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Stoke-On-Trent Named UK’s First Foster Friendly City!

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People in Stoke-on-Trent considering fostering at the moment will no doubt be pleased to hear that the township is set to become the UK’s first Fostering Friendly city, which means they’ll be able to enjoy greater support in their foster care ambitions from their employers.

Set up by The Fostering Network, the Fostering Friendly scheme supports businesses in the implementation of policies that promote fostering and offer support to participating staff members.

To celebrate the development, some 30 delegates from local businesses in the private and public sectors came together at Staffordshire University’s new Catalyst Building, with the education establishment now confirmed as the latest Stoke employer to join the scheme.

There are more than 1,000 children in care around Stoke-on-Trent, with the city council now calling on residents to consider fostering to help cover the immense need for help and support, whether that’s short or long term, weekends or emergencies only.

Council leader Abi Brown said: “We currently have ten Fostering Friendly organisations in the city signed up to the Fostering Friendly initiative and also have several more organisations very close to being officially signed up. 

“We have more Fostering Friendly employers in Stoke-on-Trent than any other city in the UK, showing how serious we are about coming together to support our children and young people as a place.

“These ten employers represent approximately 13,000 employees; even if just a small percentage of these employees become foster carers, we can help change the lives of children that really need our support.”

Fostering is an incredibly rewarding and satisfying role and it represents a wonderful opportunity to give back to the local community and really help those in need. If you’d like to find out more about foster care in the West Midlands, get in touch with Fostering Dimensions today.