Foster carers in Plymouth are set to benefit from a new offer, in recognition of the vital role they play in supporting vulnerable children and young people. Plymouth City Council has reviewed the allowances and support that people fostering through Foster for...
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Children With Disabilities: Marcia’s Fostering Journey
At Foster for Plymouth, we need foster carers to provide loving homes to children across the Plymouth area. Some of these children may have disabilities, which may mean the child requires additional help in the home. One of our foster carers, Marcia, discussed her...
Fostering Recruitment Campaign With Plymouth Argyle
What can I say? It was lovely to be welcomed back by Plymouth Argyle Football Club as part of our ongoing recruitment of Plymouth City Council Foster Carers. It was most certainly a very cold day but the weather stayed dry and Plymouth Argyle Football Club supported...
Could you give something back, by fostering?
One of the reasons that applicants look into fostering is the feeling of their 'nest being empty. Being a parent is one of the most challenging yet satisfying things a person can do. It is undoubtedly a time for being very active. When your adult children leave home...
Celebrating Foster Care Fortnight
Plymouth City Council’s Fostering Team is ready to celebrate Foster Care Fortnight this week. Foster Care Fortnight (9 to 22 May) is the UK’s biggest foster care awareness-raising campaign, delivered by leading fostering charity, the Fostering Network. ...
Recruiting Foster Carers for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)
Plymouth City Council is supporting the need to help look after and provide a home for children and young people who cannot live in their home country and who no longer are in the care of their parents or relatives. Most of us will recognise the language Unaccompanied...