Supported Lodgings and Fostering Christmas Afternoon Tea, Basingstoke
3 December 2026
Our Supported Lodgings hosts and foster carers are true heroes for young people. We are delighted to share some of their stories and the brighter futures they are helping to create.
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Leah shares why she became a Supported Lodgings host in Fareham, why trust matters, and her advice for anyone thinking about hosting.
“It just felt like it’s what I was supposed to be doing.”
“It just felt like it’s what I was supposed to be doing.”
“Having a youngster around makes you feel younger.”
“It just felt like it’s what I was supposed to be doing.”
"You've got to let them be themselves, but you still need rules in place."
Fostering gives me the opportunity to be the person I needed as a child.
They bring life to the house — I wouldn’t have it any other way.
One thing that we have seen is they are grateful.
"I’ve got a real empathy with people who feel they’re not within their own family units."