Tickton Grange Hotel will be the venue for an event organised to help find people who have the energy and commitment to be foster carers.
Foster carers are being sought by East Riding of Yorkshire Council who are looking to recruit new people to help with the care of children aged from five to 15.
Find out about Fostering is being held on Wednesday 20 January at Tickton Grange Hotel, near Beverley, at 6PM, when anyone wanting to find out how to become a foster carer is welcome to come along.
At the information event, people interested in becoming a foster carer will have an opportunity to talk to fostering social workers and discuss suitability; meet foster carers and their birth children; talk to looked after young people and hear about their experiences; and find out about free professional training.
Prospective foster carers should ideally be over 25. They can be single, married or co-habiting. People with or without families, heterosexual, lesbian or gay, can be foster carers.
Dave Glenville, the council’s fostering team leader, said:
“We are particularly looking for people who care about children and young people who need help, care and support at difficult times in their lives.”
“Foster carers and their families are exceptional people.”
“If you have the desire to help and can give the time, energy and commitment, we strongly recommend you to come along to the information event and find out how you can become involved in the much needed and highly worthwhile role as foster carer for East Riding children.”
Anyone interested in finding out more about Fostering can contact the fostering team on (01482) 396673 or email: fostering@eastriding.gov.uk
