Rotherham Council is celebrating Rotherham’s Foster Carers this May during Foster Care Fortnight.
Foster Care Fortnight is the annual celebration of Foster Carers nationwide set up by The Fostering Network. This year it is taking place from the 12 to 25 May.
Throughout the fortnight, foster carers have been invited to a series of events to say thank you for their vital support for local children and young people.
Interested residents will be able to meet the fostering team and ask any questions on the following dates:
- Wednesday 14 May at Rotherham District General Hospital from 11.30am - 1pm
- Wednesday 21 May at Wentworth Woodhouse from 11.30 - 1.30pm
Fostering Rotherham has also launched a brand-new video which highlights the positive impact Fostering can have on children and young people as well as their foster carers, with a view to encouraging more potential foster carers to come forward. The new campaign video can be viewed by visiting the Fostering Rotherham YouTube channel and Facebook page.
On the video, one foster carer described fostering as, “Foster children haven’t had that nurture and warmth. Why not invite them into your home if you are able to give that?”
On the support she has received from Fostering Rotherham she said, “When you're in a training session and it's face-to-face, you kind of all become almost a family. The support that you get from each other is so important, and that's where you get your strength from. The little steps of progress that your children make while you've got them with you - that sense of achievement and pride - it's unreal.”
Rotherham Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young Peoples Services, Cllr Victoria Cusworth, said: “Foster Care Fortnight is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our wonderful foster carers who continue to provide a safe, nurturing home for some of Rotherham’s most vulnerable children. Throughout the fortnight, colleagues from Children and Young People’s Services have planned a variety of events, and I hope our carers and their foster children will feel how truly appreciated they are.
“For residents who are thinking of a career as a foster carer, I would encourage you to follow the celebrations on our social media channels and take the first steps into a role which is fulfilling for so many.”
Could you make a difference to a local child’s life? Become a foster carer with Fostering Rotherham.
For more information visit www.fosteringrotherham.com or call 01709 357370.
