Almost two years into the ‘Brighter Futures’ programme, the Community Foundation is delighted to report continued success working with looked-after children.
The three-year programme, which is soon to enter its final year, is supported by BBC Children in Need, and it gives young children in the local care system the chance to take part in all kinds of fun activities designed to develop improved physical and mental wellbeing.
The programme works with 60 youngsters in the care system, giving them the opportunity to gain the skills, confidence and knowledge to be the best version of themselves.
Laura Gawthorpe, Marketing, Recruitment and Information Officer at Hull Fostering, said: “The Hull FC Community Foundation have supported Hull Fostering, our children and foster families in the most remarkable way.
“Hull FC’s Community Foundation have consistently gone above and beyond to help enrich our looked after children’s childhoods, offering them experiences, providing safe and exciting opportunities on a weekly basis, whilst also giving our wider foster families opportunities for fun, friendship and support.
“Since June last year, our Friday night fostering community hub, kindly hosted by Hull FC Community Foundation has consistently grown in numbers as each week has passed, so the time recently came to find a bigger venue and extend the session by another half an hour.
“Working in partnership with Hull FC Community Foundation, they kindly found us the perfect venue for our community hub to continue and expand.
“With the new venue, this opened up even more possibilities and activities. At our launch party we had almost 100 of our fostering community attend, which is a phenomenal turnout.
“You can really tell that the sessions with Hull FC make a huge difference by seeing the smiles on the children’s faces.”
Part of the Fostering Community Hub, the Community Foundation delivers a range of activities on for participants; including crafts, outdoor sports and gaming.
Everyone is catered for, with a quiet room provided with baby and sensory equipment available for young people attending.
The Fostering Community Hub not only gives fostered children an opportunity to have fun, but it can also be a relaxing experience for foster carers, who are able to meet up and chat over a drink.
Plus, earlier in the week before the Fostering Community Hub, a weekly sporting activity session runs on Wednesday evenings (6-7pm) at the University of Hull’s Allam Sports Centre, giving young fostered children the chance to try their hand at a range of sports; including football, basketball, Rugby League and dodgeball.
