Monday 12 May until Sunday 25 May marks Foster Care Fortnight with this year's theme being 'The Power of Relationships'.

Wiltshire's Fostering team will be joining key events, markets, shopping centres and libraries among other places so people can drop in and have a chat with the team, with foster carers also attending some events providing first-hand experiences.

In week one people can chat to the fostering team at these venues:

• Monday 12 May -The Shires Trowbridge - 11am - 2pm
• Tuesday 13 May - Whitehall Garden Centre, Lacock - 10am - 3pm
• Wednesday 14 May - Royal Wootton Bassett Market - 10am - 2pm
• Thursday 15 May - Devizes Market - 9am - 2pm
• Friday 16 May Chippenham Market - 10am - 2pm
• Saturday 17 May Castle Combe Steam Rally from 10am and also People in the Park Salisbury - 10:30am - 4:30pm
• Sunday 18 May - Trowfest 2025 at Trowbridge Rugby club 12 noon - 4pm.

There is an online fostering drop-in session on Saturday 24 May from 10am - 11am for anyone wanting to know more.  

Foster carers need to be aged 21 and over and have a spare bedroom (or people can use their own bedroom, if they have space for a cot, to foster a baby aged up to twelve months)

People need time to care for a child and a willingness seek to understand young people who have experienced trauma and loss. Fostering payments are from £410 to £760 a week, per child depending on skills and experience. 

For more information on fostering visit https://fostering.wiltshire.gov.uk