Hull Fostering

View article Hull Fostering joins premiere of new film highlighting urgent need for foster carers

Hull Fostering joins premiere of new film highlighting urgent need for foster carers

9th October 2025

Hull Fostering has joined forces with more than 90 local authorities for the simultaneous release of a new short film that highlights an urgent need for more foster carers. ‘The Run’ premiered at 12 noon at Birmingham’s Everyman Cinema and went live online nationwide, marking one of the largest collaborative fostering campaigns ever seen in […]

View article Hull City Council urges local families to foster as it increases its support

Hull City Council urges local families to foster as it increases its support

26th June 2025

With rising demand for safe, stable homes for children in care, Hull City Council is stepping up its efforts to recruit and retain foster carers – offering an enhanced support package and renewing its pledge to prioritise people over profit. The council is calling on residents to consider fostering through Hull Fostering, a not-for-profit service […]

View article Hull City Council appeals for more foster carers to join them this Foster Care Fortnight

Hull City Council appeals for more foster carers to join them this Foster Care Fortnight

13th May 2025

Hull City Council is calling on the people of Hull to come forward and consider fostering as part of a major awareness drive for this upcoming Foster Care Fortnight (13–26 May 2025). With one of the highest populations of looked-after children in the country, Hull urgently needs more foster carers to keep children safe, supported […]

View article LGBTQ+ people in Hull invited to learn more about adoption and fostering

LGBTQ+ people in Hull invited to learn more about adoption and fostering

4th March 2025

Hull City Council’s fostering team and One Adoption North and Humber, the regional adoption agency for North Yorkshire and the Humber councils, are showing their support for LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week this week. This year’s campaign, ‘#ChangeLives in ’25’, calls for more people from the community to explore fostering and adoption as a way […]

View article Hull Fostering joins 120 local authorities in launching new short film celebrating foster care

Hull Fostering joins 120 local authorities in launching new short film celebrating foster care

18th October 2024

Hull Fostering is proud to announce its collaboration with over 120 local authorities in the creation of an inspiring new short film, Everything, which highlights the profound difference fostering can make in the lives of children. The film, released at 12noon on Thursday 17 October, takes viewers on a heartfelt journey down memory lane, depicting […]

View article Foster carers in Hull receive pay increase

Foster carers in Hull receive pay increase

17th July 2024

Hull City Council has increased fostering allowances by 4.5%. The council has also increased the retention payment paid to carers by £100 to £500, which will now be paid annually instead of every three years. Hull Fostering offer a generous weekly fostering allowance to cover the costs of caring for a child, ensuring its foster […]

View article More local Hull business become Fostering Friendly employers

More local Hull business become Fostering Friendly employers

9th July 2024

Hull City Council is encouraging employers in Hull to consider becoming Fostering Friendly. Fostering Friendly is an initiative created by The Fostering Network, the UK’s leading fostering charity. The scheme aims to encourage businesses and organisations to support employees who are foster carers, or those on their journey to become a foster carer. Foster carers […]

View article Find out more about fostering in Hull this Foster Care Fortnight

Find out more about fostering in Hull this Foster Care Fortnight

16th May 2024

Hull City Council is celebrating Hull’s foster carers this Foster Care Fortnight. Foster Care Fortnight, held every May, is a yearly event led by The Fostering Network. It highlights our nation’s incredible foster carers and the difference they make in the lives of young people every day. From 21-23 May, the council will be lighting […]

View article Hull offers unique support for foster carers like nowhere else

Hull offers unique support for foster carers like nowhere else

14th February 2024

Hull Fostering is urging people who are considering fostering to learn more about the unique package of support on offer in Hull. Venturing into fostering can seem like a daunting experience. People considering fostering worry about how they might cope and what kind of support is available to them. Hull City Council’s fostering service has […]

View article Prestigious awards for “Any of Us” council fostering film project

Prestigious awards for “Any of Us” council fostering film project

13th December 2023

“Any of Us” – a powerful short film to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider becoming a foster carer for their local authority – picked up two prestigious awards this month. Hull City Council participated in the project and helped fund it. The fostering film won the “Best Collaboration” and “Best Creative Comms” categories […]

View article Hull City Council offering support for people who privately foster

Hull City Council offering support for people who privately foster

4th December 2023

This week is Private Fostering Week and Hull City Council is raising awareness of what families must do if they foster privately and how they can access support. What is private fostering? ‘Private Fostering’ is an arrangement made for the care of a child or young person under the age of 16 (under 18 if […]

View article Ten new foster families join Hull’s caring fostering community – could you join them?

Ten new foster families join Hull’s caring fostering community – could you join them?

21st November 2023

Last year, Hull Fostering welcomed 10 new fostering families, providing 14 more bedrooms for Hull children needing a loving home. Since April this year, they have welcomed another 12 fostering households to its fostering community, offering a further 16 bedrooms for children and young people to live in. When a child cannot live with their […]