A young woman whose "life was changed" has urged others to make a difference as there is a "need more than ever before".
Lauren Rowson found herself in emotional turmoil when she was sent to a foster family, with her younger sister, at the age of eight. After drug and alcohol misuse in her birth family, subsequent struggles led to the siblings being placed with a family and they have been there ever since.
But despite the difficulties early on in life, Lauren has said being a foster child has changed her life for the better and is now following her dreams of being a social worker herself. Bravely sharing her journey, she hopes more people will open their homes, and their hearts, to fostering.
