Stockport residents interested in fostering will have the opportunity to learn more about the process during a drop-in event at the Hat Works Museum on Friday 29 May 2026. Held at the venue’s Arc Café from 10am to 1pm, the session provides a chance for locals to speak directly with current foster carers and the Stockport Council fostering team.
The event, titled Let’s talk fostering at The Hat Works, is free to attend and requires no booking. It follows the national Foster Care Fortnight, which runs from 11 to 24 May, and aims to address the council’s ongoing need for new foster homes. Councillor Wendy Meikle, Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education, highlighted that the authority urgently requires more carers to ensure local children can stay within their communities and thrive in family homes.
The information session takes place at the Hat Works Museum, which is located in the historic Grade II listed Wellington Mill. As the only museum in the United Kingdom dedicated to hats and headwear, the site offers free admission to all visitors. The venue’s café is operated by the Arc Centre Stockport, a charity that uses arts programmes to support mental health.
Residents are encouraged to stop by during the three-hour window to ask questions and find out how they can become part of the fostering community in Stockport.
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