Make a difference
Foster carers have the ability to make a real difference by using their experiences and commitment to support the Fostering Network’s campaigns. Although you may not realise it foster carers are well placed to influence your local MP, MSP, AM or MLA to help shape the national legislation for foster carers. These representatives can become useful supporters alongside local councilors in tackling issues with your fostering service.
The next twelve months is a vitally important time for foster carers following the launch of the Care Matters so now is the time to get involved in the Fostering Network’s campaigns!
For more information about how to get involved in the campaign please download:
- Foster Carers making a difference (pdf) - political lobbying and campaigning
- "How to…" (pdf) – a campaigning guide for Foster Carers
Send a letter to your local representative using one of the following templates:
- allowances campaign - England
- allowances campaign - Scotland
- allowances campaign - Wales
- payments campaign
- allegations campaign - England
- allegations campaign - Scotland or Northern Ireland
- allegations campaign - Wales
- moving on campaign
- moving on campaign letter for young people aged 18-21
- long-term foster care campaign
Contact your local representative
By clicking on the highlighted words, you can find contact details for your Member of Parliament, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly Member, Member of the Legislative Assembly or London Assembly Member.
Our previous campaigning experience, including the achievement of a national allowance amendment to the Children Act 2004, has proved that individual letters or emails to representatives really work to push the needs of fostered children up the political agenda.
You can use the templates and guidance above alongside other information given in the campaigns section of this website to help you write your letter or email, and call for action to improve the lives of foster carers and children looked after in the UK.
You can also join our rapid response group, and put yourself at the forefront of our research and awareness raising operation that helps to make our campaigns accurate, relevant and powerfully persuasive to UK governments and other organisations.