Children aged three and over are often classed as “older children” in the world of adoption. This means they tend to wait some of the longest times to be placed with their adoptive families. Learn more about adopting in Merseyside.
This week (4-10 March) is LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering week. It’s a week to celebrate those who have gone through the process and to raise awareness for those wanting to adopt or foster.
Adoption in Merseyside has found families for over 380 children in the past 5 years. However, there are currently 55 children in Merseyside still waiting for an adoptive family.
Eight north west local authorities have secured over £2.3million in Department for Education (DfE) funding to transform fostering recruitment and retention across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Neil is a recruitment support worker in the Wirral fostering team. Here he talks about the different types of fostering placements that could suit you…
Foster carers have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to the lives of the children they care for at the latest Wirral Foster Carer Appreciation Day.
Young people who are within, or have recently left, the care system in Wirral said thank you to that special someone who they feel has made a massive difference in their lives over this past year.
Mark Palios, chairman and co-owner of Tranmere Rovers FC, describes the benefits of his life changing experience in foster care and how it created a ripple effect, leading to his success over the years.
Foster care is at the heart of our communities, enabling children to stay local, close to everything that is familiar to them. This Foster Care Fortnight we want to celebrate all that the fostering community does to ensure children are cared for and supported to thrive.
