Share homes. Shape lives.
We’re part of the Local Community Fostering service.
It is a network of six northeast London boroughs with an ambition to inspire more people from all walks of life, to become foster carers.
The Local Community Fostering service is dedicated to supporting you on your journey to becoming a local authority foster carer.
We want to hear from you whether you’re just considering fostering for the first time and want to find out a little more, or if you’re an experienced carer looking to transfer from an independent fostering agency.
We are always looking for carers from a variety of backgrounds regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or marital or employment status.
Go to the Local Community Fostering website to complete a short form to start your fostering journey
You can also call 020 8496 3437.
A member of our friendly Local Fostering Community team will be in touch at a time convenient to you to have an initial chat about fostering with Havering.
Start your foster carer journey with Havering Council
We are looking for people who have space in their home and heart to foster a vulnerable Havering child or young person.
Foster carers help children to feel safe, healthy and happy because moving into a foster home can be unsettling and confusing for a child.
You’ll need to help them settle in by listening, understanding and offering a safe environment where they can understand why they’re living away from their birth parents.
As a foster carer with us, you will receive access to our bumper benefits package as well as ongoing training, access to our local 24/7 support, and peer support.
There is no such thing as a typical foster carer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of ethnicity, faith, age, sexuality, disability, background, marital or employment status.
You look after them, we’ll look after you
There is no denying that fostering is a demanding job. You’ll need to be patient, understanding and flexible.
That is why we are offering increased support to our existing and new foster carers living in the borough which includes:
- increased financial support
- council tax relief – up to £2,000 for active fosters carers inside and outside the borough
- free access to the borough’s leisure centres for the borough’s carers and the children in their care
- free green bin collections
- free car parking in a selection of parking spaces
- more training and additional round-the-clock support
Don't just take our word for it
Some of our existing foster carers and fostering supervisors have spoken about fostering and the fostering process.
Information events
Liberty Shopping Centre Information Stall
- TBC
Drop in information mornings
First Fridays of every month from 10am to 11.30am at Havering Town Hall.
Virtual information evenings
First Tuesday of every month from 6pm to 7pm.
Go to our Eventbrite page for fostering to choose a date and book a place
