Christmas can feel very different without children around to share the magic. Michelle (54) and her husband Paul (64) have been foster carers for 10 years. Each year they keep the joy of Christmas alive through their work with Fostering Rotherham’s Mockingbird Hub.
Read MoreRobert and Justine became foster carers 6 years ago and love helping local children in Rotherham by fostering for their council. The couple do task-centred foster care, which can range from a one night stay to up to two years while the local authority assesses what is best for the child’s future care.
Read MoreBecky loves the sense of achievement that comes with being a foster carer and being able to give them new opportunities: “You feel you have made a difference.” For Becky, it’s not just about the big milestones in their lives, “It’s a sense of achievement that we helped a little towards making their day that bit brighter.”
Read More“I wouldn’t chose to do anything else. From the heart stopping moment when a child who has no reason to trust, places their hand in yours to being so proud that the young person who struggles daily with anxiety puts others needs before their own…”
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