Cumbria County Council’s fostering service is making an urgent appeal for more people to consider fostering at the start of a national fortnight celebrating the work of foster carers.
Cumbria County Council are calling for more people to consider becoming foster carers during Foster Care Fortnight which launches today (May 11).
Cumbria County Council is running a number of fostering information events across the county during Foster Care Fortnight, which takes place this year from Monday May 13 to Sunday May 26.
A Cumbria County Council foster carer and social worker yesterday (Thursday July 5th) completed a Cross Channel Swim as part of a relay team, raising funds for the Great North Air Ambulance.
During Foster Care Fortnight 2018 Cumbria County Council is trying to raise awareness of the need for up to 20 more Shared Care fosterers across the county, who can offer respite on a regular basis to a family with a disabled child.
During Foster Care Fortnight Cumbria County Council are happy to announce that local business, Alpacaly Ever After, based on the Lingholm Estate near Keswick, is offering a 30 per cent discount on all of its activities to members of fostering households.
Cumbria County Council is proud to support this year’s Foster Care Fortnight campaign, which takes place from Monday 14 to Sunday 27 May 2018, by encouraging Cumbrians to consider providing a safe and caring home for a child, young person or sibling group.
In recognition of the life-changing work foster carers do with local children, in its budget last week (February 15) Cumbria County Council agreed to double the fees it pays to carers.
