Fostering in West Sussex

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We're Fostering West Sussex, proudly West Sussex County Council's fostering service, with a common goal - to recruit more amazing Foster Carers to provide safe, loving, and local homes for children and young people.

For our Foster Carers Gary and Holly, fostering meant opening their home and hearts to children who needed safety, stabi...
16/09/2026

For our Foster Carers Gary and Holly, fostering meant opening their home and hearts to children who needed safety, stability and love. But as their family grew, their three-bedroom home no longer gave them the space they needed to welcome more children.

Through our Adaptation Fund at West Sussex County Council, Gary and Holly were able to extend and adapt their home. The result was additional bedrooms, more family space, and a dedicated playroom, creating the room for their fostering family to grow.

The project has enabled Gary and Holly to welcome two more children into their home, while giving every child their own space to play, relax and retreat when they need to.

As Gary and Holly put it, “To be able to bring children home into our space and give them what they deserve feels pretty amazing.”

The Making Spaces project aims to help address housing barriers so more people who could make excellent Foster Carers are not limited by the space they currently have. Through home adaptations, garden pods and partnerships across West Sussex, the project is helping create more safe, loving spaces for the children we care for and we could not be more pleased to see how this can make such a difference to our foster families in the future. 😊

Here are a few snaps of Gary and Holly's home transformation!

You can read all about Gary and Holly's experience here ➡️ https://fosteringwestsussex.org.uk/fostering-stories/holly-and-garys-fostering-journey/

14/09/2026

Could you help a Muslim child like Tahir feel safe, understood and connected to their faith and culture? 💭

If you are a Muslim individual, couple or family and want more information about fostering and Supported Lodgings, please join us at Langley Green Youth Centre on Saturday 19 September from 2pm-3:30pm.

At the event, you’ll find out more about:
• Fostering children and young people.
• Supported Lodgings for young people aged 16+.
• The financial support and guidance available.
• How to begin your fostering journey.

You’ll hear from our Fostering Recruitment Team and a local foster carer, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions - or simply listen! There’s no pressure and no commitment.

We are also honoured to have Crawley Muslim Network and Imam and Psychotherapist, Abdul Majid sharing their thoughts on why it's so important for our community to act.

Book your place here ➡️ https://shorturl.at/6WzYD

We're pleased to introduce you to some of our brilliant Fostering Assessment team here at West Sussex County Council! O...
11/09/2026

We're pleased to introduce you to some of our brilliant Fostering Assessment team here at West Sussex County Council!

Once you’ve had an initial visit and everyone is in agreement that we want to proceed, you’ll be allocated an Assessing Social Worker. This is the person who will get to know you better than you know yourself! They get to understand your strengths and any vulnerabilities and will help prepare you for becoming a Foster Carer or Supported Lodgings Host. In addition to the individual households they are working with, members of the team are always striving to improve and develop our pre-approval training and development programme…

➡️ Belinda has been instrumental in delivering the updated Skills to Foster pre-approval training programme. This helps prospective Foster Carers understand childhood development and the impact of early life experiences; how to support a child's identity, transitions, and care needs therapeutically; and the role that Foster Carers play within the wider team around the child.
➡️ Sarah is currently leading on a review of our Supported Lodgings assessment process, so that prospective hosts are appropriately prepared in relation to understanding and meeting our young people’s needs, and the requirements and expectations of Supported Lodgings.
➡️ Peter is skilled at delivering Virtual Reality sessions. Using headsets, these 360-degree immersive films help applicants experience situations - such as domestic abuse, neglect, or chaotic home environments - directly from a child's point of view.
➡️ Sally is our Team Manager for Fostering Assessment, and supports the Assessing Social Workers throughout the process and gives the ‘Form F’ documentation a final check before its submitted to our Fostering Panel. Sally also works with our post-approval support team, ensuring a smooth handover and the best possible first match with a child or children.

If you’re keen to learn more about the assessment process, please give us a call on 0330 222 7775, email [email protected] or submit an enquiry via https://fosteringwestsussex.org.uk/contact-us/

10/09/2026

Today, we're sharing a wonderful video featuring our fantastic Foster Carer, David! 😊 In this clip, David shares the reasons behind his decision to foster with West Sussex County Council. While we captured this footage back in 2022, we think our Service's offer (in terms of training, pay, support and community) is stronger than ever before. We'd love our carer followers to post in the comments below your reasons for fostering with the local authority! What would you say to someone weighing up fostering for an independent fostering agency or Fostering West Sussex?

