Liverpool City Council Fostering Service

Project Teens is coming to Central Library! 🚀

A two-day event dedicated to giving neurodivergent young people the space to explore, connect, and discover new interests in a supportive environment.

📅 26–27 June

Liverpool has been chosen as one of twelve areas in the Local Youth Transformation Programme, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. This programme will help improve youth services in Liverpool by listening to young people, building stronger partnerships, and creating a clear plan for good‑quality youth work across our city.

A review in 2025 showed that Liverpool does not have a full and up‑to‑date list of youth activities and services. This makes it hard to see what is available, where the gaps are, and what young people need.

To change this, Liverpool City Council is creating a new database of all youth provision in the city to help us:
💜 Understand what support young people can access
💜 See where more services are needed
💜 Plan better for the future
💜 Build a public tool so young people and families can easily find activities near them.

Liverpool City Council has asked Merseyside Youth Association (MYA) to collect this information and make sure it is complete, accurate, and consistent. They will be contacting different organisations across the city to ask for their feedback and input into the programme. The work is expected to run until 1st July 2026.

Please share with your networks to ensure we're capturing the brilliant work going on across the city. Thank you for your support.

We’re attending the SEND Local Offer Live event at St George’s Hall on Wednesday 17th June.

Come and visit our friendly team to find out more about Short Breaks fostering for children with disabilities and all the support available.

We were proud to attend today's Virtual School Conference, centred on the powerful theme “Leading Through Relationships: Belonging, Influence & Impact.”

It was an inspiring day hearing from keynote speakers Dr Lisa Cherry, Stephen Russell and Mark Finnis, all highlighting how everyday relationships and connections can create life-changing outcomes for children.

Stephen Russell’s message about the ‘Power of One’ illustrated the life changing impact just one person can have in a child’s life.

Dr Lisa Cherry’s moving reflection on the “in-between space” – a transitional phase where many of our children are unsure of their sense of identity, safety and belonging - truly resonated with the vital role foster carers play every day: offering stability, kindness and hope when it’s needed most.

“May you offer steadiness when the ground shifts… may your presence be a light… to hold space is to hold hope.”

This message captures exactly what fostering is all about. 💙

If you’ve ever thought about fostering, now is the time to step forward and help change a child’s story.

Seen lots about fostering during ? Take the next step 👇

If you’ve been thinking about fostering but aren’t sure where to start, our friendly drop-ins are the perfect place to begin.

Come along for an informal, relaxed chat with Fostering Phil – who has real experience of both fostering and adoption. No pressure, no presentations – just honest conversations and the chance to get your questions answered.

📍 Pop in, have a brew, and find out what fostering could look like for you.

✨ 27th May, Central Library, 11-1pm
✨ 28th May, The Reader Cafe at Calderstones, 11.30-1.30pm
✨ 2nd June, Liverpool Women's Hospital, 11.30-1.30pm
✨ 4th June, Childwall Library, 10-12pm

Liverpool Libraries and Information Services NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group The Reader

We were delighted to come together with our fostering families at Clubmoor & Croxteth Childrens Centre at the end of Foster Care Fortnight 2026 💙

The morning was filled with light hearted fun, including quiz questions, bingo, plenty of cake and refreshments—alongside lots of opportunity to catch up, share experiences and enjoy time together.

It was wonderful to see foster carers connecting, supporting one another and taking a well earned moment to relax, with some lucky winners taking home raffle prizes and our bingo prize 🎁

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the event such a special celebration of our fostering community 💙

“Foster care changes lives— not just for children, but for everyone involved. Having grown up in a fostering household, I’ve seen first-hand the difference it makes. It’s something I’ve carried with me into my career, and it continues to inspire me every day.”

Paul is a Team Manager within our Support and Supervision service, leading a team who provide essential day-to-day support to foster carers. From offering guidance through challenges to celebrating achievements, Paul and his team are dedicated to ensuring carers feel confident, supported and valued 💙

Fostering is close to Paul’s heart—his mum still fosters today, and his lived experience continues to shape the compassion and understanding he brings to his role.

‘’I want to raise awareness of fostering and highlight the crucial role foster carers play in the lives of children and families’’

Caroline is a Deputy Team Manager in our Support and Supervision team, providing day-to-day support to foster carers.

Whether it’s celebrating the small wins, offering a listening ear, or helping navigate difficult days, Caroline and her team are always there—making sure foster carers never feel alone 💙

“I’m proud to stand behind Foster Care Fortnight—because every child deserves a safe, stable place to belong. Together, we can make a lasting difference.”

Phill is a Team Manager in our Fostering Recruitment Team. He oversees the assessment and approval of new foster carers, supporting his team to guide applicants through every step of the process, from initial enquiry to approval 💙