Join us at Wigan Job Fair – Start your fostering journey
Have you considered becoming a foster carer? If you would like to find out more about fostering, please join us at the upcoming Wigan Job Fair. We are currently looking …
Simon Williams – Beacon Fostering
Simon is an experienced fostering professional and is a Director and Founder at Beacon Fostering, a locally based fostering in agency in North West England with a family and therapeutic focus.
With over 20 years experience in the fostering sector directly with agencies on their development, and strategy, Simon combines an excellent knowledge of fostering, practice, business development and financial management. Simon successfully held senior roles with Sunbeam Fostering for 10 years supporting the agency to continue its focus on positive outcomes and growth.
Simon is passionate about the development of Beacon Fostering being local to the North West and wanting to help make a difference for children and young persons.
Expertise
• Foster carer support
• Commissioning and Local Authority engagement
• Fostering agency development
• Helping teams deliver positive outcomes for children and young persons
• Corporate finance
• Marketing and recruitment
Experience
• CEO, Sunbeam Fostering
• Fostering Executive Member – (National Association of Fostering Providers)
• Finance Director, One Education
• Fostering Corporate Finance Advisor – Grant Thornton, Hazlewoods
Recent blog posts:
Fostering Information Session – Online
To follow up the Fostering Information session last week held in Wigan, we will be holding an upcoming information session online. This will be held on Zoom and is to …
What Is Trauma Bonding and How Does It Affect Children in Care?
If you are caring for a child who is loyal to people who hurt them, or who pushes you away even when you are doing everything right, you are not …
Celebrating Foster Care Fortnight – This is Fostering!
This year, Foster Care Fortnight runs from Monday 11 May to Sunday 24 May. Beacon Fostering is delighted to be supporting the event and well done to the Fostering Network …
Commitment to Increase The Number of Fostering Households
In February this year, the Government has pledged its commitment to help increase the number of fostering households across England. There continues to be a shortage of foster carers with …
Increased tax allowances for foster carers!
For the new tax year, from 5 April 2026, the Government have increased the tax allowances for foster carers. This is for foster carer payments that are received by foster …
How People Foster Children at Different Stages of Life?
What is the right time to be a foster carer or foster parent during your lifetime? This is often a question that prospective foster carers and people that foster ask …
AI and Foster Care
AI is becoming an important topic in foster care and children’s social care, but at its heart fostering will always be about people: children, foster carers and social workers working …
Fostering Books and Good Reads!
Fostering books and good reads are a brilliant way for foster carers, prospective foster parents and children in care to explore feelings, build understanding and strengthen attachments together. A well-chosen …
I’ve Never Had My Own Children – Can I Foster?
Many people wonder if they can foster a child without having raised children of their own. The good news is yes - absolutely! You don’t need to be a parent …