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Olympic gold medallist Tessa Sanderson returned to her roots today to launch a campaign which is close to her heart.
The javelin thrower from Wolverhampton, who is looking to adopt a child at the age of 51, is heading up a Midlands campaign to find foster parents.
She launched the Placing Children First campaign for Progress Children’s Services.
Video journalist Victoria Hoe went to meet Tessa and a Great Barr couple who are fostering two teenage boys.
Watch her video report and then post your comments below.
4 Comments
It is good that more is being done to attract foster carers. The Midlands has such a shortage of people either through not knowing about the role or ruling themselves out before enquiring.
These children need stability and foster caring is a vital asset within our community.
Dave, Foster Carer
We have looked after 6 teenagers and it is not always easy. But the support is there when you need it to get through difficult times.
The sense of achievement when these ‘trouble’ children acheive good results is second to none.
here here to dave … me and my wife are going through the fostering prosess at the moment and we cant wait till january when we should have the ok to be foster parents .i have children of my own a son 20 and twin girls 17 who still live with we, they are up for it aswell …. so come on you lot reading this make room give a little person some love and attention wot he/she need and maybe you could help… dont forget alot of these children are in foster care through no fault of there own and might just need someone to talk to .
i am a single female age 24,i also hope to be fostering.i have love to give and plenty to go round:o)
enuff respect too all the foster carers xx