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GCC Fostering Proud to be part of the Pride!

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Fostering Hope in the Local Community: Gloucestershire County Council Fostering sponsors the Gloucestershire Lions at Large Trail - roaring onto streets in Gloucester and Cheltenham this summer.

The fostering service at Gloucestershire County Council are delighted to announce that we have been welcomed to Pride of Gloucestershire Trail!

 

Carrie Smith (Lions at Large Project Manager), Tammy Wheatley (Head of Service Fostering) and Paul McLain (Lead Cabinet Member for Children) with Leon the Lion

 

'Lions at Large' will be roaring onto the streets this summer with over 30 large lion sculptures and 50 little lion cubs. Local artists will be creating incredible designs and local schools and community groups will be decorating their very own little lions. The funds raised from the trail will go towards The Big Space Cancer Appeal; helping to a build a brand new, state-of-the-art cancer care centre.

Carrie Smith from Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity, said: “We are incredibly grateful to the GCC Fostering Service for sponsoring The Pride of Gloucestershire Trail. Fostering can help build a stronger, kinder and more caring community. We hope that the new cancer centre funded through this initiative will help bring patients, families and loved ones together - further strengthening the feeling of community across the whole county.”

Cllr Paul McLain, GCC Lead Cabinet Member for Children said: “The impact of cancer is far reaching, and cancer care is vital to our community. We are thrilled to support the development of facilities at Cheltenham General Hospital by sponsoring a lion as part of the Lions at Large project. 

“Lions at Large is an opportunity for people to unite and share a vision of hope and healing. Our Fostering team, and all those who foster for the county council, share this vision of hope and work together to shape a brighter future for children and young people. I am looking forward to seeing the Fostering lion on the trail.”

If you think you could provide a loving and secure home for a local child in care you can email fostering@gloucestershire.gov.uk today or complete our enquiry form on this website. Our service is entirely not for profit and offers many different types of fostering to suit almost everyone. We welcome applications from across all sectors of the community, as long as you are are over 21. There are even some occasions where foster carers do not need to have a spare room! Help change the life of a child - and your own!