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Find out more about becoming a foster carer at one of our fostering information sessions.

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We need a wide range of people who could foster children. Do you have time and space in your life to help a child grow and thrive?

With our training and support your passion to help children can become a reality.

Annette Fostering and Events Co-ordinator under a gazebo at Exeter Pride event

Fostering South West online information sessions

In addition to all the face to face events our own Fostering team are at this summer, partners at Fostering South West are holding some more online information sessions for anyone thinking about becoming a Foster Carer.

The next two sessions are on Tuesday 22 July, from 1pm to 2pm and from 7pm to 8.30pm. There is no pressure and no commitment with these sessions, just information.

Join the 1pm session

Join the 7pm session

Fostering events 2025
Day, date and location Time Event

Saturday 19 July

Ipplepen Play Park, 9 Biltor Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5QQ

10am to 5pm

Ipplepen Village Show

Saturday 2 August

Marine Parade, Shaldon, TQ14

10.30am to 6pm

Shaldon Beach Water Carnival

Saturday 3 August

Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9FF

10am to 4pm

Bovey Tracey Grand Summer Fete

Sunday 10 August

Babbacombe Downs, Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3LF

11am to 5pm

Babbacombe Fayre

Sunday 24 August

Youngs Park, Goodrington, Paignton, TQ4 6BU

11am to 4pm

Lions Club Fun Day

Saturday 30 August

The King's Dr, Torquay TQ2 5JE

10am to 5pm

Torre Abbey Summer Fair

Sunday 31 August

Steamer Quay and Longmarsh, TQ9 5EQ, Totnes

10am to 5pm

Eat Festival, Totnes

Saturday 6 September

Jubilee Meadow, Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1NR

12 noon to 5pm

Marldon Apple Pie Fair

Saturday 13 September

The Lawn, Dawlish EX7 9PS

10am to 5pm

Eat Festival, Dawlish

Saturday 20 September

Devonport Park, Plymouth, PL1 4QH

10am to 5pm

Diverse Event, Plymouth, Neurodiversity Event

Friday 10 October

Torquay Town Hall, Torquay, TQ1 3DR

9am to 12 noon

Torbay Jobs Fair

We are present on various social media outlets - including Facebook, NextDoor, Instagram, LinkedIn – where we use the hashtags #FosterWithTorbay and #FosteringMoments - So look out for us. 

If you have any ideas of how to support us, we welcome your ideas!

For more information on fostering or one of our events please contact us.

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