Barnet foster carers honoured for changing young lives
By the demoduck.co.uk editorial team
Nine Barnet foster carers have been recognised for their service to children and young people in the borough, with awards marking five years of care, stability and support.
The ceremony brought together 30 foster carers at Old Ford Manor Golf Club, alongside fostering service staff and Cllr Alison Moore, Barnet Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health. The council said its carers provide homes for more than 300 children, while the borough continues to need more local foster families.
The recognition sits alongside other local community honours in the borough, including the Barnet Civic Awards.
Families recognised for steady care
Devora and Reuben Judah were recognised for their work caring for two babies since becoming approved Barnet foster carers in December 2022. The council said they helped one baby move successfully to adoptive carers and created photos and videos for life story work.
Euginia Lolomari was honoured after five years as an approved foster carer. Barnet Council said the young person in her care grew in confidence and is now studying at university in a subject she is passionate about.
Sonia and Terence McNeil, approved since December 2020, were recognised for supporting a child’s confidence, self-assurance and ambitions. Vicky and Vincent Pickering, also approved since December 2020, were praised for providing a stable permanent match and helping a child maintain cultural identity and contact with birth family.
Barnet still needs more foster carers
A Barnet Council spokesperson said foster carers “provide love and care to children who, for many different reasons, are not able to be with their families”.
The council says recent recruitment campaigns have helped it meet a target of 10 new foster carers a year over the past two years, but a shortage remains. Approved foster carers in Barnet can receive up to £581 per week, alongside 24/7 support, training, a dedicated social worker and peer support.
Source: Barnet Council
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