Fostering South West is celebrating after securing its third national award, winning the Integrated Campaign Award at the 2026 RAD Awards in partnership with Penna. 

This latest success caps an exceptional awards season for the regional fostering partnership. In October, the team received the Skills Shortage Resourcing Award at the Recruitment Marketing Awards. Weeks later, Fostering South West added Best Recruitment Campaign and Silver for Best Video Campaign at the In‑House Recruitment Awards. Winning at the RADs completes a remarkable clean sweep across three of the UK’s biggest recruitment industry awards. The judges described the RADs entry as “moving, backed up by phenomenal statistics” — a powerful reflection of both the creative approach and its real‑world impact. 

Our heartfelt thanks go to the fostering teams across all 15 South West Local Authorities, whose commitment, teamwork and expertise have driven these results.  A huge thank you also goes to Penna for their creative partnership, and — above all — to the foster carers whose compassion and dedication remain at the heart of everything we do. None of this progress would be possible without you.

Since the hub launched in May 2024, Fostering South West has delivered significant and measurable results for children and young people across the region:
Over 5000 actionable enquiries have been received, of which 25% of these were referred to local councils to progress. This has created 144 new fostering households and over 224 new beds with 200+ families currently in assessment.

These figures highlight the strength of a coordinated, regional approach – and the scale of the difference being made.