Fostering links and resources
Find more useful fostering links and resources to help support your journey.
Children & Young People’s Mental Health and Emotional Well-being
- Young Minds - helping young people to look after their own mental health and making sure young people have adults around them who can really help
- Heads Together - a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
- Brighton & Hove Wellbeing Service – the hub for all mental health referrals for young people in Brighton & Hove
- Corum Voice - support for children and young people in care and care leavers
Anti-Racist Resources
- Learning resources to support being anti-racist
- Brighton & Hove Black History
- Becoming an anti-racist city
Activities For Children & Young People
- Active for Life Project Activities
- Active Sussex
- My Life Brighton & Hove - Healthy living, social & leisure
Education Resources
Foster Carer Support
- Brighton & Hove Foster Care Association - newly approved and current foster carers can email info@bhfca.co.uk to register membership or to join the closed Facebook group
- The Fostering Network - the UK's leading fostering charity
- CoramBAAF - an independent membership organisation for professionals, foster carers and adopters. Non members can also access a range of expert information, training events, conferences and publications
Support Groups
Brighton & Hove Foster Carers can access regular support groups, which are currently being held virtually via Microsoft Teams. All groups aim to facilitate learning and sharing and are a platform for Foster Carers to support one another so that they can provide the very best care for our children.
For upcoming dates and times, please email fostering@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Support groups include:
- BAME Cultural Support Group - encouraged for all Foster Carers caring for BAME childrenSupport Group for Sole Carers
- Support Group for Male Carers
- Support Group for New Carers
- Support Group for Carers of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children & Young People
- Support Group for Carers of Siblings
- Support Group for Supported Lodgings Carers
- Support Group for Carers of Teenagers
- Support Group for Carers of Parent and Baby Placements
- Wellbeing Support Group - set up to support the mental and physical wellbeing of our Foster Carers. Sessions have included:
- walks
- mindfulness workshops
- pebble paining
- beaded jewellery making
Virtual sessions now include topics such as Feeling Calm, Relaxation, Sleep, Aromatherapy, Hand Massage, Art & Collage, Gratitude and Self-Care. Sessions are bookable online monthly events. Email fostering@brighton-hove.gov.uk for more information
Training
- Fostering Network training and events
- Brighton & Hove Learning Gateway for current foster carers
- Create a new Brighton & Hove Learning Gateway account (for new foster carers)
Resources for fostering unaccompanied assylum seeking children and young people
- Doctors of the World UK (DOTW) offer leaflets with health and wellbeing information for young refugees and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and young people (YP) living in the UK
- City of Sanctuary is a national network of local groups made up by businesses, community organisations and individuals who believe that sanctuary seekers should be welcomed. Visit the Brighton & Hove City of Sanctuary page
- In Brighton & Hove, City of Sanctuary also coordinate the city's annual Refugee Week celebrations
- The Refugee Council works directly with thousands of refugees each year
- Fosterline give independent advice and information about looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the UK
- The Fostering Network give independent advice and information about looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the UK