Picky eaters, sleepless nights and teenage tantrums are not the hardest part of fostering 144 children, according to Mandy Bright. It is saying so many goodbyes.
Warmly professional and selfless, she puts on a brave face for the child and assures them moving back with their family or in with another carer is exciting. Privately, she sheds a quiet tear.
Mandy explains: “By the time we move a child on, I’ve spent a long time reassuring them that they will have a wonderful life ahead.
