Find us at a fostering information event

Information sessions

If you're curious about fostering and have questions, join us for an informal chat at one of our information sessions or around your community. You can meet a representative from our fostering service or a foster carer.

Check out the dates for our information sessions and where you can meet the team below.

You can book your spot online, or email us at fostering.marketing@surreycc.gov.uk.


Meet the team

Monday 18 August to Friday  22 August, 9am to 5pm, Peacocks Pop Up, Victoria Place Shopping Centre, Commercial Way, Woking GU21 6GH

Add Peacocks Pop Up to your calendar

Tuesday 26 August, 10am to 3pm, Family Friendly Open Day with beverages, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate RH2 8EF

Register for August Open Day

Thursday 4 September, 2025, 11am to 1pm, Ask the team: Drop in, St Georges Church Hall, Barnett Wood Ln, Ashtead KT21 2DA

Add Ashtead to your calendar

Thursday 18 September, 3pm to 7pm, Supported Lodgings Open Day with beverages, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate RH2 8EF

Register for Supported Lodgings Open Day


Online information sessions [OIS]

Wednesday 27 August, 2025, 6pm to 07:30pm, Learn about fostering and talk to a carer and care leaver, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Register online for our August OIS

Saturday 30 August, 2025, 10am to 11:30am, Learn about fostering and talk to a carer and care leaver, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Register online for our weekend OIS

Wednesday 3 September, 2025, 7pm to 8:30pm, Independent Visitor Service (IVS) Online Open Evening, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Email the IVS to sign up

Thursday 11 September, 2025, 7pm to 8:30pm, Independent Visitor Service (IVS) Online Open Evening, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Email the IVS to sign up

Wednesday 17 September, 2025, 6pm to 07:30pm, Learn about becoming a parental figure to those transitioning to independence and talk to a carer and care leaver, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Register online for our Supported Lodgings OIS

Wednesday 24 September, 2025, 10am to 11:30am, Learn about fostering and talk to a carer and care leaver, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Register online for our September OIS

Wednesday 8 October, 2025, 6pm to 8:30pm, Learn about Kinship fostering and talk to a carer, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Register online for our Kinship OIS

Wednesday 8 October, 2025, 6pm to 8:30pm, Learn about Special Guardians and talk to a carer, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Register online for our Special Guardians OIS

Wednesday 22 October, 2025, 6pm to 8:30pm, Learn about fostering and talk to a carer and care leaver, Microsoft Teams Webinar

Register online for our October OIS


Further information

We use Microsoft Teams for our online events. It's free to use, but you might need to create a login.

If you are unable to attend one of our online or in-person events, please reach out and let us know at fostering.marketing@surreycc.gov.uk


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