Healthy care for foster children

Over 100 foster carers met last Friday to discuss the future of foster care in the county at Herefordshire Council’s annual Foster Carer forum.

The theme of the forum which was held at Hedley Lodge, Belmont Abbey was “Healthy Care”, and focussed especially on healthy eating, alcohol and drug abuse and safe use of the internet.

Carers learned about new training opportunities available to them and were also able to meet other carers and share their experiences of fostering.

Rebecca Plato, Fostering Manager, said: “The forum gave foster carers the chance not only to celebrate together the valuable work they do, but to share with a wider audience the real life experiences of fostering, many of which were both moving and inspiring.

“It is vital that, as well as recognising the amazing contribution that foster carers have made in the past, we look for different ways to encourage new foster carers to provide care for some of the county’s most vulnerable and damaged children.

“We would urge anyone who feels they have the space, time and energy to provide a loving home to some of these children to talk to the Children’s Resource Team.”