Campaigning for independent fostering agencies and the children for whom they care since 2008 NAFP understands their unique role.
NAFP is the only UK organisation that campaigns solely for independent and voluntary sector fostering agencies (IFAs). Every year, IFPs care for more children and their foster carers make a special contribution to the lives of children. Our mission is:
To be the voice of the independent and voluntary fostering sector for children and young people, and to promote high standards of professional and
15/06/2026
COLLAGE study: University of Birmingham is inviting care-experienced young people aged 16–25 to take part in a study that explores how young people seek help for mental health difficulties ([email protected])
COLLAGEresearchstudy | Linktree COLLAGE is a University of Birmingham research study, funded by the NIHR, exploring how care-experienced young people in England seek mental health support.
08/06/2026
In our latest blog, Joanne Alper from Adoptionplus , asks 'If relationships matter so much, why don't we focus on them more?'
If relationships matter so much, why don't we focus on them more? By Joanne Alper, Adoptionplus
07/06/2026
Be Inspired 2026 - festival of entertainment & aspiration for care experienced young people, aged 16-25, Ministry of Sound London 31 July 2026
Hello 👋🏽 Very excited to announce something I’ve been working on… Be Inspired! A day festival of entertainment & aspiration for care experienced young people, aged 16-25. Taking place at Ministry… | Ashley John-Baptiste | 42 comments Hello 👋🏽 Very excited to announce something I’ve been working on… Be Inspired! A day festival of entertainment & aspiration for care experienced young people, aged 16-25. Taking place at Ministry of Sound, 31st July. 🎉 The narrative around being care experienced is still wholly negative...
24/05/2026
Our next blog for is written for us by BookTrust about the shared moments that can happen through reading
Shared reading as a relational practice Book Trust
18/05/2026
In our latest blog for Dr Matt Orr asks 'Are foster carer medicals a waste of time?'
Are foster carer medicals a waste of time? By Dr. Matthew Orr
14/05/2026
Recruitment, training and retention: embedding values in practice - our next blog for by Adrian Hawkes Phoenix Community Care Charity
Recruitment, training and retention: embedding values in practice Adrian Hawkes, Phoenix Community Care
11/05/2026
Many thanks to foster carer Helen for her lovely blog to start off
First time foster carers in our 60s By Helen Walker, May 2026
26/04/2026
"You have to be in crisis to get help."Career Matters, alongside NHS England, invites all public sector partners to join an important online session exploring the findings from their latest report on care experienced young people’s experiences of healthcare across the criminal justice pathway 12.00 Thursday 2 July 2026
Health and Justice Care Experience Action group Supporting care experienced children, young people and adults into positive and healthier futures
01/04/2026
Our latest blog - Unprepared, uninformed, uninspired: navigating the care cliff edge - kindly written for us by Dougie Stringer, Co-Founder and Director, Skills2Thrive
Unprepared, uninformed, uninspired: navigating the care cliff edge Dougie Stringer, Co-Founder and Director, Skills 2 Thrive Ltd