Foster Care Fortnight begins in Denbighshire

Foster Care Fortnight, which is an annual two-week nationwide spotlight on fostering, has kicked off once again this year, running from the 11^th-24^th of May.

Foster carers in Denbighshire make a real difference to the lives of children and young people, helping many of them to stay and thrive within their local community, providing brighter futures for them.

This year’s theme “This is fostering”, shines a light on those real, everyday moments that makes fostering so powerful.

The Foster Wales Denbighshire team at Denbighshire County Council are celebrating the fortnight with a range of events for foster families and prospective foster carers across the county.

Throughout the 14-day campaign, a variety of activities have been planned, including events and days out for Denbighshire foster families, as well as opportunities to meet the team out and about in the Community.

These drop-in sessions give people the chance to find out more about fostering and have an informal chat with the team. These include a Fostering Information Drop-In Session at Prestatyn Library on 12 May 2 – 4pm and and Online Information Session on 13 May 12pm – 1.30pm.

Rhiain Morrlle, Rhiain Morrlle, Head of Children’s Services said:

“I always look forward to these two weeks in May where we get to celebrate the work of our amazing foster carers here in Denbighshire.

We have a great schedule lined up once again this year, and are taking part in The Fostering Network’s Foster Care Fortnight North Wales walk also.

We have recently updated our package of assistive policies for foster carers who foster through the local authority, and we’d love to hear from anyone who is considering taking the next rewarding step to making a massive impact on a young person’s life.”

The link for the online information sessions can be found here: Information events - foster wales

For more information about fostering with Foster Wales Denbighshire, please go to: https://denbighshire.fosterwales.gov.wales/