Encouring more people to become foster carers

New research highlights expertise and support provided by social workers in Foster Wales Denbighshire, in attempt to encourage more people to foster. With over 7,000 young people in care across Wales – 198 here in Denbighshire – the need for more Foster Carers is increasingly pressing. 

In January the national network of 22 Welsh local authority fostering teams, Foster Wales, launched a campaign to recruit an additional 800 foster families by 2026. Foster Wales Denbighshire joined the campaign, ‘Bring Something to the Table,’ to share realistic experiences from the fostering community to respond to common barriers to enquiries. Some of these include a lack of confidence, misconceptions around criteria, and a belief that that fostering doesn’t fit with certain lifestyles.

To read more about the 'Bring Something to the Table' campaign and also how you could become a foster carer, please visit the Foster Wales Denbighshire website.