Kerry and and his wife Tracy have fostered since 2007 and have learned a huge amount in that time A foster dad from Wiltshire, whose own parents fostered for more than 40 years, is encouraging more people in the area to consider offering a loving home to vulnerable children and young people. As part of Foster Care Fortnight, which runs until Sunday (May 23), Kerry and Tracy Wilson from Westbury are hoping that by sharing their experiences, they can encourage more people to think about fostering. Kerry, a former marketing and sales manager, and his wife Tracy, who was a child minder for 10 years, have provided a safe and loving home for five children and young people in their 14 years as carers. Fostering is something they had always considered because Kerry’s mum and dad fostered more than 30 youngsters, which led the couple to believe they too could have a positive impact on a child or young person’s life.
A woman with a child PEOPLE in Bolton are being asked to think about offering homes to vulnerable children and young people as demand has risen significantly during the pandemic. Foster Care Fortnight, a two-week campaign which raises the profile of fostering, was launched last week and runs until Sunday, May 23. A report commissioned by Safehouses Fostering – an independent fostering organisation – revealed there is a distinct lack of awareness around the number of children entering the care system. Only one percent of people in the north west had an accurate grasp on the number of children being referred to social services.
Five Rivers Child Care is calling for more foster carers in Bromsgrove. A FOSTERING organisation that operates in Bromsgrove is calling for more foster carers in the area to stem the current shortfall. A report commissioned by Five Rivers Child Care has revealed that one percent of people surveyed in the West Midlands knew the true number of children being referred to social services each week. The number of children in care has significantly increased over the Covid pandemic, putting immense pressure on fostering services. Martin Leitch, head of fostering operations at Five Rivers Child Care, said: “Children being taken into care is a sensitive and complex issue and something that people, generally, don’t want to think about. On average, over 1,000 children are referred to social services each week in England alone. Research has revealed that there has been a dramatic increase in referrals to social services since the start of the pandemic, and we are certain that it
Foster Care Fortnight - more foster carers urgently needed from Oldham Date published: 13 May 2021
Safehouses Fostering is looking for more foster carers
A fostering organisation is encouraging more Oldham people to think about offering safe and loving homes to vulnerable children and young people.
The plea comes as new figures suggest people across the North West of England are unaware of the true number of children and young people referred to social services.
This comes as the country gears up for Foster Care Fortnight, an annual campaign that raises the profile of fostering which runs until Sunday, May 23.
A report commissioned by Safehouses Fostering – an independent fostering organisation and part of the Five Rivers social enterprise family - revealed that there is a distinct lack of awareness around the number of children entering the care system.