Thinking of fostering? - come and talk to us
People thinking about becoming foster carers can come along to an event in March to chat face-to-face with people who are already making a real difference to the lives of children and young people in Swansea.
Foster Wales Swansea, the council's fostering service, is keen to talk to prospective foster carers and is staging an information evening in the community room at Tesco Llansamlet on Wednesday March 13 between 6pm and 9pm.
Booking is not needed and people can drop in to meet the team, ask questions and find out more about the fostering process.
Members of the fostering team will talk about the role, assessment process, criteria, skills and experience, and the support their foster carers receive.
There will also be foster carers on hand to talk about their experiences and provide useful information on the realities of fostering.
Louise Gibbard, Swansea's Cabinet Member for Care Services, said: "Our local authority foster carers in Foster Wales Swansea do an incredible job, supporting children by offering their skills, experience, empathy and kindness to ensure they feel safe and secure.
"But we need to recruit more amazing people in our area to ensure that all local children who need it have a welcoming home and the right foster carer for them.
"Fostering with Foster Wales Swansea ensures you have access to dedicated local knowledge and support, a brilliant learning and development package and more importantly, you can help children stay in their own local community, close to friends, their school and everything they hold close to them.
"We encourage anyone who wants to make a difference to a child's life to bring their skills and experience to the table, and either attend the information evening or get in contact with Foster Wales Swansea directly."
If you can't attend the information event, keep an eye on the Foster Wales Swansea Facebook page (@fosterwalesswansea) for future information stands at various locations across Swansea.
If you would like to know more about how to become a foster carer or would like to speak to a member of the Foster Wales Swansea Team, phone 0300 555 0111 or visit: www.swansea.fosterwales.gov.wales