Dudley Foster Carers Voice Association

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH OF FOSTER CARERS AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE WITHIN THE DUDLEY AND SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY: A) PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL FOSTERING SERVICES (DMBC) (‘THE DEPARTMENT’) AND TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN THE PRACTICE AND PROMOTION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION, ANTI-RACISM, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES B) SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT IN THEIR RECRUITMENT OF SUITABLE PERSONS TO BECOME FOSTER CARERS C) SUPPORTING FOSTER CARERS THEMSELVES AND PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THEIR INTERESTS D) ENABLING CARERS TO HAVE A STRONGER VOICE E) PROMOTING GOOD WORKING PARTNERSHIPS F) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE G) SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR FOSTERING H) OFFERING REGULAR SOCIAL EVENTS FOR EVERYONE.