Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council Cllr Philip Brady today joined CEO of the Irish Foster Care Association @IfcaInfo Roisín Clarke, elected representatives, and carers in planting a tree at Con Smith Park to commemorate Fostering Awareness Week #fosteringthefuture

Great turn out in Cavan today for our Tree planting as part of #fosteringawarenessweek24 #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

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Thanks to everyone who dropped by today in Con Smith park in Cavan, great turnout of councillors & foster carers, thank you @cavancoco for all the organising & @JacquiSmyth & all the foster carers who took the time out to be there today #growinghope #fosteringthefuture @tusla

1:30pm Con Smith Park, Cavan, hope to see you there for our tree planting ceremony with Cathaoirleach Cllr Philip Brady #fosteringawarenessweek24 #growinghope #fosteringthefuture tea and coffee in the Orchard Bar at 12noon

Thank you to members who shared with us their stories of community support #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

Thank you to all our members who shared their stories about how their community has supported them and their foster children #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

Great turn out in Carrigaline Park for our tree planting this morning. Thanks to everyone @cllrfrankoflynn @Corkcoco & @CarrigalineTT & Carrigaline Community Centre for all their help #growinghope #fosteringthefuture next stop Cavan!

The Lord Mayor of Dublin @daithideroiste was delighted to attend the event in Stephens Green, marking Fostering Awareness Week with the @IfcaInfoIrish Foster Care Association 🌳 @tusla #growinghope #fosteringthefuture #lordmayordublin

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We have 2 activity sheets for children as part of #fosteringawarenessweek a scavenger hunt sheet courtesy of member @rowntree_carr and a 'make your own garden in a box' all can be downloaded at ifca.ie #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

Lovely evening last night with author Sadie Harper and our Wexford branch as part of #fosteringawarenessweek thank you to Sadie who shared her story of growing up in care 'The Hidden World of a Foster Girl' #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

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Jacqui Smyth, National Fostering Lead, Tusla shows her support for IFCA Fostering Awareness Week 2024 celebrating the role of foster carers in Ireland. You can learn more about Fostering at Fostering.ie or freephone 1800 226 771 #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

See you tomorrow in Carrigaline Community Park for #fosteringawarenessweek tree planting #growinghope #fosteringthefuture with Mayor @cllrfrankoflynn

Rain rain go away...... Dublin Tree planting today in the historic Stephens Green Park..... see you there! #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

Kick starting #fosteringawarenessweek last night a piece on @rtenews with an interview with foster carers in Mayo #growinghope #fosteringthefuture rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

#fosteringawarenessweek24 is well underway and as part of it we will be sharing stories from our members on how their community has supported them and their children #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

This year we are celebrating FAW with tree planting in Dublin, Cork, Cavan, Wexford to celebrate the deep roots of foster care in Ireland & in recognition of its important & valued role in our communities #growinghope #fosteringthefuture #foseringawarenessweek24

"However, to change one child’s life only needs one ordinary person with a kind heart" beautiful letter written into the Irish Times on Saturday.... #fosteringawarenessweek24 #growinghope #fosteringthefuture irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

Only days away from #fosteringawarenessweek and here is how you, your family and your local community can get involved....... #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

Thanks to our member Nicci Carroll for putting together a fun Scavenger Hunt Sheet for children to get busy with during #fosteringawarenessweek you can get yours on ifca.ie #growinghope #fosteringthefuture

We have put together a few activities for children as part of Fostering Awareness Week, you can download and print the activity sheets at ifca.ie #growinghope #fosteringthefuture #fosteringawarenessweek24