Fostercare Fortnight

Fostercare Fortnight runs from 12-25 May 2008 and is co-ordinated by the fostering charity, Fostering Network. Fostering services across the UK use this two week campaign as an opportunity to raise awareness about fostering and to highlight the need for more foster carers.

Here’s what’s happening in your Trust during Fostercare Fortnight:

Belfast Trust
Open Top bus tour round Belfast
Thurs 22 May 2008
9.00am-3.30pm
Staff and foster carers from Belfast Trust will tour round Belfast in the open top bus to promote fostering. Route starts at Glendinning House in city centre, will travel to Andersonstown Leisure Centre, Shankill Road, Yorkgate, Ikea, Connswater, Forestside, and will finish at City Hall.

Southern Trust
Armagh & Dungannon
Information stands in local supermarkets
Tesco, Dungannon
Thurs 15 May & Thurs 22 May 2008
11.00am-1.00pm

Sainsburys, Armagh
Wed 14 May & Wed 21 May 2008
11.00am - 1.00pm

Loft coffee shop, Linen Green, Dungannon
Fri 16 May & Fri 23 May 2008
12.00noon-1.00pm

M&S, Armagh
Tues 13 May & Tues 20 May 2008
11.00am-1.00pm

Craigavon & Banbridge
Drop in session
Banbridge Social Services Centre (Iveagh Suite)
Wed 21 May 2008
11.00am-4.00pm

Coffee morning
Bocombra Family Placement Services, Portadown
Friday 23 May 2008
10.00am-12.00noon

Newry & Mourne
Coffee morning
Art Bar Funkel restaurant in the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry
Thurs 15 May 2008
10.00am -12.00noon
Anyone interested in fostering welcome to come along and chat to staff and foster carers

Northern Trust
Fostering information stands
Antrim Tech
Mon 12 May, Tues 13 May, Mon 19 May & Tues 20 May 2008
10.00am-12noon

Antrim Forum
Tues 13 May & Tues 20 May 2008
Time TBC (pm)

Randalstown Health Centre
Wed 14 May 2008
10.00am-12noon

Antrim Health Centre
Thurs 15 May 2008
10.00am-12.00noon

Antrim Civic Centre
Fri 16 May 2008
Time TBC (am)

Toome Health Centre
Wed 21 May 2008
10.00am-12.00noon

Templepatrick Health Centre
Thurs 22 May & Fri 23 May 2008
10.00am-12.00noon

Tesco, Cookstown
14 May 2008
Time TBC

JC Stewarts, Magherafelt
15 May 2008
Time TBC

Asda, Cookstown
23 May 2008
Time TBC

Bag packing in Tesco
Wed 21 May 2008
Pm

Information stands in Starbucks throughout Northern Trust area
Date & time TBC

Western Trust
Balloon launch
St Columb's Park, Waterside, Derry
Tues 13 May 2008
Time 11am

Information stand
Foyleside Shopping Centre
15 May
Time TBC

Coffee morning
Western Trust need a range of carers for vulnerable children. Come along and find out more
Clooney Hall Centre, Clooney Terrace, Derry
Fri 23 May 2008
10.30am-12.30pm

South Eastern Trust
Mayor of North Down is hosting a reception for carers from the area to show appreciation and launch Fostercare Fortnight locally
Bangor Castle
Mon 12 May 2008
7.30pm

Fostering information stands
Mount Stewart Garden and Craft Fair
Sat 17 & Sun 18 May 2008
10.00am-6.00pm

Tesco, Dunmurry
Tesco, Bentram Road, Lisburn
Tesco, Newcastle
Dates & times TBC

Bag packing at M&S
The Fostering Team will assist with bag packing at M&S, Bangor. One of our local carers is raising money to go on a trek to Macchu Picchu in Peru in aid of Fostering Network Northern Ireland.
Sat 17 May 2008
Time TBC

Skills to Foster courses
Ballynahinch and Bangor (venues TBC)
Dates & times TBC