Suzy and Christina have fostered seven children over the last number of years at their home in the Midlands
A couple who foster children say it can be 'heartbreaking' to say goodbye to them but they know they've made a difference in their lives.
"We spoke with foster carers, we spoke with social workers; I'd done a lot of reading and research as well."We were cub leaders at the time as well so we knew that we enjoyed hanging around with kids. "They were picked up from school they didn't have anything with them - only a pair of boxing gloves and their schoolbags.
"You've built up the routine, you've built up the trust so they know they're safe with you," she said.Christina said the fostering process can take some time.
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