PROJECT
Fostering Activity Days
PURPOSE
To speed up and improve the matching process for children looking for long-term fostering placements
FUNDING
Four pilot events were funded by the Big Lottery's Reaching Communities Fund. Three activity days were then funded as part of a £7m Department for Education grant from the children's social care innovation programme. Going forward, local authorities will commission and fund the days at £300 per child
BACKGROUND
For the last seven years Coram has run Adoption Activity Days, which give prospective adopters an opportunity to meet children awaiting adoption. The organised events allow potential adoptive parents to interact with the children through fun and enjoyable activities, such as arts and crafts, sports and games, and establish whether they feel an emotional connection.
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