150 of our foster carers celebrated & honoured

To celebrate and honour the fantastic work our foster carers do across Cheshire, we held an afternoon tea at The Village Hotel, Warrington to thank them for their commitment to providing safe and loving homes for children and young people. The event saw 4 families celebrated for 35 years’ service, Joan Jones and Alf Goodwin and Janet and Dave Quinn who foster with Cheshire West and Chester Council, Louise and Billy Connolly who foster with Halton Borough Council and Pauline and Alan Spreadbury who foster with Warrington Borough Council.

Other awards on the day included ‘Outstanding Contribution’ presented to Sue Dawson who fosters with Cheshire West and Chester Council, Paula and Robert Wright who foster with Halton Borough Council and Janet Smith who fosters with Warrington Borough Council, and ‘Kinship Carer Above and Beyond’ presented to Elaine & Jimi Boyle who foster with Cheshire West and Chester Council, Pete and Elaine Lynch who foster with Halton Borough Council and Marie Briggs and Julie Hewitt who foster with Warrington Borough Council.Guests enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea and were treated to a live performance from pianist Jack Bell, a care experienced young person from Warrington.

To foster a child, you need to be 21 or over and be able to provide a supportive, safe, and loving home and have 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, contact our dedicated regional support hub Foster4: visit www.foster4.co.uk or call 03456460098.