Fostering
Little Bears in Care trail
The Little Bears in Care campaign aims to raise awareness of the need for more foster carers across Southampton.
17 businesses are fostering one of our Little Bears for two weeks (12–25 May 2025), sharing the stories of Southampton children who have been in foster care. It's up to YOU to find them all!
Download our Little Bears checklist and see how many you can find!
To watch the full video, please visit fostering stories.
Foster a future with Southampton City Council
We are proud to be partnering with 19 other local authorities as part of a new regional fostering recruitment hub – Local Authority Fostering South East.
We’re joining forces for the first time to recruit and support more amazing foster carers able to provide safe, loving and local homes for children across our region.
Our fostering team here at Southampton City Council will continue to support you on your foster carer journey but now you will also benefit from a centralised regional platform for enquiries, with local authorities working together to ensure you get the very best training and support from the start of your fostering journey.
What’s more, when you join us you’ll now also be joining a wider network of over 2,800 amazing fostering families across the South East, all working together to change the lives of children in our communities.
Find out more about fostering
Call us on 0300 131 2797, email info@lafosteringse.org.uk or complete the online form to enquire about fostering.
You won't be able to save this form to complete later, so please allow yourself a couple of minutes to fill in the form.
Once we receive your enquiry form, a member of our friendly Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your interest further.
Teaching children a happy and healthy way of life is really satisfying – Jane, foster carer
I feel like part of a team and know the support is there when I need it – Mark, foster carer
