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Children and Young People's Section

Information and content to help our children and young people navigate life at Team Fostering – from activities and groups to preparing for the future.

Welcome to Team Fostering. Here you can find all the information you’ll need to have a great time whilst you’re with us and to prepare you for an amazing future beyond care.

If you’re new to Team Fostering, take a couple of minutes to watch our animated welcome guide. This is available in other languages here. Or you can download written guides to read below.

In this area you’ll find:

Information on activities, events, groups and life skills

Written guides and our pledge to our young people 

Links to helpful information from trusted external organisations

Blogs and stories

Contact us

If you can’t find something you’re looking for or have any ideas about content you’d like to see on here, please send them to our Education and Support Service:

Yorkshire and East Midlands – activities.yem@teamfostering.co.uk

North East – activities.northeast@teamfostering.co.uk

What is there to do at Team Fostering?

What is there to do at Team Fostering?

At Team Fostering there are loads of activities, events, groups and life skills activities to keep you busy.

They’re a great opportunity to hang out with friends, make new ones and help you gain new skills for the future.

Choose your region from the drop down below to see this year’s activities, groups, events and life skills opportunities. If you’re not sure what region you’re in, your carer will be able to let you know.

If you’d like to get involved in any of these you can ask your carer to email the Education and Support Service team and we’ll be able to book you a spot.

Yorkshire and East Midlands – activities.yem@teamfostering.co.uk

North East – activities.northeast@teamfostering.co.uk

Activities

Ninja Warrior

Splash Landings

Pony Trekking

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Sailing

Six the Musical theatre trip

Trip to the seaside

Mission Out, Leeds

Sherwood Pines Nets Adventure

Circus

Asylum Skate Park, Mansfield

Outdoor laser tag

Aqua Park, picnic and games

Football match

Spookytime, Wentworth Hall

Celebration of Achievements

Panto theatre trip

Christmas party

Go karting, Sheffield

High Ropes, Kings Mill

Groups

Children of Foster Carers Support – open to all children who support their parents to foster

Team Fantastic – a great opportunity for all ages to meet up with friends, take part in activities, enjoy some food and have a laugh

Sanctuary Seeking Support Group – a welcoming group for our sanctuary seeking children

Project Listen – our young person’s focus group where you get to have your say in how we run Team Fostering. You’ll hear about upcoming changes, be able to share your ideas and opinions, help improve the experiences of others in care and try some fun activities at the same time. Some of the things the group has got involved with include making a video and leaflet to explain advocacy, interviewing new members of staff, foster carer training, presenting at the annual Celebration of Achievements event and contributing to the children’s welcome pack.

Life Skills

A new package of support for 2026 will provide hands on opportunities and experiences to help prepare you for life after care. This includes:

  • Life Skills BBQ
  • Life Skills Christmas dinner
  • Volunteers programme including National Trust: Clumber Park and Longshaw, Brierly Forest parkrun and Care Home Christmas Party
  • Wellbeing sessions including Dreams and Wonders workshop, Team Adventure river trip and Risk Reduction workshop
  • Work taster sessions in hospitality and construction

Activities

Hall Hill Farm

Preston Park

Celebration of Achievements

Surf lesson/beach day

Lightwater Valley

Alnwick Castle

York Maze

NMRM Hartlepool

Diggerland

Pumpkin picking/farm visit

Ice Skating

Christmas party

Darlington Hippodrome pantomime

Newcastle Theatre Royal pantomime

Beach School

Groups

Team Fantastic – a group for children aged 6-12 with a fun activity planned 3 x a year

Teamies – an opportunity for teenagers aged 12+ to meet up each month, enjoy some activities and to share their experiences and shape the future of Team Fostering

Life Skills

If you’re in year 10 or moving into year 10 in September 2026 there’s lots of support to help you build skills for the future.

One-to-one sessions – provide personalised support to help with whatever you need, including things like CV writing and higher education applications, money management and independent living skills

Group work – learn new skills whilst having fun with friends with activities like Master Chef, first aid, escape rooms, ice skating and outward bound survival.

Skills 2 Thrive

Skills 2 Thrive

Skills 2 Thrive is a digital platform designed to empower young people to thrive as they transition out of care.

It’s full of engaging video-led content created by care-experienced people on essential life skills and practical guidance.

If you’re interested in gaining access to this you can contact us on the email addresses above. If you already have login details you can access it below

Login to Skills 2 Thrive

Useful Content

Here you can download our Children and Young People’s Guides and read our pledge.

 

Children's Guide

An introduction to Team Fostering with useful information and key contacts for our younger children.

 

Download

Young Person's Guide

An introduction to Team Fostering with useful information and key contacts for our older young people.

 

Download

Young Person's Pledge

An overview of the promises we make to our children and young people to ensure they feel happy, safe and ready for the future.

 

Download

Useful links

Childline

A free, private and confidential service for anyone under 19 – where you can talk about anything.

Childline

CEOP

Report concerns about the way someone has been communicating with you online.

CEOP

Childnet

Support, guidance and advice on a wide range of online safety issues and topics.

Childnet

Woodland Trust

Ideas for fun, nature based activities from exploring to crafts.

Woodland Trust

Family Wild Challenge

Complete activities to help protect the natural environment and earn yourself a certificate.

RSPB

icould

Real-life career videos and ideas for fast tracking your future.

icould

Apprenticeships

Advice and guidance about starting an apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships

Prospects

Advice for finding a job or work experience plus going onto further education.

Prospects

UCAS

Information to support you with applying for further education.

UCAS

Become

Support for children and young people in care, or after leaving care.

Become

Blogs and Stories

Find our more about life at Team Fostering and hear from other young people who can tell you what it’s really like.

Advocacy

At Team Fostering we think it’s essential children and young people know about advocacy. Do you? Find out the facts.

Read more

Moving on from Team Fostering

Find out how ‘T’ moved on from care into semi-independent living and how Team Fostering supported him through his time here.

Read more

What's it like at Team Fostering?

Some of our children and young people share what life’s really been like since joining Team Fostering.

Read more

Ask Us

Have you got a question which you’ve been itching to ask us?  Maybe you’ve got a bright idea which we haven’t even thought of, or maybe you would just like to speak to someone because you’re worried about something.  Whatever it is, you’ve come to the right place.

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