Fostering Fortnight – Monday 12 May to Friday 23 May

Monday 12 May marks the start of Fostering Fortnight. Local authorities across the country will be holding events to raise awareness of the need for more foster carers – there is both a national and local shortage of foster carers.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are launching Fostering Fortnight with a recruitment event for employees on Monday 12 May at MBNA/Bank of America and on Thursday 15 May for employees at Countess of Chester Hospital.

There is a drop-In for members of the public at West Cheshire College – Ellesmere Port Site from 4.30pm – 6.30pm.

On Sunday 18 May we will have a stand at the Chester Half Marathon where runners and spectators can find out more about fostering and adoption.

On Wednesday 21 May members of the public can visit the Recruitment team at Cheshire Oaks (by Nike) from 9.30am – 4pm.

The theme for this year’s Fostering Fortnight is Guess Who? At the larger events we will be taking along our ‘Guess Who Fosters’ Game Board.

As part of our recruitment strategy we have wrapped a taxi! See picture of Adoption and Fostering Taxi with the Lord Mayor of Chester Councillor Jill Houlbrook, Lady Mayoress Rachel Walker, Foster Carer Nicola Roberts and Fostering & Adoption Worker Joyce Bailey.

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