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Could you foster for Salford?
Dream come true
Becoming a foster carer was a lifelong dream for mother of two Marie.
And six years later she still loves every day and every challenge.
“I did a lot of research and then a friend put me in touch with someone who was fostering. After speaking to her I knew it was something I wanted to do,” said Marie, who is married to Paul.
“I wanted to give something back, we had a spare room and my son was old enough to be able to cope with new children in the house.”
At first Marie fostered through an agency but switched to Salford City Council after seeing the support their first foster child received from a Salford social worker.
“She was really amazing so we switched to Salford, even though we don’t live in the city.
“We have fostered 10 children, ranging from eight months to 16 years old. We’ve taken children in emergency and also on short term placements. We had a group of brothers and sisters who had to leave their family. They weren’t used to boundaries and routines and their emotions were all over the place but by the time they left us they had come such a long way. That’s what makes it so rewarding.”
Photograph posed by volunteers
