Carers Conference gets off to a 'Flying Start'
08.07.10
CARERS CONFERENCE GETS OFF TO ‘FLYING-START'
Pathway Care staged its inaugural bi-annual Carers Conference at the Holiday Inn in Great Barr attracting delegates from across the Midlands including carers from Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Solihull and Birmingham.
"We were very pleased with the turnout for our first such event," commented Joyce Masson, Regional Director with Pathway Care Midlands, who opened the conference. Joyce introduced Selma Sendur, a Senior Social Care Worker with many years experience, who facilitated the day and covered the theme of domestic violence and its effects on children and subsequent attachment difficulties.
"My ultimate goal is for carers to take ownership of these conferences. The next one will be staged during the Autumn within our new offices at The Old Workhouse in Bromsgrove, which we are to move into later this month," Joyce said.
Recruitment Officer Will Edwards said a key part of the Pathway Care ethos is to provide ongoing support and training to our carers. "The conference enabled them to exchange ideas and talk about their own experiences of fostering. The key theme of this conference was on domestic violence towards children and we all took part in a workshop covered the likely impact on the emotional development of a child and how carers can find ways to reconnect with them."
Anyone wanting further information about fostering should contact the Pathway Care inquiry line on 0871 2263760
