Oldham Council launches Stepping Forward fostering campaign 2026
Oldham Council has launched the Stepping Forward fostering campaign, an initiative to support children living in residential care to move into loving foster homes. The campaign features Mayor and Mayoress of Oldham, Cllr Eddie Moores and his wife Kath, who began fostering when they were 25 and share their journey to encourage others. The council is also promoting its latest short film 'Everything' to highlight why fostering could be the most rewarding thing someone will ever do. This comes as Oldham celebrates 175 years of fostering with awards recognizing 175 years of fostering experience among local carers, and as the borough marks its own 175th anniversary.