06/09/2026

Every child deserves to feel a sense of acceptance and belonging.

🎥 In this video, Imam and Psychotherapist, Abdul Majid shares the importance of fostering children and young people, and invites you to find out more!

There are currently 97 Muslim children we care for across West Sussex and we urgently need more Muslim carers who can nurture their culture, faith and traditions.

If you'd like to find out more about fostering or supported lodgings (for young people aged 16+), join us for an information event on Saturday 19 September, 2pm to 3.30pm at Langley Green Youth Centre, Crawley.

This event is co-hosted by Fostering West Sussex and Crawley Muslim Network, with support from Imam Abdul Majid.

It's open to all, with activities to keep children entertained, and free refreshments. 🍰 🍵

Whether you're an individual, couple or family, please come along to learn more about making a difference to a child's life. There is no pressure and no commitment.

➡️Meet our friendly fostering team
➡️Hear from Crawley Muslim Network and Imam Abdul Majid
➡️Learn about the training, support and payments you could receive as a West Sussex carer or host
➡️Discover the basic requirements for fostering and supported lodgings, and find out how to get started

Book your free place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/muslim-fostering-and-supported-lodgings-information-event-tickets-1994720386372

Shaykh Abdul Majid
Crawley Muslim Network

04/09/2026

Our online sessions are a great opportunity to listen, ask questions and discover how you could make a difference to a child or young person’s life. If you know someone who you think could make a fantastic Foster Carer or Supported Lodgings Host, please share this with them 😊

This month we have the following coming up:

• Monday 7 September, 12pm–1pm
• Tuesday 15 September, 7pm–8pm — Supported Lodgings
• Wednesday 23 September, 7pm–8pm

Book your place today ➡️ https://fosteringwestsussex.org.uk/info-sessions/

04/09/2026

Nessa shares, "Moving to Supported Lodgings was the best decision I've ever made as it really helped me find myself". This is just one of the powerful reflections Nessa has shared about her experience of Supported Lodgings. With support from her host, from helping her manage her diet and find work, to encouraging her to believe in herself, Nessa was supported to grow in confidence and become the person she is today.

Nessa’s story is a wonderful example of the life-changing difference Supported Lodgings can make for young people aged 16–24 across West Sussex who need stability, encouragement and the right support as they prepare for adulthood.

As a Supported Lodgings host, you’ll receive:
• A financial package starting from £15,538 per year for each young person in your care.
• Dedicated support throughout.
• Ongoing training and development.

Whether you’re looking for a meaningful role alongside your work, or you want to do something with your spare room that will positively impact your local community, we'd love to hear from you!

Find out more and take the first step today ➡️ https://fosteringwestsussex.org.uk/supported-lodgings/

Exciting news! We are thrilled to welcome Sally, Karen, Chris, Iso, and Mark to our amazing community! They have recentl...
01/09/2026

Exciting news! We are thrilled to welcome Sally, Karen, Chris, Iso, and Mark to our amazing community! They have recently been approved as Foster Carers and Supported Lodgings Hosts with us. Your commitment to providing care and support makes a difference in the lives of the local children we care for and we couldn't be more thankful to people like you who are stepping up. 🎉

Right now, we have over 1,050 children we care for in West Sussex and we urgently need more Foster Carers and Supported ...
28/08/2026

Right now, we have over 1,050 children we care for in West Sussex and we urgently need more Foster Carers and Supported Lodgings Hosts who can offer them safety, consistency, encouragement and care.

85% of our children are aged six and over
35% of our young people are aged 16-17 and need the right support as they move towards adulthood

We’re looking for families, couples, and single people with a spare room and care in their hearts to provide a safe place where our children and young people can begin to build trust, confidence and develop independence.

Your everyday support can make a life-changing difference. If you’ve ever thought about fostering or Supported Lodgings, please take the next step and contact our friendly team ➡️ https://fosteringwestsussex.org.uk/contact-us/

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County Hall North, Chart Way
Horsham
RH121XA

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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