Well, it’s certainly been a difficult last twelve months, hasn’t it?
We’ve all been working and worrying around the clock to make sure that we stay healthy and keep our heads above water and making sure that our budgets can stretch during these tough times. However, the statistics don’t lie. It’s been a brutally tough year for people in difficult circumstances.
As things start to get back to normal and we can all take a deep breath, it feels like it’s the right time to think about how we can help others, and there are few more important things that you can do than providing a safe, welcoming home for a child in need.
Here’s why now is the perfect time to become a foster carer.
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It’s A Great Way To Help Your Local Community
Right now, we are all trying to think about how we can make more of a difference in our community.
We have felt the impact that acts of kindness have had, whether it’s helping to care for someone who’s shielding, volunteering our time at local charities, or getting involved in neighbourhood support groups to answer questions or offer our help. Becoming a foster carer has an impact beyond you and the child you’ll look after.
Young People Need All The Help They Can Get Right Now
One of the benefits of this pandemic, if you could call it that, is that we have all started to be more aware of the pressing issue of mental health. The pandemic has taken a terrible toll on people of all ages, but statistics have shown that young people have particularly suffered over the last twelve months.
With school closures, lockdowns and limits on their means of finding space for themselves and friends outside their homes, it’s been an extremely difficult time for young people, especially if their home situation isn’t ideal.
Helping to provide a safe, secure home for a young person would make a huge difference at any point, but it is so very pressing now. If you want to read more about the difference that you could make, Blue Sky Fostering has a wealth of advice and resources.
You Could Turn Someone’s Life Around
OK, so maybe this one is not limited to our current moment in time, but one of the most important reasons why you should consider becoming a foster carer is that you have the potential to change a child’s life for the better.
Giving them a home that is safe, secure and loving can give them the confidence and support that they need to go on to build an amazing bright future for themselves, and that is simply an incredible thing to be a part of.
It Could Set You On The Path To A New Role
Deciding to become a foster carer is a big commitment that will take a lot of time, patience and empathy, but it doesn’t begin and end with the first child that you look after. Indeed, many people find that caring is their calling.
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