NEWS RELEASE
PR 1712
For Immediate
Release
26 April 2004
Floral thanks to
Council’s foster carers
PHOTO
OPPORTUNITY
BATH & North East Somerset Council
is offering free tickets to this year’s Bath Spring Flower Show to
all of its foster carers and family link workers.
The annual event, now in its 18th
year, runs in Bath’s Royal Victoria Park during the May Day Bank
Holiday weekend.
Sarah Acheson from the Family
Placement Team said: “Bath & North East Somerset Council is really
delighted to offer this opportunity to carers.
“They give such a good service to
our whole community by looking after some of the most vulnerable
local children and adults. The future wellbeing of the children
concerned depends in a large part on what these carers have to
give.
“Most foster carers will tell you
that the reward they are looking for is to know that they have
helped a young person at a time when they have needed it. It is
still good, however, to be able to say a small extra thank-you from
time to time.
“We know the carers are also pleased
as they have been telling us so when they ring to book their
tickets.”
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s
Family Placement Team is always pleased to hear from anyone
interested in becoming a foster carer or Family Link carer.
Foster carers look after children
who cannot live with their own family, either on a short or long
term basis - some just offer short breaks to children. Family Link
carers look after disabled children and adults for short breaks
If you would like to find out more
about becoming a foster carer or a Family Link carer for Bath and
North East Somerset Council, ring Maggie Carr on 01225 394949.
Cllr Nicole O’Flaherty, Executive
Member for Tourism, Leisure and Culture, said: “The flower show is
such a great event. It appeals to all ages and I hope that all the
children and foster carers take the opportunity to come. I am sure
they will enjoy themselves.”
Notes to Editors:
Photographers are invited to come
along to the nursery in Royal Victoria Park at 11am on Tuesday,
April 27 when Sarah Acheson will be presented with the free tickets
for foster carers.
For more
information, contact:
Sarah Acheson -
Senior Practitioner for the Family Placement Team, on Tel: 01225
395334 or e-mail sarah_acheson@bathnes.gov.uk
Sarah Giovannini, Outdoor Events
Officer and Flower Show Secretary, on Tel: 01225 396903 or e-mail
sarah_giovannini@bathnes.gov.uk
For comment,
contact:
Cllr Francine
Haeberling, Executive Member for Social Services, on Tel: 01225
872199 or e-mail francine_haeberling@bathnes.gov.uk
Cllr Nicole O’Flaherty, Executive
Member for Tourism, Leisure and Culture, on Tel:01225 310341 or
e-mail nicole_oflaherty@bathnes.gov.uk
Issued by: Bath &
North East Somerset Press Office, tel 01225 477827 or 477283, email:
pressoffice@bathnes.gov.uk |
