Kiri has had a busy few years. As well as hosting Live at the Apollo, fronting the Radio 4 panel show Best Medicine and starting a comedy school, she’s become a foster parent. Didn’t know that about her?
Well, until now she hasn’t been able to talk about it on stage, she hasn’t even told the kids in her care that she’s a comedian. However, this year something changed and after a couple of the eggiest gigs of her career in boardrooms to social workers a show about becoming a foster carer has been signed off! So, she will lift the lid on social workers, first aid training and what not to do when a vicar searches for you on YouTube.
Kiri is fostering for Foster Wales and is positively promoting fostering during her UK tour – enabling foster families from Fostering North Yorkshire to attend the two shows at the Georgian Theatre in Richmond on 4 September and Harrogate Theatre on 12 October.
Her aim is to help increase awareness of foster care, and challenge false perceptions around what it takes to be a foster carer.
As Kiri candidly shares her fostering journey, it’s hoped that people will recognise skills and qualities in themselves and consider putting in an enquiry to foster.
Fostering North Yorkshire will be at both shows with foster families, and the team is grateful for Kiri’s support. Fostering North Yorkshire currently has 300 active fostering households looking after children in care. However, more children are coming into care and there is a national shortage of carers across the UK. Visit www.northyorks.gov.uk/fostering for more information about becoming a foster carer.
Tickets for the Peacock tour can be purchased at www.kiripritchardmclean.co.uk/tours
Kiri is also collecting pens and pencils in good working order for the brilliant charity Pens for Kids UK. They distribute the pens globally to kids who need them to carry on with their education. Anyone attending Peacock is urged to bring some along to donate.
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