Tameside Foster Carers enjoy Fostering Family Fun Day

TO celebrate foster carers, Tameside Council organised and hosted a family fun day to give everyone a chance to come together and connect.

Foster Carers, their families and their cared for children from the borough met up on Tuesday 20 August to enjoy a day of fun with a BBQ and activities.

It provided an opportunity for Tameside Council’s Fostering Service to show their appreciation for the foster carers, along with a chance for foster carers and foster children to make positive connections and meet up with the fostering team to ensure they are supported throughout their fostering journey.

Tameside Council thanks Ashton Rugby Club, Atlas Trading Group, Tax Assist, Bromleys Solicitors, Network Connect, Reed, Taylors Bakery and VIVA TAX LTD for supporting and contributing to the event.

Tameside Council are looking for more Tameside residents to come forward and become foster parents to provide stable and loving homes for vulnerable Tameside children.

By fostering for Tameside Council, carers can support local children in care stay close to their community, schools and friendship groups – which is really important at such an unsettling time in their lives and results in more positive outcomes for them.

There are different types of fostering available so those interested can choose what fits best with their environment and lifestyle. Types of fostering can include short-term, long-term, specialist, emergency and respite fostering.

Anyone can become a foster carer as long as you’re over the age of 21, a UK resident and have a spare room.

Arriving soon to Tameside is Mockingbird, an award winning and pioneering programme led by The Fostering Network in the UK, delivers sustainable foster care. It is an evidence-based model structured around the support and relationships an extended family provides.

The model nurtures the relationships between children, young people and foster families supporting them to build a resilient and caring community.

Led by a hub home carer and liaison worker, the constellation community offers vital peer support and guidance alongside social activities and sleepovers to strengthen relationships and permanence.

Tameside Council Executive Member for Children’s Services, Councillor Teresa Smith, said: “We really do appreciate the hard work and dedication that our Tameside foster carers give to children and young people.

“Through their love and commitment they are supporting these children to become the best versions of themselves and we couldn’t be more grateful.

“If you’re interested or curious about fostering in Tameside I encourage you to get in touch and ask the questions because you never know it could be a perfect fit for not only the child but also you.”

Tameside Council is looking for people from all backgrounds to become foster carers for local children and provides full training, support and an allowance.

For more information call 0300 303 0321 or email enquire@fosterforgm.com or visit www.tameside.gov.uk/fostering