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Foster carer virtual support group calendar 2024

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Garforth Baby Support Group Firthfields Little Owls building, Conisborough Lane, LS25 2LR
10am - midday
Facilitators: Leanne Gorny and Juliet Fraites		 18th 22nd 21st 18th 23rd 20th 18th - 19th 17th 21st 12th
St Georges Centre (South) Support Group St Georges Centre, Middleton, LS10 4UZ
10am - midday
Facilitators: Sarah Coleman and Franky Regan		 8th - 11th - 13th
 10th 8th - 9th 14th 11th 9th
Guiseley (North) Support Group Guiseley Children’s Centre, Oxford Road, Guiseley, LS20 9DA
9:30am - 11:30am
Facilitator: Sam Binks and Shamsa Mehmood		 9th (Hawthorn Farm, Yeadon) 6th 5th 9th 7th 4th 2nd (Hawthorn Farm, Yeadon) - 10th 1st 5th 3rd
Old Gipton Fire Station (East) Support Group Old Gipton Fire Station, Gipton Approach, LS9 6NL
10am - midday
Facilitators: Frances Webster		 18th 22nd 21st 18th 16th 13th 11th - 19th 17th 21st -
Kinship Carers Support Group John Lewis Community Room, 4th floor
10am - midday
Facilitators: Gill Morgan, Sophie Nutting and Nadine Chennells		 25th 22nd 21st 25th 23rd 20th 18th TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Supported Lodgings Support Group Old Gipton Fire Station, Gipton Approach, LS9 6NL
6pm - 8pm
Facilitators: Suzie Walker, Cath Stephenson, Ali Pennells		 23rd 27th 26th 30th 28th 25th 30th 27th 24th 22nd 19th 17th
Parent and Child Support Group Cardigan Centre, Cardigan Road, LS6 1LJ
11am - 1pm
Facilitator: Kelsii Walker		 31st (closed group) 28th 27th 24th - 19th - -
 18th (closed group) 23rd 27th -
UASC Carers Support Group Facilitators: Christina Stevenson and Adrianna Francis
email UASCplacements@leeds.gov.uk		 - 7th (Online 10am - 11:30am) 6th (St Chads Otley Rd, LS16 5JT 6pm - 8pm 17th (Online 10am - 11:30am) 8th (St Chads Otley Rd, LS16 5JT 6pm - 8pm) 5th (Online 10am - 11:30am) 10th (St Chads Otley Rd, LS16 5JT 6pm - 8pm) 7th (Online 10am - 11:30am) 4th (St Chads Otley Rd, LS16 5JT 6pm - 8pm) 9th (Online 10am - 11:30am) 6th (St Chads Otley Rd, LS16 5JT 6pm - 8pm) 4th (Online 10am - 11:30am)
NAS Carers Support Group St, Barnabas Church, Alwoodley
10am – 12pm
Facilitators: Stevie Scott and Suzie Walker		 10th 7th 6th - 1st 5th 3rd - 4th 2nd 6th 4th
Black Carers Support Group Reginald Centre, Chapeltown Rd, LS7 3EX
10am – 12pm
Facilitators: Suzanne Forest and Mark Crumbie		 - 29th - 25th - 27th 18th - 26th - 28th -
Teenage Foster Carers Support Group Kernel House, Killingbeck Dr, LS14 6UF
10am - 12pm
Facilitators: Richard Jackson and Sylvia Harris		 26th 23rd 21st 18th 23rd 20th 18th - 19th 17th 14th 12th
Support Carers Support Group Various venues city wide
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Facilitators: Jill Haigh, Emma Sutton, Dawn Trutch		 - - 13th (St. Columba’s Church, Headingley) - 8th (Stainbeck Church, Meanwood) - 31st (St Georges Centre, Middleton) - 25th (St. Columba’s Church, Headingley) - - 4th (Stainbeck Church, Meanwood)
Disability Foster Carers Support Group St Columba’s Hall, Headingley, LS6 2DH
10am - 12pm
Facilitators: Mark Nye and Mandy Russell		 10th 14th 13th 10th 8th 12th 10th TBC 11th 9th 13th 11th
Asian Foster Carers Support Group Reginald Centre, Chapeltown Rd, LS7 3EX
10am - 12pm
Facilitator: Saima Hussain		 18th 22nd - 25th - 27th - - 12th - 21st -
Evening Foster Carer Support Group
St Georges Centre, Middleton, LS10 4UZ
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Facilitators: Mark Nye and Jacqueline Perrins		 25th - 21st - 16th - 11th - - 24th - 12th
Disability Short Breaks Foster Carers Support Group (various locations)
Facilitators: Mark Nye		 30th - 26th - 21st - 9th - 24th - 26th -

Moving On Forum

The focus of the forum is to help you to manage moving children on.

The forums are facilitated by an independent trainer (Rachel Gillett), experienced foster carers, a supervising social worker, and an adoption social worker from One Adoption.

Moving children on is one of the most challenging roles of foster carers. It is a highly emotional time for everyone – the child, other children (birth, fostered and adopted), the parents the child is moving to and the foster carers.

We will share experiences and ideas to help you cope with life as children move on. There will be opportunities to interact with others, exchange ideas, gain and give support.

Dates for 2024 are:

Spring - Kernel House Tuesday 27th February (10:30 - 1:30pm)

Online Wednesday 6th March (10:30am - 12:30pm)

Summer – Kernel House Thursday 13th June (10:30am - 1:30pm)

Online Wednesday 19th June (10:30am to 12:30pm)

Autumn - Kernel House Tuesday 15th October (10:30am - 1:30pm)

Online Thursday 10th October (10:30am to 12:30pm)

For more info, please contact Ceri (Ceri.orton@leeds.gov.uk) or Rachel (rachel@gillett-training.co.uk)

Leeds Black Foster Carers

Operate a virtual (online) support group which is peer led and focussed on the individual carer as a person. The sessions are coordinated by Elaine Gentles who has been a foster carer for more than 20 years and is also a BACP registered therapeutic counsellor. 

These sessions are a safe space for carers to discuss any issues that affect their fostering.

Peer participation is used to provide support, solutions and challenges to carers.

These sessions do not count as part of the mandatory support groups that you need to attend as a foster carer registered with Leeds City Council.

If you feel you would benefit from being part of our virtual support group, please contact Elaine Gentles mobile 07767 333 193 email: e.gentles@btinternet.com.

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