PEOPLE in Warrington are being urged to make 2013 a “life-changing” year by fostering a local child.
Organisers of the “You Can Foster” campaign, a high-profile collaboration of 23 councils in the North West, are encouraging people from all walks of life to consider how they could make a real difference to the life of a child.
A television campaign will feature real carers from across the region, and the campaign team have set an ambitious target of exceeding the 1,500 enquiries achieved last year.
The campaign aims to dispel the myths about fostering. Applications are welcomed from those who are single, in a relationship, married or divorced. People can be in full-time work, or not work at all, and can be of either gender or any sexual orientation.
Those fostering receive training, support and a generous financial allowance.
Cllr Colin Froggatt, (pictured) executive member for children and young people’s services, said: “Following on from our success in previous years, we are proud to continue to be a part of such a high-profile campaign.
“The start of the New Year is the perfect time for us to call on our residents and ask them to give something back to a child in need in our community. We hope that the presence of the You Can Foster campaign will bring fostering to the forefront of the minds of those who want to make a real difference this year.”
For more information and to request an information pack, visit www.youcanfoster.org.uk or call 0800 6347052. To speak to a member of the Warrington fostering team, call 01925 444 100 or visit: www.warrington.gov.uk/fostering
