Opinion

Foster families needed

LAST week was Barnardo's NI Fostering Week.

Many of us remember the support and advice we received from our parents when we were growing up and wonder would you consider fostering a child so you can pass on what you've learned to a young person in need of a loving home? There is currently an urgent need for 200 new foster families across Northern Ireland.

We would like to hear from anybody with compassion and commitment interested in fostering who could provide a stable home for some of the most vulnerable children in the care system. Barnardo's offers 24-hour support and advice to all our foster carers through the training process and their fostering career.

To find out more about fostering visit: barnardos.org.ok/fostering or call 028 9065 2288.

LYNDA WILSON

Director Barnardo's NI