9/20/2023 0 Comments Foster care success story![]() ![]() I see now that it was a good thing and I’ve had a huge amount of experiences in life, I’ve learned more about the world and cultural diversity. They were very positive, big personalities, and they wanted to support me. When I first met Sue and Ray I was a bit frightened and angry. I’ve now found a real passion for brain behaviour and anatomy, after university I’d like to do a PhD or Postgraduate Medical Degree. I didn’t know what to think of myself or what I was capable of. “I never knew what I wanted to do before coming in to care. ![]() I wouldn’t be sat here today if I stayed where I was, Cara has changed everything for me.” “I’m actually making something of myself which I wouldn’t have done if I wasn’t fostered”Ĭody shares their experience of being fostered and how their foster carer helped to unlock their true potential. She got me into a good school, encouraged me to get good grades, she wants me to be the best that I can be. ![]() I don’t see Cara as my foster carer, she’s like my mum. In five years’ time I’d like to be a Social Worker, to really make a difference in other people’s lives.” I see children struggling with how to express their feelings, I feel like I’m in a unique place to understand them and to share what I’ve learnt along the way. I work at a Family Centre in Essex and we run sessions and groups based on specific needs, how to cope with certain situations, it just makes a difference. Being in care has shaped what I want to do growing up, I just want to help other children. “I’m 17-years-old and I’m currently at college studying BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care. I would say, to anyone thinking of taking on a foster child, that if you think you can make a person’s life better, then why don’t you do it!” “I don’t see her as my foster carer, she’s like my mum”Ĭharlotte shares their experience of being fostered and how their foster carer helped to unlock their true potential. Mick and Pauline have really encouraged me, they were the first to see my potential as a para-athlete and they’ve been my biggest supporters ever since. Just because I’m a foster child doesn’t mean that I can’t achieve everything that I want. It’s more about how I feel about myself and what success looks like for me, when I win that gold medal for example. You always get told as a child, as a foster care child especially, ‘oh you can’t do anything because you’ve had a hard life’, but I think their opinions are irrelevant. I’ve got many dreams, I also want to inspire other people with my journey and to show them that anything is possible.” In a year’s time I hope to be Commonwealth Youth Champion, then onto the 2028 Paralympic Games. It’s a real community feeling, like another family. It feels like I belong here on the track, I love the adrenaline and that feeling when I’m ahead, I always say to myself ‘don’t slow down, just keep running!’. I compete in 100m, 200m, long-jump and discus. "I’m Bebe, I’m 17 years-old and I’ve lived with my foster parents Mick and Pauline Davis since I was 11. It does not store any personal data.Bebe’s foster parents saw a spark in her running ability, now she’s competing as an international T44 para-athlete The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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