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Patricia Gray always wanted to help other children - but there's a warning fewer people are fostering.

A leading foster care company has warned a crisis has been caused by the Covid pandemic sparking a huge need for more carers.

Offered outstanding support - Affinity Fostering has seen a huge increase in the number of referrals during the pandemic A leading foster care company has warned a crisis has been caused by the Covid pandemic sparking a huge need for more carers. Affinity Fostering has seen the number of fostering referrals rise by up to 50 per cent since the initial Covid outbreak, but that has coincided with the number of people looking to become foster carers plummeting. In the midst of Foster Care Fortnight, a national awareness campaign run by the Fostering Network until May 23, Affinity Fostering ...

Offered outstanding support - Affinity Fostering has seen a huge increase in the number of referrals during the pandemic A leading foster care company has warned a crisis has been caused by the Covid pandemic sparking a huge need for more carers. Affinity Fostering has seen the number of fostering referrals rise by up to 50 per cent since the initial Covid outbreak, but that has coincided with the number of people looking to become foster carers plummeting. In the midst of Foster Care Fortnight, a national awareness campaign run by the Fostering Network until May 23, Affinity Fostering ...

Carole and Mick Knell, from Bushey A couple from Bushey have dedicated 30 years of their life as foster parents, supporting more than 100 children. Carole and Mick Knell have fostered 108 children over the years, while also having five children of their own. As part of a campaign to find new foster parents in Hertfordshire, the couple have spoken about their "love" for fostering and there are no signs of them giving up their selfless deeds anytime soon. They said: "Fostering is not just a huge part of our lives, it’s our way of life. Our family feel like they are giving something ba...