Berkshire Councils & Stars Foster Care Fortnight

Reading Borough Council, Slough Borough Council, West Berkshire Council, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Wokingham Borough Council and Bracknell Forest Council are pledging their support to a national campaign to recruit more foster carers to give a home to vulnerable children and young people.

Some of the biggest names from stage, screen and literature have also signed up to this year’s campaign ‘Get in the Frame’, to raise awareness during Foster Care Fortnight, of the need to recruit more foster carers across Berkshire and the UK.

With fostering services across the country needing to recruit 9,000 foster carers in 2013 alone, to provide loving homes and skilled and dedicated care for some of the UK’s most vulnerable children, it is more important than ever to get in the frame.

Councils across Berkshire are holding information events, throughout Foster Care Fortnight (13th-26th May), providing an ideal opportunity for local people to find out what is involved and ask any questions they may have.

Residents all over Berkshire are encouraging people to think about how they can make a difference to children and young people’s lives.

You can find out more, visit www.berkshirefostering.co.uk or all (0118) 937 3740.