Very pleased to welcome David Johnston, Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing to Suffolk CC today to meet with our Staying Close team, which provides care leavers significant support to live independently. David Johnston OBE Jo Churchill @CllrStephenB SCC Foster & Adopt

LINK care can be a lifeline for parents and carers of children with disabilities. Its impact can be invaluable. LINK carers are particularly needed for Suffolk’s younger cohort of disabled children, between the ages of 3-8 years. Find out more: fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk/link-care

“I saw an advert and it said for fostering go to Bury Library, so I went. Right at the end, they mentioned LINK and I thought that would be a good taster for fostering and I’ve never looked back since. It’s been amazing.” fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk/link-care

We had a fantastic afternoon at the Alice in Wonderland themed, Celebration of Achievement Awards 2023 for children in care. It was inspiring to see our remarkable children & young people shine and be recognised for their wonderful achievements. #Childrenincareawards ⭐

Today marks the start of Foster Care Fortnight, The Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster care can transform lives. 💛 Find out more: fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk/foster-with-us #fostercarefortnight #fosterwithyourcouncil #fosterwithsuffolk

Thank you so much for your support! 💛

We're so thankful to Suffolk CC and Vertas Group Limited for championing #FosterCareFortnight Endeavour House will be lit in yellow for the two weeks 💛 Get in touch if you'd like to find out more about #fostering with your council

Meet Mandy, one of our Kinship carers! We asked Mandy to share with us a #FosteringMoment... "My favourite fostering moments are watching my 4 grandchildren thriving and growing into young ladies.....they never give up and nor do I." 💛 fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk

Curious about fostering and can get to Ipswich next week? Join us next Wednesday 22nd May at John Lewis for an in-person information session. The session will run from 6pm – 7:30pm. Let us know you’re coming by emailing us at [email protected]

Tracey has been fostering with us for many years and has provided hope and support for so many young people. Tracey's favourite #FosteringMoment is… “Seeing the light bulb moment on a young person’s face when they realise they have organically evolved into our family.” 💛

Don’t count yourself out! There are many misconceptions about who can foster. To find out more, visit: fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk/foster-with-us… Our team will be able to advise if you have questions. Contact us through our website or on 01473 264800 #FCF24 #FosterCareFortnight

Andrea and Kevin are LINK carers who have been offering regular short breaks for children with complex health needs for over 15 years. We asked them what their favourite #FosteringMoment is… Want to know more about LINK care? Visit: fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk/link-care #FCF24

We're so glad the sun came out on Saturday in time for our second annual Foster Walk! ☀️ A big thank you to all who came and to those who helped support the event. It was a brilliant day and we hope all who came enjoyed themselves! 🥰 #FosterCareFortnight #FCF24

We’re delighted to share our next #FosteringMoment 💛 “Our most special moment is when S became permanent with us recently after over six years together. We would say this finally really cements her place within our family. " #FCF24

Hear about our recent Foster Walk and the benefits of fostering with your local authority in the latest column piece from Bobby Bennett - suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-de… #FosterCareFortnight

Foster Care Fortnight might be coming to an end, but our support for our carers is 24/7. As well as peer support, you will be assigned a supervising social worker who will be your point of contact. #FCF24 orlo.uk/support_g8XSY

It’s time for our last #FosteringMoment of Foster Care Fortnight and this heart-warming one is from Dylan! If you’ve felt inspired to find out more about being a foster carer, we’d love to hear from you: fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk/contact-suffol…

As Foster Care Fortnight comes to a close and we reflect on the past two weeks, we just want to say a big thank you to all who are part of our fostering community in Suffolk! Find out more, about fostering with Suffolk County Council, visit: fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk/foster-with-us… #FCF24

Suffolk County Council is one of 11 local authorities taking part in a new collaborative approach to foster carer recruitment and support, called Foster East. Read more: suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-de…

Great two days talking to residents on Suffolk CC stand at the Suffolk Show alongside Suffolk Archives Suffolk Highways SCC Foster & Adopt and to visit Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service Suffolk Recycling Bobby Bennett Nadia