What's on in Thurrock
Foster Care Fortnight 2026
Monday 11 May 2026, 10am to Sunday 24 May 2026, 1pm
If you’ve ever been curious about becoming a foster carer, Foster Care Fortnight (11-24 May) is the perfect opportunity to find out more.
Foster Care Fortnight is the UK’s biggest foster care awareness raising campaign and aims to showcase the positive impact foster care and the need more foster carers.
Our Fostering team will be popping up at several shops, libraries and shopping centres across Thurrock and Greater Essex to share more information around fostering and answer any questions you may have.
Week one
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 11 May | 10am to 1pm | Aveley Library |
| Monday 11 May | 10:30am to 2pm | John Lewis, Bluewater |
| Monday 11 May | 4pm to 7pm | c2c Chafford Hundred station - in the station foyer |
| Tuesday 12 May | 10am to 11:30am | Information session - Committee Room 1, Civic Offices, New Rd, Grays RM17 6SL |
| Tuesday 12 May | 1pm to 4pm | Purfleet-on-Thames Library and Hub |
| Wednesday 13 May | 10am to 1pm | Tilbury Library and Hub |
| Wednesday 13 May | 2:30pm to 6pm | Impulse Leisure - Belhus |
| Wednesday 13 May | 2:30pm to 6pm | Impulse Leisure - Blackshots |
| Thursday 14 May | 10am to 1pm | East Tilbury Library |
| Thursday 14 May | 2:30pm to 5:30pm | Impulse Leisure - Corringham |
| Friday 15 May | 10am to 1pm | Asda, Tilbury Superstore |
| Saturday 16 May | 8am to 10:30am | Park Run, Orsett Heath |
| Saturday 16 May | 11am to 2pm | Sainsbury's, Chafford Hundred |
Week two
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 18 May | 10am to 9pm | Lakeside Shopping Centre |
| Tuesday 19 May | 7am to 9:30am | c2c Fenchurch Street station - on concourse at main entrance |
| Tuesday 19 May | 2pm to 4:30pm | Chadwell Library |
| Tuesday 19 May | 2pm to 4:30pm | Belhus Library |
| Wednesday 20 May | 10am to 1pm | Corringham Library |
| Wednesday 20 May | 10am to 1pm | Tesco, Lakeside |
| Thurrsday 21 May | 10am to 3pm | John Lewis, Chelmsford |
| Friday 22 May | 10am to 1pm | Morrisons, Grays |
Where
Multiple locations
Tickets
Cost:
Free
Type:
No entrance charge