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‘I got a letter saying I had a six-year-old son I knew nothing about. One of us had to grow up’
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‘I got a letter saying I had a six-year-old son I knew nothing about. One of us had to grow up’

In 2012, after seven years of recovery from addiction, Si Mack found out he had a kid he’d never met. Shortly after, his life unravelled. He lost his mum and his marriage ended. But he knew one thing – he wanted to be a good dad.

Meet the young, care-experienced theatre-makers breaking stereotypes
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Meet the young, care-experienced theatre-makers breaking stereotypes

There are more than 92,000 children in care in the UK. They still face stigma and a lack of understanding… but one play aims to change that.

The John Lewis Christmas advert is a powerful challenge to foster care stereotypes
Marie-Claire Jones

The John Lewis Christmas advert is a powerful challenge to foster care stereotypes

This year’s John Lewis Christmas advert features a girl arriving with her new foster family. It’s a challenge to negative stigma about care experienced people, according to the company’s nominated charity, Who Cares? Scotland

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