Empowering local authorities to recruit and retain foster carers effectively
Fostering Marketing for Local Authorities
It’s no secret that the number of children in care in the UK is on the rise. Local authorities are under more pressure than ever to ensure new enquiries and applications keep up with the ever growing demand. This is where our experience and guidance can help to alleviate these pressures that fostering services face to help those in need.
As fostering marketing specialists, we directly address any barriers potential foster carers face to highlight the value of fostering within the community. Fostering services need to create deeper connections, so effective marketing ensures that every communication touchpoint contributes to building a reliable pipeline of dedicated carers, ultimately supporting the well-being of children and young people.
Below you’ll find examples of fostering projects and local authorities we’ve worked with that are continuing to see the benefits of this approach, and would love to talk through how you could be too.
- With over a decade of expertise in foster carer recruitment and retention with Local Authorities UK-wide means you'll have access to proven strategies that drive real impact. From achieving record-breaking NET change results to consistently exceeding recruitment targets, every approach is backed by data and success in the field.
Proactive and passionate about the cause
Benefit from a team that combines a genuine passion for the sector with a precise analytical approach. Every recommendation is rooted in measurable impact and we endeavour to provide efficient and transparent communications, while always being proactive.A focus on sustainable growth and impact
Recruitment and retention run in tandem and we focus on holistic strategies that tackle both at the same time to deliver greater positive change. We collaborate with your in-house teams to build sustainable, long-term results that benefit local communities.
Local authorities supported
fostering projects
Fostering campaign drives record-breaking 1,000+ enquiries.
Fostering in DevonDriving the best local authority fostering enquiries achieved in nearly a decade.
Fostering West SussexPositioning Foster for Plymouth to be the go-to for local fostering.
Foster for Plymouth
Fostering Marketing Services
Fostering Service Transformation
Supporting local authorities undergoing transformations in their fostering services is what we do. By providing long-term strategies for fostering focused creative, marketing, and web services, our strategies are designed for sustainable growth and we can advise on the necessary budgets required year on year to achieve that.Fostering Marketing Strategy
Recruiting foster carers without a data-driven marketing strategy is an impossible task. We audit your current activity and develop a strategy backed by local and UK-wide insight and address the needs of prospective foster carers at every stage of the recruitment funnel.Fostering Branding
Creating unique brand identities for fostering services is our forté. Whether that's building a new fostering brand or sprucing up your current one, we combine fostering focused market research and audience insights to position your service effectively in the fostering market, standing out from competing Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs).Web Design & Development for Fostering
Breaking away from the repetitious patterns and limited interactive options of most council website limitations, an engaging, data-driven, user-friendly website is essential for fostering recruitment. Designing and developing a fostering focused website that ranks highly in search results, encourages user engagement, and drives enquiries is key. Your fostering recruitment website is arguably your most critical digital marketing asset and, when targeted effectively, can consistently drive enquiries through to assessments.Fostering Portal, Fostering Hub & Fostering Forums
Fostering portals, hubs and forums for local authorities are something we have a vast array of experience in. They really help to maximise foster carer retention and provide an area that goes above and beyond the usual website offerings from many other local authority competitors. These platforms provide a central hub for support, communication, and engagement, helping foster carers feel valued and connected.Creative Fostering Campaigns
Innovative creative campaigns that connect emotionally with prospective foster carers are at the heart of our services. We develop campaigns that inspire and motivate your audience to enquire, capturing quality photography and video content unique to your service that will last for years to come. We've created several creative fostering campaigns over the years for regions such as Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole, Hull, Peterborough, Wet Sussex and beyond! We'd love to help transform your fostering offering to be more creative.Fostering Campaign Implementation
Offering very flexible implementation to ensure your strategy is handled effectively across all marketing channels, whilst maximising your in-house capabilities whereever possible. With increasing national pressure on foster care recruitment, all our fostering campaigns are implemented with our specialist support to help you maximise your return on investment (ROI).Email Marketing for Fostering
Hyper-targeted fostering focused Email Marketing strategies mean better results and bang for your buck. Ongoing campaigns can effectively engage with both prospective and approved foster carers alike. Our approach is to use very personalised Email Marketing communication with all audiences, to harness the data we have about foster carers and prospects - resulting in personal and relatable messages throughout their journey.Fostering Recruitment Performance Analysis
Data analysis is crucial for understanding the success of your foster carer recruitment efforts. We offer in-depth monthly, quarterly, and annual fostering recruitment performance analysis and reporting to measure valid enquiries, monitor conversions, and optimise your strategies for better results.
Why trust us with your fostering recruitment marketing?
Local authorities are reaping the benefits of this approach, and we would love to do the same for you.
Lasting impressions
"We've been working with the amazing team at White Space since 2022 and have built a great collaborative relationship, with open communication channels and an incredibly responsive approach. I've already recommended White Space to other Local Authority fostering teams, and cannot thank them enough for all the energy and professionalism they provide. "
"Setting out to achieve 40 new foster carers was always going to be a tough ask, but White Space proved again, why we use them. From conceptual thinking, through to their detailed reports, they are a team we can trust to consistently deliver results."
"White Space were fundamental in making sure our business was moving in the right direction with all our in-house marketing, and worked closely with our team to provide direction and monthly tracking showing how everything 
we were doing was pulling in the same direction."