Foster Care During Festivities

It’s that time of year again where the festivities begin to build in preparation for Christmas and the New Year. For some children and young people, this can be a lonely time of year where friends are experiencing a magical time, when they have no family to turn to.

With thanks to the thousands of foster care families across the country, many children have a festive time of year in a warm and welcoming family.

Footprints Foster Care take pride in sustaining a high quality of care for children and young people and to do that, training and support for the carers themselves is an important factor along with strong interpersonal connections.

Our social workers highlight the benefit of low case loads which enable them to provide the best support to each carer. Read an extract from one social worker,

 “We are uniquely placed to be able to therapeutically support our foster parents whilst also getting insight into the lives of the children they care for, so we can support them holistically.”

Making the decision to become a foster carer can take many months of thinking and discussing with family members, and a lot of people will come to Footprints with some reservations. That is why we are here to answer all those niggling questions and help you in the right direction.

People are our most important assets, so you can be sure that we work with solely your interests at heart.

If you feel that you could provide a nice household environment for a child to enjoy the next Christmas, we would love to hear from you.