Fostering People Launches New Fostering Service in Dublin

Fostering People has launched a new fostering service in Dublin as the agency looks to recruit foster carers to meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people.

2011-11-25

WEST MIDLANDS, ENGLAND, November 25, 2011 (Press-News.org) Fostering People, a non-statutory foster care agency, has launched its services in Dublin to meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people living in the city.

Operating at a local level, Fostering People offers all carers one-to-one support through a dedicated social worker as well as on-going training, carer forums and support groups. Opening the doors to its new office in Dublin, the agency will look to provide high level of locally based support to its foster carers.

Fostering People welcomes applications from single people, same sex, married or co-habiting couples from all ethnic backgrounds who are 25 or over.

Fostering People service manager, Lesley Dale commented: "Fostering People is all about changing lives and bringing about positive outcomes.

"Working closely with the HSE, our aim is to bring a new dimension to foster care services in Dublin. We want help increase the number of foster carers and share with them our experience and expertise so that more looked after children and young people can live in safe family environments where they can build happy lives."

Fostering People celebrated its launch Dublin by staging an open evening at the Ardmore Hotel, Glasnevin on November 9, where anybody interested in becoming a foster carer in Dublin had the opportunity to come along to the meet agency staff. Attendees were offered advice and guidance on the challenges and rewards of fostering.

This event will be followed by a series of information events, details for which will be published on the agency's new website, which also provides prospective foster carers with a wide range of information about fostering, the process of becoming a foster carer, and the range of fostering placements.

The launch in Dublin marks an expansion in service delivery from the established operations in the UK, where Fostering People has developed a proven track record over 11 years for delivering high quality family based fostering placements for children and young people in Central and Northern England.

For further information on becoming a foster carer with Fostering People call freephone 1800 303 532 or visit the website.

About Fostering People:
Fostering People was originally established in England in 2000, where it currently looks after 250 foster children and has a pool of nearly 160 foster carers. Working in partnership with the HSE, Fostering People will provide a wide range of placements with the aim of bringing a new dimension to foster care services in Dublin. Fostering People is part of Core Assets Group, a multi-national provider of innovative business solutions to the social care, education and health sector.

Website: http://www.fosteringpeople.ie

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