Our foster carers

Learn more about the fostering journeys of Lewisham's foster carers.

Meet Georgina Frimpong

Lewisham Foster Carer Celebrates 35 Years of Service

We spoke to Lewisham Foster Carer, Susan Cook, about her experiences of fostering for nearly four decades.

In the latest in our series of discussions with foster carers, we meet Jon and Despo Stevens, who decided to start fostering when they saw a sibling group in need of a home.

Meet the Nurays

Yeliz and Erkan have fostered for Lewisham for 7 years. Read about how they started fostering unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

Meet Cherrylen

Cherrylen is a single foster carer for Lewisham. Read Cherrylen’s advice to single people considering fostering.

Meet the Bennetts

Carleen and Errol have fostered for Lewisham for 11 years. Read about how they started fostering while their two children lived at home.

Contact us

Foster carer enquiries only (no marketing or sales calls please, they will not be dealt with)

Please use our online form and someone will be in touch with you within the same day.

Phone line opening times:
Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm

Contact:
Phone: 0800 015 0129
Email: fosteringrecruitment@lewisham.gov.uk

Fostering out-of-hours support line service only

This out-of-hours advice line is covered by a fostering supervising social worker who can provide advice over the phone.
Opening times:
Monday to Friday, 5.30pm–11pm
Weekends and Bank Holidays, 10am–10pm

Contact
Phone: 020 8314 6655 (Ext 46655)
Email Fostering-Duty@lewisham.gov.uk

If you have an emergency that outside of these hours, contact our emergency duty social worker for support.

Published on: 11/12/2023