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 Have you ever considered becoming a foster
carer but worried that you don't have the right
experience?
Well, this year's Foster Care Fortnight is encouraging people to
recognise the qualities that they share with those currently
working in fostering.
The Foster Care Fortnight campaign is taking place from Monday
12 to Sunday 25 May.
The annual campaign aims to raise the profile of fostering and
encourage more people to become carers. This year it hopes to
achieve this by helping people recognise the qualities that they
already have that could form an excellent base for becoming a
foster carer.
Foster care in Kent
Kent County Council's
Fostering Service
provides lots of information and advice on fostering. Read about
some of the
qualities that make a good foster carer.
To celebrate the national campaign the Fostering Service will be
holding several information sessions to recruit more foster carers
for
older children and sibling groups.
The sessions will include a presentation and an opportunity to
speak to foster carers and social workers.
If you are interested in becoming a foster carer come along to
one of the information sessions being held from 7pm to 8:30pm
on:
- 12 May at Kent County Cricket Ground, Old
Dover Road, Canterbury CT1 3NZ
- 15 May at Pfizer Social Club, Ramsgate Road,
Sandwich CT13 9NJ
- 20 May at Kings Hill Community Centre, Gibson
Drive, Kings Hill ME19 4LG
- 22 May at St. Teresa's Church Hall, Maidstone
Road, Ashford TN24 8TX
Staff from the fostering service will also be setting up
information stands around the county from 9am to 4pm on:
- 9 May at Tesco Extra, Broadstairs
- 13 May at County Square Shopping Centre,
Ashford
- 16 May at Pavillion Shopping Centre,
Tonbridge
- 23 May at Sainsburys, Sittingbourne
If you have ever considered becoming a foster carer now is the
ideal time to find out more. |