Have you ever thought of what your inspiration is or what inspires you to do certain things or act in a certain way?

What inspires each and every one of us is different and can come in different forms, such as a specific role model, way of life, TV show or article – something that sparks enthusiasm to generate creativity and action. Inspiration can be a symbol of your motivation, values, a sense of what you enjoy doing in life or your innermost drive that tells you to get up and face the world.

For many foster carers the inspiration to care stems from a desire to make a difference to young people in care, to help them to transform their lives. They are driven by the enthusiasm to support a child that is not able to live with their birth family. Commonly it is known for those with previous experience to that of a foster child - whether that be abuse, neglect or a family connection in the care system to relate to children in care and are inspired to help them.

One of our foster carers notes their inspiration from their child in care who inspires them to keep going highlighting,

For every tough time you go through, there are a lot more great times to outweigh the tough.

This shows a true sense of achievement and pride that can be felt as a foster carer.

At Footprints Foster Care we believe that all children are amazing, and one smile is enough to brighten any dull day. Vanda, a director of Footprints highlights that the inspiration to start the agency was to bring children to the centre of attention, to make a change by providing the highest level of support to carers to best advocate for children in care.

But with the growing numbers of children in care, the need for foster carers is ever more increasing. Currently the supply of foster carers is not meeting the demand driven by the children.

If you feel inspired and you believe you can help reduce the shortfall of carers in the UK, you can be assured that Footprints will provide you with the best journey as a foster carer - we would love to hear from you!

Inspired by children - it is our passion and belief that one step at a time, we can make a difference to children’s lives. There is always light at the end of the tunnel!