Events
Community events
We are pleased to be hosting some informal in-person events around the county. Our team look forward to meeting you, to answer any questions you may have about fostering and advise you on the process. If there isn't an event planned near you at the moment, please keep checking this page which will be updated when new events are confirmed.
Central Lancashire
| Date | Time | Venue |
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10-12pm |
Talk to the team event, Booths St Annes, Main Drive (off Heyhouses Lane), Lytham St. Anne's FY8 3UT |
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12-2pm | Talk to the team event, Valley Church Coffee Shop, Fourfields, Bamber Bridge, PR4 6GS |
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12-2pm | Talk to the team event, Costa Coffee Penwortham, 62 Liverpool Road, PR1 0DQ |
Chorley and West Lancashire
| Date | Time | Venue |
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10am–12pm | Talk to the team event, Costa Coffee, Unit 2, Market Walk, Chorley PR7 1DE |
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10am–12pm | Talk to the team event, Bygone Times, Grove Mill, The Green, Eccleston PR7 5TZ |
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9:30am | Talk to the team event, Chorley Market, Market Place (off Cleveland Street), Chorley, PR7 1BH |
East Lancashire
| Date | Time | Venue |
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10am–12pm | Talk to the Team event, Costa Coffee in Burnley Tesco- Centenary Way, Finsley Gate, Burnley BB11 2HE |
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10am–12pm | Talk to the Team event, Costa Coffee in Rawtenstall Tesco- Bury Rd, Rawtenstall, Rossendale BB4 6DT. |
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11am–1pm | Talk to the Team event, Asda Accrington Superstore, Hyndburn Rd, Accrington BB5 1PY |
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11am–1pm | Talk to the Team event, Oswaldtwistle Mills, Colliers St, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DE |
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10am–4pm | Talk to the Team event, The Burnley Artisan Market, Charter Walk Shopping Centre, St James Street Burnley, BB11 1NQ |
Lancaster, Wyre and North Fylde
| Date | Time | Venue |
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10am–12pm | Talk to the Team event - Salt Ayre Leisure Centre - Doris Henderson Way, Morecambe, Lancaster LA1 5JS |
| Weds 15 Feb | 12pm–2pm | Talk to the Team event - St Nicholas Arcades Shopping Centre, Lancaster, LA1 1NB |
In-person fostering information events
Our in-person fostering information events take place from 6pm – 8pm at County Hall in Preston on the following dates:
- Tuesday 17 January 2023
- Tuesday 18 April 2023
- Tuesday 18 July 2023
- Tuesday 17 October 2023
You could make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people near you.
Register for your place today! Email fosteringmarketing@lancashire.gov.uk or call for more information on 0300 123 6723.
Online events
An evening with a foster carer (online) – the myths revealed
Hear one of our experienced foster carers talk about their years of fostering with us and they'll be able to answer your queries from first-hand experience. We will also tell you about what is involved in applying to foster and the fantastic support and training we provide every step of the way, including our foster care academy.
Our online events will be taking place on the following dates, from 6pm – 8pm:
- Tuesday 21 February 2023
- Tuesday 21 March 2023
- Tuesday 16 May 2023
- Tuesday 20 June 2023
- Tuesday 15 August 2023
- Tuesday 19 September 2023
- Tuesday 21 November 2023
- Tuesday 19 December 2023
Please join us by emailing us at: fosteringmarketing@lancashire.gov.uk or call for more information on 0300 123 6723 and we can invite you into our zoom event to find out all you need to know about caring for our vulnerable children by being a foster carer with us.
Get in touch
Interested in fostering with us? We'd love to hear from you.
If you'd prefer to speak to someone then give us a call on 0300 123 6723
Sarah and Derek's story
Foster with us
Sarah and Derek decided to foster with us after going to a fostering surgery. Read their fostering story