Fostering isn’t just about putting a roof over a child’s head, it’s about giving them a loving home and a brighter future.

Right now, there are over 220 children in Warrington who require short and long-term homes through foster care. For all sorts of reasons children may not be able to stay at home with their families and they rely on the support and commitment of our foster carers who offer them a safe and loving home.

We urgently need more foster carers who can offer children of all ages long and short term homes.  We want our foster carers to be as diverse as the children they look after, from all different walks of life, cultures and ages.

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Foster Care Fortnight 14 – 27 May

Foster Care Fortnight is the UK's biggest fostering recruitment campaign to promote the urgent need we have for more foster carers across the UK.  Warrington Fostering Service is launching our own campaign Changing Lives and hosting series of Recruitment Roadshows during the fortnight.  Come along to any of these events to meet some of our own foster carers, chat with staff and find out how you could change lives through fostering.   

Thursday 17 May    10 to 4pm   ASDA Westbrook
Saturday 19 May    10 to 4pm   Sainsburys, Church Street - FREE children’s (or adults!) face painting
Thursday 24 May     9 to 5pm    Golden Square Shopping Centre
Friday 25 May        10 to 4pm    ASDA Cockhedge Shopping Centre
Saturday 26 May     9 to 5pm    Golden Square Shopping Centre – FREE children’s (or adults!) face painting

Visit www.fostering.net for more information about Foster Care Fortnight.
Information Sessions

Come along to one of our informal information sessions.  These sessions will include a short presentation about fostering for Warrington then staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.  Sessions will last no longer than an hour and a half.  It is not appropriate for children to attend the information sessions.

Daytime sessions - held at Community Square (next to M&S), Golden Square Shopping Centre

Thursday 24th May    10am
Tuesday 19th June    10am

Evening sessions – held at The Gateway, 85-101 Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1SR

Thursday 31 May     6pm
Thursday 28 June    6pm

You Can Foster Campaign

We are proud members of the You Can Foster campaign working together with 22 other local authorities to increase recruitment of foster carers in the North West.  Visit www.youcanfoster.org for more information.

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