MADAM, To celebrate Foster Care Fortnight, the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) will be launching a new film to help recruit more foster carers to provide families for the growing number of children in care across the UK.

This short film, made in partnership with the BBC Outreach volunteer initiative, gives a real insight into what fostering is all about. Real foster carers share their stories and experiences - the challenges and, more importantly, the rewards. The film will be available on the BAAF website http://www.baaf.org.uk">www.baaf.org.uk and on the BAAF YouTube channel youtube.com/adoptionfostering from May 14th.

Please have a look – you could be inspired. As one foster carer says in the film "no other job loves you back in the way that fostering does."

David Holmes

Chief Executive

British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF)