A children's charity is urging Glaswegians to consider becoming a foster carer.
Kibble provides a range of support services for children and young people with a history of trauma and/or neglect. Their fostering service is seeking carers to provide safe, loving homes for children aged 5 plus.
In total, there are 14,738 looked after children in Scotland as of July 2018, of which 5058 are in foster care – with 952 of these children living in Glasgow City according to the latest regional data.
Local people interested in fostering are being asked to put themselves forward regardless of age, gender, sexuality or race.
The charity is particularly keen to hear from potential ‘foster carers’ who could look after a young person as a dedicated, full-time, paid role.
All Kibble foster carers are given extensive training which includes an HNC in Childcare, SVQ in Social Care, Safe Crisis Management, and Child Protection training.
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Neil McMillan, Head of Community Services at Kibble, said: “Fostering is an extremely rewarding role and whilst it can be challenging at times, the difference you can make to a young life is incredible”.
“As a foster carer, not only are you able to provide a stable, loving home for the children – you can also give them a childhood, happy memories and the warmth of knowing someone is there for them no matter what. If you think you have what it takes, we’d like to chat to you”.
Visit www.kibble.org/fostering for more information.
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