The Foster4 Roadshow is back

Find out how you could join Cheshire and Merseyside biggest family and make a difference to children’s lives this Autumn  at the Foster4 fostering Roadshow

Residents in Cheshire and Merseyside interested in fostering are being invited to come along to any one of the 10 fostering roadshow events taking place throughout October. Here they will have an opportunity to meet with the friendly Foster4 team and learn more about fostering for their Local Authority.

Foster4 is a collaboration between nine Local Authorities in Cheshire and Merseyside: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington and Wirral.

With over 5000 children currently in care across the nine Local Authorities but just over 1200 approved local authority foster carers available, there is an urgent need to recruit new foster carers for the most vulnerable children in our region.

The Foster4 fostering roadshow events will take place on board the fostering bus, a specially converted double decker bus. Interviews with foster carers will be showcased on a large built-in screen on the side of the bus making it easy for people to stop and find out how fostering could make a huge difference to not only your own but the lives of children from our community.  The Foster4 team will be there to answer any questions and will be chatting to people about the support they can expect from their Local Authority Fostering Services. There will also be an opportunity to meet Foster Carers who will share their experiences and answer any questions.

The events will be held throughout September and October from 10am – 5pm

27^th September -Southport Chapel Street PR8 1DF

28^th September – Aintree Retail Park L9 5AN

4^th October – Prescot Tesco, L34 5NQ

5^th October – St Helens Tesco, WA9 5DT

11^th October – Croft Retail Park, CH62 3PN (Located in front of JD Sports)

12^th October – Liverpool City Centre, Church Street (Located near Primark)

18^th October – Runcorn Asda, WA8 5AZ

19^th October – J9 Retail Warrington, WA2 8TW

25^th October – Barons Quay, Northwich CW9 5LG

26^th October – Macclesfield Leisure Centre, SK10 4AF

To foster a child, you need to be 21 years or over and be able to provide a supportive, safe, and loving home, whilst also having the time and patience to dedicate to the children that you care for. Foster carers are needed from all backgrounds, including from the LGBTQ+ community, single people, couples, people who own their home or rent.  If you feel you could make a difference to a child’s life, come along to one of the roadshow events, call 03456460098 or make an enquiry now.