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Lucas and Adam

Adam and Lucas started their fostering journey after being introduced to New Routes by Adam’s auntie, who had been fostering with us for over 20 years.

Adam said, “For us it was really important to play a part in providing a safe and happy environment for children.”

Lucas said: “We were fortunate that we had some awareness of what fostering involved which helped with the initial contact with the agency.  Although we were a little apprehensive of the unknown, we need not have been as staff were approachable and friendly resulting in a smooth transition from making the initial call to being approved as foster carers.”

Lucas said, “New Routes are genuinely the Rolls Royce of fostering agencies. They provide excellent support training and guidance as well as being there for a friendly chat. To be a foster carer you need to make sure you have sufficient time, love, and a spare room, as well as having a genuine passion to want to make a difference.”

Adam said, “The rewards of supporting looked-after-children are immense and provides them with the foundation to building a good life. We couldn’t recommend fostering enough, it’s the best thing we ever did. The only regret we have is not doing it earlier.”

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