Trust keen to recruit new foster carers

As part of their continued efforts to recruit new foster carers, staff from the Northern Trust Recruitment and Assessment Team will be holding an information session in Glengormley to encourage people to consider becoming foster carers.

Staff will be attending the event at Glengormley Library on Tuesday, September 28 between 6pm and 8pm.

Anyone interested in fostering is most welcome to attend and speak with a member of staff from the team.

Eilish Scott, the Trust’s Recruitment and Initial Assessment Manager said that foster carers, like the children they care for, come from different backgrounds. They can be single, married, divorced, or retired.

She said: “Fostering provides children who cannot live with their own families with a loving and stable home; it need not necessarily be a full time commitment. Foster carers can look after children of all ages for anything from a few days to right through their childhood. However, there is currently a particular need for carers to look after young people between 12 and 18 years of age.

“In the Northern Trust we need more foster carers for children who require long and short term placements and weekend respite care.

“We provide training, financial support and 24-hour social work support to help foster carers undertake the fostering task. The Northern Trust is currently offering new opportunities for 13,000 and 18,000 fee paid foster carers.”

Applications will be considered from anyone who has a desire to help a child through a difficult time in their lives. For further information contact the Fostering Recruitment and Initial Assessment Team on 0300 123 11 55 or email [email protected] or visit www.fostering.hscni.net