Hope Fostering Services

29/10/2026

🎃 We loved our family day at a local pumpkin farm and scare maze. 👻

Thinking about fostering can feel like a big step. Asking a few questions doesn’t have to be.

No pressure, no commitment…. Just a friendly chat.

We would love to hear from you. 📞

22/10/2026

❓What is the difference between adopting or fostering?

💚It’s National Adoption Week and we would love to celebrate every adoptive family. 👏

Adoption and fostering both change children’s lives. Swipe to see the difference, and why fostering could be the perfect fit for your family. 💚

17/10/2026

❓Can I foster if I have my own kids?

This is one of the questions we hear most often. And the answer is absolutely, YES! ✔️

💚 Many of our fostering families have their own children living at home, and these young people often play a huge part in making it work.

💚We will listen to your child’s voice, help them feel included and support your family every step of the way.

💚Often your own children will establish life long friendships with the young people you have cared for. It can be magical! ✨

💭 Do you think this could be the next step for your family? We would love to hear from you for an informal chat. 📱

15/10/2026

The government has launched a national campaign to recruit more foster carers. 💚
We have written a blog post about how the government plan to do this and what this means for adults in the East Midlands. 👀

A blog post about the national campaign for more foster carers and how it links to Hope Fostering Services, Nottingham UK.

15/10/2026

💚 This week, the government launched England’s first ever national campaign to recruit more foster parents.

🏢 Children’s Minister, Josh MacAlister, marked the launch at 10 Downing Street on 13th October.

🎉 We are delighted that the message ‘all kinds of people can foster’ is being highlighted nationally. 👏 It is also important we continue to focus on retention of our current foster parents. 🧡

❓Has the launch of this campaign got you feeling curious about fostering? We would love to have an informal chat with you.📱

12/10/2026

It’s Children of Foster Carers Week and we have written a blog post all about how fostering can work for you and your family. 🩷

https://hopefs.co.uk/fostering-with-birth-children/

The Fostering Network

Thinking about fostering but worried about your own children? Here’s what fostering means for the whole family, and how Hope supports birth children in Nottingham, Derby and the East Midlands.

12/10/2026

It's Children of Foster Carers' Week. 💚

These wonderful young people share their mum and dad. Their home. Their space, and sometimes their stuff.

To every son and daughter in a Hope fostering family....thank you! Fostering doesn't work without you. 💚

The Fostering Network

01/10/2026

💚 Black History Month 🧡

How is it October already?!

This month is Black History Month, and this year’s theme is ‘Honouring Our Communities’.

It’s about the people who show up for others every day. The volunteers, the teachers, the nurses, the carers. Across Nottingham and Derby, that includes the foster carers opening their homes to children who need them.

Thank you to our foster parents and families who create a safe, stable and nurturing community for young people every single day. 🧡🖤💚 #

16/09/2026

☀️ We love our family days and this summer was no exception. We have hosted picnics, focussed family support and of course, enjoyed an incredible day at 🎢

❤️ We are proud of the friendly and supportive community we have built over at Hope.

Would you like to be part of a local, small and community focussed fostering agency? We would love to hear from you. 📱

14/09/2026

💚Make your house a home.💚

Can you be the safe space a young person needs?

There are hundreds of children across the East Midlands who are in desperate need of a loving and stable home.

Have you ever considered fostering?

Now's the time. ⏰