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Fostering is a temporary arrangement where a child lives with a foster carer who is not their biological parent. Foster carers provide a safe and loving home for children who cannot live with their birth parents, for whatever reason.

Reasons you may want to foster:

• To make a difference in the life of a child. Foster children come from all walks of life, and they all have their own unique stories. By becoming a foster carer, you can provide a safe and loving home for a child who needs it most. You can also help them to overcome the challenges they have faced and to reach their full potential.
• To give back to your community. Fostering is a great way to give back to your community and to help make a difference in the lives of children who are less fortunate. It is also a great way to meet new people and to build relationships with other foster carers.
• To gain life experience. Fostering can be a challenging but rewarding experience. It can teach you a lot about yourself and about the world around you. It can also help you to develop your skills and to become a more compassionate and understanding person.

Adoption is the legal process by which a child becomes the permanent legal child of someone other than their biological parents. This means that the adoptive parents have all the rights and responsibilities of biological parents

Reasons you may want to adopt:

• To give a child a loving home.  By adopting a child, you can give them a loving home and a family to call their own.
• To make a difference in the life of a child. Adopting a child is a life-changing experience for both the child and the adoptive parents. You can provide a child with a safe and loving home, a stable family environment, and the opportunity to reach their full potential.
• To experience the joy of parenthood. Adoption is a wonderful way to become a parent. You can experience the joy of parenthood without having to go through the biological process of childbirth. You can also choose to adopt a child of any age, race, or gender.
• To give back to your community. Adoption is a great way to give back to your community. You can help to provide a loving home for a child who needs it most. You can also help to reduce the number of children in care.
• To fulfil your own dreams of parenthood. If you have always dreamed of being a parent, adoption can make your dream come true.

If you are considering fostering or adoption, always do lots of research and find out more about the process. It could be the most rewarding decision you ever make. To find out more about this on Wirral take a look at the links below.