Nottinghamshire residents encouraged to become foster carers
Nottinghamshire residents are being encouraged to become foster carers to help ensure that every child in need can have a safe, loving, and stable home environment.
The appeal comes as part of an ongoing drive by Nottinghamshire County Council to recruit more people to its network of carers who play a vital role to provide children with an environment to thrive in.
There are almost 200 foster families currently in Nottinghamshire, which includes 18 new fostering families since April 2025 – but the council is encouraging anyone who wants to become a carer to contact it immediately.
Councillor Rory Green, Cabinet Member for Children and Families, said: “Our service does a fantastic job supporting our wonderful foster carers, who play a vital role in the lives of children giving them a safe and loving home to thrive in.
“If you are interested in becoming a foster carer please get in touch, we always need more foster carers to help us look after children and young people in Nottinghamshire.
“Our foster carers make a real difference to the lives of local children and when you foster with us, we provide comprehensive training, great benefits and extensive support.
“We welcome foster carers from all backgrounds and there are many ways to foster.
“Having local carers means that children who need to live with families can remain in their school, with their friends and within their local communities, often closer to other family members.
“If you have space in your heart and space in your home, please do speak to our fostering service.”
The appeal comes after some media reports suggested that fostering in Nottinghamshire is in crisis and council leaders would like to stress that this is not the case.
As a partner for Foster for East Midlands Councils, the county council is working tirelessly to recruit and support foster carers across the region.
Since the partnership’s launch in April 2024, there have been more than 600 enquiries about people becoming foster carers which has resulted in 47 new fostering families across the East Midlands.
Anyone who becomes a foster carer with the county council will receive comprehensive training, great benefits and extensive support, which includes working with the Mockingbird programme that provides foster families with a resilient and caring community of families to call upon for help when needed.
For more information or to get in touch with Foster for East Midlands Councils, contact 03033 132 950 or visit fosterforeastmidlands.org.uk