For foster carers & families
Foster care is one of the most important roles anyone can take on. Whether you’re exploring fostering, kinship care or Special Guardianship, or you’ve cared for children for years, you don’t have to do it alone. BFCA walks alongside you with support, learning and connection, and joining is free.
What you get with BFCA
Why join us
Practical help and shared experience from people who get it, wherever you are in your fostering journey.
Build real relationships with carers who share your journey.
Practical guides and lived-experience insight, in one place.
Discussions where you can share, ask and be heard.
Add your voice to a community advocating for fairer fostering.
How we support you
From your first enquiry to long after approval, here is what membership and our wider support offer you.
Personalised, culturally informed guidance for every stage of your fostering journey.
About cultural mentoring →A safe, welcoming community of carers who understand, so you feel less alone.
Join The Village Connects →Build the knowledge and confidence to support Black and Global Majority children in your care.
Join the BFCA Academy →Our magazine: real experiences, learning and reflection from across our community.
Read the magazine →Support to resolve challenges early and keep important relationships strong.
Ask about mediation →Thinking about fostering?
If you’re considering fostering, kinship care or a Special Guardianship Order, we offer trusted, jargon-free guidance, so you can take the next step with clarity, not confusion.
From our community
“BFCA gave me people who just understood, no explaining needed. The mentoring helped me support my foster daughter’s identity in a way I simply didn’t know how to before.”Sonia, Midlands
“When things got hard with our agency, BFCA’s advocacy support meant I had someone in my corner. I don’t think we’d still be fostering without them.”Janet, South East
Become a member
Guidance, learning and connection in one app. Membership is free, with an optional Premium tier (£47.99 a year) for added support and resources.
Join the community, take part in discussions, and get news, events and resources.
Everything in free, plus added support and resources for your fostering journey.
Black Foster Carers Alliance
Free, confidential support for foster carers and families.
You don’t have to do this alone
Join a community of carers who understand, or talk to us about fostering. There’s no pressure and no commitment.