A Nottinghamshire couple has shared how they left their public sector jobs to support children in need. Harriet, 55, and David Murch, 59, began their fostering journey 15 years ago as local authority foster parents in the East Midlands.
After a while the pair took a break and Harriet returned to being a pharmacist and David became a police officer again. However, in 2020 the pair decided to go back to fostering at the start of the pandemic.
The pair have described the plunge back into fostering during a national lockdown as a shock to the system, but agree that there "is nothing more rewarding." The pair were home-schooling and entertaining the children during the pandemic, pulling together to make the most of a challenging situation.
