Foster carers from across the North West are back on your TV screens and radio stations over the next couple of weeks, with the hope to find many more people with the time to care.
Knowsley Council and 22 other local authorities from the region are using national Foster Care Fortnight (16 – 29 May) as an opportunity to repeat the You Can Foster adverts and promote the need for foster carers.
There’ll also be a variety of events being held where people can meet fostering teams and find out more.
Foster Care Fortnight is an annual campaign to raise awareness of fostering in the UK. The North West has the largest shortage of foster carers in the UK, outside of London. To tackle this shortage, 23 councils joined forces for the You Can Foster campaign to find more homes for the children that really need them.
“Anyone suitable can be a foster carer, Knowsley welcomes applications from individuals and families from all parts of the community and all cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
“I would urge anyone who is interested in finding out more about becoming a foster carer in Knowsley to go along to the drop in session we’re holding on Friday 27th May, and have a chat, and a “cuppa” with one of our social workers. This will give you the opportunity to meet with some of our current foster carers.”
The drop-in will take place at Astley House, Astley Road, Huyton L36 8HY from 11am – 2pm.
Existing foster carers star in the You Can Foster campaign, with the aim to show people there is no typical foster carer. A suitable applicant can be anyone in their 20s upwards, single, renters or homeowners, married or living together, in same sex or mixed sex relationships or that have their own children.
Many people across the region have already come forward and shown they have room in their heart and homes. Do you have the time to care and to make a difference to children in the North West?
Visit: www.youcanfoster.org for more information or to find events near you.
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