National fostering film ‘Any of us’ launched in Gloucestershire
The ‘Any Of Us’ project is the largest public sector fostering film collaboration yet, with Gloucestershire joining over 80 councils and children’s trusts to highlight the urgent need for more foster carers.
It is aimed at finding more people who may be interested in becoming foster carers for their local council to providing nurturing, safe homes for children and young people who need them.
‘Any Of Us’ follows the journey of Chloe, a young person who is entering foster care. It looks at three very different people she comes into contact with, who all show some of the attributes needed to be a foster carer in incidents from their daily lives. Ayesha goes to the aid of a pedestrian after a minor road accident, Neil calms an aggressive situation in a snooker club, and Marsha identifies a young person showing signs of distress and intervenes to help them at school. Different individuals in very different scenarios, but each in their own way showing the caring instinct that is fundamental to being a foster carer for Chloe or another young person.
Cllr Stephen Davies, cabinet member for children’s safeguarding and early years at Gloucestershire County Council said: “Any of us is a very powerful film because it demonstrates that it really can be any of us who can foster, if you have the capacity to care. We are proud to have helped produce this film and would love to see it shared widely.
“With the number of children coming into care increasing all the time, we are calling for families, couples, and individuals to contact us now for a no obligation chat about joining our local fostering family, where assessment, training and extensive ongoing support is available to all foster carers. If you have space in your heart and your home, with a desire to make a difference in a child’s life, please get in touch with our team.”
To watch Any Of Us click here.
Fostering with GCC means you are supporting local children in a time of crisis, allowing them to maintain important relationships with friends and family, as well as remain in familiar schools, clubs, and communities. Even if you currently can’t foster, you can help us spread the word about how important it is to #FosterWithYourCouncil. Speak to friends and colleagues about fostering (the GCC ‘Refer A Friend’ scheme means you get £500 too!), share #AnyOfUs on your social media channels, or even incorporate it into your email footer.
If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a foster carer, call us on the fostering enquiry line (01242 532654) for a no obligation conversation, or come and see us in person in Block 6, Floor 2 in Shire Hall! You can also download our fostering information pack or speak to us at one of our events across the county.
#AnyOfUs could change the lives of local children by becoming foster carers – Will you?