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Family Wanted event on Merseyside
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Thousands of children in the UK are waiting to be adopted or fostered.
Now people across Merseyside are being given the opportunity to find out
if they could make all the difference to the life of a local child at a
free ´óÏó´«Ã½ Family Wanted event.
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The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Family Wanted Campaign aims to encourage potential new adopters
and long-term foster carers to find out if they have what it takes to be
a child's parent or carer.
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The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Family Wanted drop-in event, at Broughton Hall High School, Yew
Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, offers people a one-stop shop where
they can meet local agencies to find out more about what is involved in
fostering or adopting a child.
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They will have the chance to ask questions
face to face and get details about the local need for adopters and foster
carers.
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There will also be local foster carers, adopters and adoptees on
hand to talk informally about their personal experiences.
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Nicky Campbell, the face of the Family Wanted Campaign, says: "I was
adopted shortly after I was born and couldn't have wished for better
parents. This is a hugely important campaign for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ to be running,
and I hope it can help other children find a family and a future."
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There are currently over 70,000 children in public care in the UK, with
more than 4,000 needing adoption across the UK every year and a shortage
of over 10,000 foster carers.
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The Family Wanted Campaign runs throughout the summer with a wealth of
programming on ´óÏó´«Ã½ TV and radio.
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Free Family Wanted packs are available – including an information magazine and a regional booklet profiling
children in need of care in the Merseyside region. You can request a free pack by calling 0800 888 809, texting PACK to 63399 or by logging on
to the website, bbc.co.uk/familywanted.
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The Merseyside ´óÏó´«Ã½ Family Wanted event will take place at Broughton Hall High
School, Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, on Saturday 8
September 2007 from noon to 4pm. To find out more go to bbc.co.uk/familywanted or
call 0800 888 809. No tickets are required.
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Family Wanted events are also being held in others areas of the UK from 1 to 8 September. Details are on the Family Wanted website .
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