Do you live in or around Newcastle-under-Lyme? We are holding an Information Meeting on Thursday 26th January 2012 at Newcastle Firestation, Knutton at 7pm. If you would like to learn about fostering for Staffordshire and you live in North Staffordshire then come an join us!
One of Staffordshire Independant Adoption Panel memebers has kindly shared their experinces of adoption…
“I was adopted as a three month old baby forty five years ago when adoption was very different to today. Scant information was passed on and I have no information other than my place of birth. I was adopted by my wonderful mum and dad who provided a safe, secure home for me and my two unrelated siblings to grow in. It has not always been plain sailing we had our arguments and sibling rivalry as in any other family but it never felt as if I or my family were different because we were adopted.
I have always known that I was adopted and used to announce it not really knowing what it meant. As my understanding of what adopted meant grew so did my explanation of it and I have always been proud that I am adopted and keen to dispel many of the misconceptions and ignorance surrounding the beliefs that some people hold. It has always felt quite alien to me when people have said but they aren’t your mom and dad. Of course they are, I have birth parents but my adopted mom and dad were and will always be my forever parents as they nurtured me and shaped who I am today.
I was given the freedom to explore and discover who I was whilst feeling there was a secure base. I wondered about my birth parents at different points in my life I have never felt the need to search them out the primary reason being that I have been happy and contented with my me and my lot. Adoption gave me a family and my parents the trials and tribulations of being a parent and none of us would have had it any other way.
My over-riding experience of adoption is feeling special and chosen, that’s what we were told as if we were missing pieces of a jigsaw that complete the picture and for me that is what being a family is all about, individual pieces making up a whole. I would urge anyone who feels there is a piece of their family missing to consider the joy and sense of completion adopting a child can bring.”
Adoption week begins 31st October 2011 till Friday 4th November 2011. Reggie the recruitment bus, Social Workers and Adopters will be available to talk about Adopting for Staffordshire.
Reggie will be in the following locations:
Monday 31st October – Stafford Market Square
Tuesday 1st November – Leek Market Square
Wednesday 2nd November 2011 – Cooper Square Shopping Centre Burton-on-Trent
Thursday 3rd November – Lichfield Farmers Market
Friday 4th November – Newcastle-under-Lyme – Iron Market
If you would like to foster or adopt for Staffordshire click the Enquire Button.
Complete and submit your details. Following this a member of our recruitment team will contact you to disucss your enquiry further.
‘Reggie’ our recruitment bus will be throughout Staffordshire during October 2011 – Come and meet Staffordshire Foster Carers -
Tuesday 4th October -Burton Middleway Park
Reggie the Adoption & Fostering Recuritment Bus will be out and about during Carers Week June 13th – June 18th. Why not pop along and meet him.
Monday 13th June Rugeley Market Square
Wednesday 15th June Biddulph Sainsburys
Thursday 16th June Cheadle Main Car Park
Friday 17th June Newcastle Sainsburys
Saturday 18th June North Staffs Carers Association are holding a Family Fun Day at Northwood Stadium, Keelings Road ST1 6PA on Saturday 18th June 2011 10:30am -2.30pm
Welcome- Fostering Fortnight begins in ernest on the 16th May. “Reggie” our Adoption & Fostering Recruitment Bus will be out and about throughout Staffordshire. You can pop down and talk to a social worker and an experienced foster carer at any of the locations below.
Stafford Market Square Monday 16th May 11am – 3pm
Newcastle Iron Market Tuesday 17th May 11am – 3pm
Tamworth St Edithas Wednesday 18th May 11am – 3pm
Uttoxeter Maltings Car Park Friday 20th May 11am – 3pm
Cannock Market Square Tuesday 24th May 11am – 3pm
Leek Market Square Friday 27th May 11am – 3pm
We URGENTLY NEED foster carers in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Chesterton, Bradwell, Audley, Biddulph, Leek, Knutton, Cross Heath, Wolstanton, Silverdale, May Bank and all over North Staffordshire. Contact us today to enquire about fostering for Staffordshire.
