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As clocks go forward this weekend Wiltshire Council will be launching a new drive to encourage more people to spring into action and foster with Wiltshire Council.

It will be spent on retrofitting up to 210 Wiltshire homes by March 2025.

Wiltshire Council social workers have been sharing their experiences of being a social worker and the benefits of working for the council as they celebrate Social Work Week.

Wiltshire Council has launched a new support service to help people that are medically fit to leave hospital and continue their recovery in a safe environment while regaining the daily living skills and confidence they need to return to their own home.

Wiltshire Council needs an additional 30 foster carers this year to help provide homes for young people

Wiltshire residents are being encouraged to recycle their previously unrecyclable pool accessories such as goggles and armbands, in an innovative way at swimming pools across the county.

The total funding of £96,252.43, which will be matched with an additional contribution of £41,349 from Bradford on Avon Town Council

The final online engagement event, at 7pm on Thursday 30 September, is an opportunity for people to find out more about the consultation and ask questions, ahead of taking the consultation surveys

The council funds 19 residents at Furlong Close, with 13 other residents funded by 12 other local authorities

The council is encouraging these people to consider fostering and help meet the demand for more people to foster with Wiltshire Council