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Isle of Wight Fostering We offer information about the Isle of Wight Fostering service. Interested in fostering? Get in touch!

Every year, children on the Isle of Wight will require foster carers. Whether their parents have been taken ill, find themselves unable to cope with the demands of childcare, or through more tragic circumstances, these children need your help. Foster carers will take children into their own home for a temporary period - a month, a year or sometimes longer - to help them thrive, with the help of a specialist team, in a caring and a safe environment and help them build their future. As an IOW foster carer, you will be given the opportunity to provide a secure and loving home for a child that needs change and direction. You will change the lives of children within your local community, and they will change yours, too. For further information on the Isle of Wight Council's Foster Care services, including the information you will need regarding becoming a foster carer, please visit our website:
https://www.iow.gov.uk/children-and-family-support/fostering/

Did you know?Many kinship carers take on the care of a child with little or no notice, often during a family crisis.Thes...
08/10/2026

Did you know?

Many kinship carers take on the care of a child with little or no notice, often during a family crisis.

These carers provide children with:
✅ Love and stability
✅ A sense of belonging
✅ Connections to family and community
✅ Continuity during challenging times

This Kinship Care Week, let's recognise the vital role kinship carers play in helping children thrive.

💜 Thank you for everything you do.

A spare room could become so much more 💛For a child who needs a foster home, it could become somewhere to feel safe, set...
07/10/2026

A spare room could become so much more 💛
For a child who needs a foster home, it could become somewhere to feel safe, settled and at home.

And when that home is here on the Isle of Wight, it can help them stay close to their school, friends and the community they know.

Fostering isn’t always easy, but you won’t be doing it alone. Foster Together provides training and support, with a local team alongside you every step of the way.

If you have a spare room and space in your life for something new, why not take that first step and find out more? 👉 https://www.iow.gov.uk/fostering

💛Kinship Care Week💛This a time to shine a light on the vital role of kinship carers - relatives and friends who step up ...
06/10/2026

💛Kinship Care Week💛

This a time to shine a light on the vital role of kinship carers - relatives and friends who step up to raise a child when their parents are unable to.

Across England and Wales, more than 141,000 children are being raised in kinship care, growing up in loving and stable homes that keep them connected to their families, roots and community.

Kinship carers are grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, and family friends who take in children often at a moment’s notice and with little to no preparation. They may be caring under a legal arrangement like a Special Guardianship Order or as a kinship foster carer or be raising children informally without a legal order. Whatever their situation, they all play a crucial role giving children, most of whom would otherwise be in the care system, safety, stability and belonging.

A huge thank you to anyone who has ever stepped up to help support family and friends 💛



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Why does fostering locally matter? 🌊For a child who needs a foster home, being able to stay on the Isle of Wight can mea...
05/10/2026

Why does fostering locally matter? 🌊

For a child who needs a foster home, being able to stay on the Isle of Wight can mean staying closer to the life they already know.

Their school. Their friends. Familiar faces. Familiar places. Their Island. 💙

That’s why having foster carers across our Island community is so important.
By fostering locally with Foster Together, you could give an Island child a safe and supportive home while helping them remain connected to their community.

Could you be there for a local child when they need someone most?
Find out more about fostering on the Isle of Wight 👉 https://www.iow.gov.uk/fostering

Could you foster? You might be surprised 🏡There are lots of reasons why people might think fostering isn’t for them.Mayb...
02/10/2026

Could you foster? You might be surprised 🏡

There are lots of reasons why people might think fostering isn’t for them.
Maybe you’re single. Maybe you rent your home. Maybe you’ve simply never pictured yourself as a foster carer.

But you might be closer to fostering than you think.
If you have a spare room, patience, understanding and the time to support a child, we’d love to hear from you.

Foster Together is your local fostering service, supporting people here on the Isle of Wight to make an incredible difference to Island children.

No pressure. No obligation. Just click the link below and find out a little more.
👉 https://www.iow.gov.uk/fostering

It takes an Island 💙You’ve probably heard the saying “it takes a village to raise a child.” Here on the Isle of Wight, w...
01/10/2026

It takes an Island 💙

You’ve probably heard the saying “it takes a village to raise a child.” Here on the Isle of Wight, we think it takes an Island.

Foster Together is looking for more local people who could offer a safe, supportive home to an Island child who needs one.
Having foster carers here on the Island can help children stay close to the things that matter to them, from their school and friends to familiar places and their local community.

You don’t need to have all the answers. You just need the willingness to make a difference, and we’ll be there to support you along the way.

💙 Could fostering be part of your future? 👉 Find out more: https://www.iow.gov.uk/fostering

We are pleased to share that Isle of Wight Council's fostering service has relaunched as Foster Together.The new identit...
30/09/2026

We are pleased to share that Isle of Wight Council's fostering service has relaunched as Foster Together.

The new identity has been shaped by feedback from foster carers, children and young people, partners and stakeholders from across the Isle of Wight. Through those conversations, it became clear that we needed a name that better reflects what fostering on the Island is all about: people working together to support local children and young people.

While our name and visual identity have changed, our commitment remains exactly the same. We continue to focus on finding safe, loving homes for Island children and providing the highest level of support to foster carers and families.

Please visit https://www.iow.gov.uk/Fostering for more information about Foster Together

Could you make a difference to a child's future?Right here on the Isle of Wight, children and young people need safe, ca...
25/09/2026

Could you make a difference to a child's future?

Right here on the Isle of Wight, children and young people need safe, caring homes where they can thrive.

You don't need to be married, own your home, or have parenting experience to foster. What matters most is having the commitment, patience, and willingness to help a child reach their potential.

📞 Get in touch today to find out more about becoming a foster carer 01983 823160.

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Children's Services Department/Isle Of Wight Council Children's Safeguarding Floor 3 County Hall Newport
Isle Of Wight
PO301UD

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