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The council is part of a national scheme which helps people live as part of a family, within the carer's home

It will be discussed at Cabinet on 29 March

Queries dealt with by phone or email can be directed to the relevant officer swiftly

To celebrate Social Work Week, Wiltshire Council will be running a series of events to bring together social workers to learn, connect, engage and debate the growing value that social work adds to society.

Wiltshire Council began targeting local areas where this is a high need for foster carers last summer

Wiltshire Council currently has 24 foster families in the Trowbridge area, however latest figures show a further 25 foster families are needed

Wiltshire Council is asking residents at its sheltered housing sites to give their views on how they can best be supported to live independently in the future.

Teenagers and those who have been in care are sharing experiences of how a foster family can change a life.

Wiltshire Council has received more than £600,000 from the government to help provide long term accommodation for rough sleepers.

Support is available for private foster carers