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Start your fostering journey during Foster Care Fortnight 2024
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*Cumbria Fostering is inviting local people to find out more about fostering during Foster Care Fortnight, which runs from today (13 May) until 26 May.*
The theme of the annual awareness raising campaign this year is ‘fostering moments’ and throughout the campaign our foster carers will be sharing the moments that define their fostering journeys, big and small, to show that every moment matters when you foster. You can hear our carers talk about their 'Fostering Moments' in a short film which you can watch here [
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Our foster carers will also be sharing their special moments on our social media pages throughout Foster Care Fortnight, which is organised by the charity Fostering Network.
For foster carer Caz Mullen, from Barrow, “getting the big smile and the hug at the end of the day” is just one of the reasons she loves fostering and why she would encourage others, with the space and time for a child, to find out more during Foster Care Fortnight.
Fostering offers children and young people a home when they are unable to live with their birth family. Sometimes children only stay with a foster family for a few days, while others will live with their foster family for their entire childhood and beyond.
Foster carers come from a variety of backgrounds and bring a wide range of life and work experiences with them. They work as part of a team of professionals and receive training to develop the skills required to meet the needs of children and young people in their care.
If you think you might have what it takes to foster, you can speak to our friendly team and carers at a virtual or face to face information session during the fortnight:
* *Wednesday 15 May* - Visit our fostering information stand at the Atrium of West Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle from 12pm to 2pm
* *Monday 20 May* - Join our virtual information event between 6pm and 7pm and watch a short presentation on fostering and speak to our friendly team and carers. To book a place on our event please email *crisp@cumberland.gov.uk* before 12pm on Friday 17 May
* Friday 24 May - Come along to our fostering information drop-in at Costa Coffee, Elephant Yard, Kendal from 1pm to 2pm
Or visit cumbriafostering.org.uk [
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