Fostering Information Evening at The Queery

LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week returns this year from 4 March. This campaign speaks solely to the LGBTQ+ community and aims to encourage more LGBTQ+ people to consider fostering.

If you’ve ever wondered if fostering could be for you, come along to this free Friday night information evening. It’s ebing held at the wonderful comfortable and fully accessible space of the Queery Bookshop on George Street just off St James St.  You can gain an understanding of what it means to be a foster carer, chat to the friendly team and meet experienced foster carers.  Full details of the evening and to book yourself a FREE space, follow this link.

Here’s a rundown of what to expect:

7 pm – arrival and refreshments

7.15 pm – welcome and introduction. Our team will briefly cover what fostering entails, why children come into care, the fostering assessment, and the role/responsibilities. There will also be a discussion on supported lodgings, which is for young people 16-21

7.30 pm- foster carers will speak to you about their experience of the fostering assessment, their role and the support they have received.

8pm – opportunity to ask questions

8.30pm- mingle and enjoy the refreshments

9 pm – close of event

The Brighton and Hove Council  Fostering Team say ‘ come along, it’s friendly, informal and you can meet people who are already experienced in fostering,  we look forward to seeing you there’

You can learn more about the work the team do here.