The room buzzed with excitement as the children picked their pumpkins and let their imaginations run wild, carving and decorating them with unique designs ranging from cheeky ghosts to mischievous monsters. Staff and volunteers joined in the festivities, helping little hands and sharing in the laughter.
The event highlighted the joy of children and young people engaging as part of our Fostering Together community. It was a wonderful celebration of creativity, friendship, and connection, leaving each child with a special pumpkin to take home and a memory of a morning filled with smiles and Halloween magic.
Holly, Fostering Together Core Carer at Bexley Fostering said:
We were delighted to see so many smiles and excitement at our Halloween party."
Events like this help build friendships, boost confidence, and create wonderful memories for all the children."
Here at Bexley, we understand that fostering can be both challenging and rewarding. That’s why we developed Fostering Together, a scheme designed to ensure foster carers receive the support they need to provide the best care for children in their care.
Fostering Together brings children, young people, foster carers, and their families together to create a caring and resilient fostering community. Each community is made up of approximately 6 to 8 fostering families, supported by a Core Carer, an experienced foster carer who leads the group, offering guidance, peer support, shared knowledge, and social activities, including sleepovers. This approach helps strengthen relationships, build extended support networks, and empower families to support one another.
Fostering Together is ideal for people who work or have busy lives, as it provides a flexible, supportive structure to make fostering manageable and rewarding. Our foster carers report numerous benefits from belonging to a Fostering Together community, including friendship, guidance, and shared experiences.