relationships'.

We know that shared reading has huge benefits for children in foster care, including supporting bonding and attachment. @fosteringnet.bsky.social #FCF25
An illustration of adults and children hugging and smiling with graphics of stars and a lightbulb, plus the words: "Foster Care Fortnight: The power of relationships #FCF25", and the logo for The Fostering Network
May 12, 2025 at 7:03 AM
highland.gov.uk
Highland Council is appealing for people to consider becoming foster carers. Find out more at: www.highland.gov.uk/news/article... #FCF25
May 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
together-sacr.bsky.social
Our member @fosteringnet-scot.bsky.social is excited to share their programme of events in Scotland for Foster Care Fortnight 2025

#FCF25 will run from 12-25 May with the theme The Power of Relationships

View the programme here: tinyurl.com/FCFprogramme
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April 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
reescentre.bsky.social
💛We’re grateful for all the support during #FosterCareFortnight

Your blogs, shares, quotes & reflections helped us amplify this year’s theme on the power of relationships.

#FCF25 #ReesSupportsFCF25
May 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
scotadoptfoster.bsky.social
In our final heartfelt episode for Foster Care Fortnight, Polly speaks with Darren, an adoptive dad, about the meaningful relationship he’s built with his son’s former foster carer.

Listen on all major podcast platforms or directly on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/47j9...

#FCF25
May 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
reescentre.bsky.social
💛 Foster Care Fortnight is here (12–25 May)!

📝 We’re marking The Power of Relationships by sharing blogs, key reports & powerful quotes on fostering. Follow along as we celebrate the connections that change lives. #FCF25

Read more ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...
May 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
frankjpsurfdog.bsky.social
Be There, Aloha!
givebutter.com/FCF25
Forever Country Fest
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givebutter.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
reescentre.bsky.social
💛 Growing up in care, our Rees Centre Research Officer learned to rely only on herself after early experiences of neglect. Over time, trusted relationships helped her feel supported into adulthood.

🔗 Read her blog: bit.ly/4mkcMrD

#FCF25 #ReesSupportsFCF25
May 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
includeyouth.bsky.social
Foster Care Fortnight is the UK’s biggest awareness-raising campaign for fostering 💛

This year’s theme is The Power of Relationships. Let’s recognise and uplift the incredible foster carers and the young people they support.

@thefosteringnetwork #FCF25 #FosterCareFortnight #ThePowerOfRelationships
May 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
booktrust.org.uk
In #FosterCareFortnight, find out how shared reading can have huge benefits for children in foster care.

Research shows sharing stories supports bonding, stability, identity, wellbeing, social & emotional growth and attainment:

www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi... #FCF25 @fosteringnet.bsky.social
A photo of a woman and a child sharing a book plus a quote from a Fostering Practitioner: "If they’ve had a really difficult or challenging day, just sitting down for 10 minutes reading a book together before going to bed could perhaps improve, restore or repair relationships"
May 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
aberlourcharity.bsky.social
To kick off #FosterCareFortnight read our latest article in
@sundaypost.com! Yesterday @lynneobrien.bsky.social
and our first ever foster carers Shona and David shared the importance of #fostering and the need for more foster carers across Scotland: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/ch... #FCF25
May 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
reescentre.bsky.social
We celebrated #FosterCareFortnight at our recent Centre Day with a splash of orange! 🧡A wonderful show of support for this year's theme on the Power Of Relationships.

Find out more about our work here: www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...

#FCF25 #ReesSupportsFCF25
May 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
bathnes.bsky.social
We're celebrating Foster Care Fortnight which starts today and highlights the powerful relationships that shape and support the fostering community.

Thank you to all of our wonderful foster carers in B&NES 🙏

#fcf25
Graphic of group of people in a circle hugging and smiling
May 12, 2025 at 6:50 AM
booktrust.org.uk
In #FosterCareFortnight, did you know that our #StoryExplorers book subscription is designed for children in foster, kinship & adoptive families?

We love hearing from the children that reading makes them feel happy ❤️

Find out more:

bit.ly/3Fih9CC

@fosteringnet.bsky.social #FCF25
Postcards from the children in Story Explorers, plus an illustration of a smiling ladybird and the Story Explorers logo. There are three postcards cycling through - the children have circled an emoji with heart eyes to indicate how they feel about Story Explorers, while when asked how reading makes them feel they say "Happy + rainbow", "Happy", and "Happy" with a smiley face drawing
May 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
reescentre.bsky.social
Have you looked at some of our past reports on Kinship and foster care?

➡️Read the reports here: bit.ly/3F2yUWM

#FCF25 #ReesSupportsFCF25
May 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
booktrust.org.uk
The BookTrust NI team were delighted to work with @fosteringnet.bsky.social recently to host a morning for families with the brilliant author-illustrator Paddy Donnelly.

Helen from The Fostering Network said the children had "so much fun" creating stories, mini books and surprising animals! #FCF25
A photo of Paddy Donnelly at the event holding his book Badger Books and pointing at a drawing of a wolf saying "hello there" on a flip chart. Plus four photos of children drawing at the event, and a quote from Paddy: "Seeing the children's faces light up as they received their own copies of my book was simply magical"
May 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
fosteringcampaigns.bsky.social
It’s fantastic to see @jessasatomp.bsky.social putting down an Early Day Motion in Westminster this #FCF25.

Huge thanks to all who have signed it 🙌

MPs - you can sign up here!

edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Foster Care Fortnight - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament
That this House celebrates Foster Care Fortnight from May 12 to May 25 in its aim to raise awareness about fostering and highlight the transformative role of foster carers; recognises the importance o...
edm.parliament.uk
May 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
celcis.org
In this blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, guest author Amy, an intensive foster carer, discusses why the knowledge and range of skills she has learned over the years matter when building relationships with the children she cares for: buff.ly/MdICpJ8 #FCF25
A graphic to promote CELCIS's new blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, written by guest author Amy*, an intensive foster carer, entitled 'What has fostering for 20 years taught me about relationships?'.
May 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
basw-uk.bsky.social
🧡 It's Foster Care Fortnight 2025!

BASW celebrates both foster carers for their invaluable work, as well as children & adults with experience of foster care for their fantastic contribution to society.

Learn more 🔗 www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/get-involved...

#FCF25 | @fosteringnet.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
reescentre.bsky.social
New blog from Vania: A heartfelt reflection on children in foster care and the essential support foster carers provide.

Read her blog here ⬇️
www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...

Explore our other blogs and reports ⬇️
www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...

#FCF25 #ReesSupportsFCF25
May 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
baswcymru.bsky.social
#PythefnosGofalMaeth. Diolch mawr i bawb a gymerodd ran yn barod, gan gynnwys ein gweithwyr cymdeithasol gwych!

Ydych chi eisiau gwybod mwy?

Mae angen mwy o ofalwyr maeth ar frys i gefnogi plant a phobl ifanc i ffynnu.

www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/locations/wa...
#FCF25

@basw-uk.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
booktrust.org.uk
It's #FosterCareFortnight, but did you know that our #LetterboxClub has been supporting children in foster care for over 20 years?

Here, foster carer Amanda shares what a difference it can make:

www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi... #FCF25
A woman and a child smiling while looking at a book together, with a Letterbox Club parcel nearby, plus a quote from foster carer Amanda: "I think knowing that other people - whether they're real people or characters in a book - have had the same lived experiences is important for children in care'
May 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM