KCC s Kent Supported Homes service: Helping house vulnerable young people aged 16-21
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Sponsored Editorial: Produced in association with Kent County Council
As the pandemic continues to alter every aspect of our daily lives, more and more of Kentâs young people are in need of help.
Under Kent County Councilâs new service Kent Supported Homes, the county s vulnerable young people will have the chance to be welcomed into a safe family environment to help boost their life chances as they move into adulthood.
Kent County Council is looking to add to its pool of host families to provide a supportive home for 16 to 21-year-olds, who may be leaving care or have experienced family breakdown and are not yet ready to live independently.
Kent Fostering s Emergency Bed Scheme needs your help this Christmas
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Sponsored Editorial: Produced in association with Kent County Council
Christmas should be a magical time, but for many children and young people in foster care, this time of year can be stressful and difficult.
Separated from their birth family, children need to feel safe, loved and reassured that things are going to be OK. They deserve to experience Christmas as a fun, exciting time, where traditions can be enjoyed, and positive memories made.
Recent government figures suggest that as of 2020, there are currently 78,150 children in the care system in England alone, the highest proportion of children in care in the last decade. It is estimated that around 72% of those children are in foster placements and numbers continue to rise with a nationwide shortage of foster carers struggling to meet this demand.