Our very own Rotherham foster carer Christine Lunn, 74, from North Anston, has received an MBE from The Duke of Cambridge for her services to fostering.
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Many people would love to welcome a child into their home but they feel that their personal circumstances will not allow them the opportunity to become a foster carer. The truth is our foster carers come from all walks of life and not one size fits all.
Foster carers come from all walks of life, each with different experiences and skills to give. There are many misconceptions about what it means to be a foster carer, here are some of the most common myths about fostering.
Welcoming a foster child into your home is an amazing thing to do but one of the barriers many potential foster carers come across is approaching the subject of fostering with their family, particularly if they already have children.
As Halloween approaches, we are taking a look at some of the fears potential foster carers tell us they have about fostering and letting you know how our amazing team can support you with these concerns.
Initially launched back in 2012, Stoptober runs throughout the whole of October and the annual campaign is designed to help people quit their smoking habit. Smokers join together and pledge to spend the entire October smoke-free, with the ultimate goal of quitting altogether. With Stoptober in mind, we wanted to look at a question we are asked a lot- ‘Can I foster if I smoke?’