Posted on Friday 22nd December 2023
Mark Sutton with Staffordshire foster carer Kath Diss
A powerful short film to encourage people to consider becoming a foster carer for their local authority has won two prestigious awards.
“Any of Us” highlights the fact that most people can foster a child and encourages people from all backgrounds to consider fostering. The film was developed with over 80 council fostering services including Staffordshire County Council.
The film won the “Best Collaboration” and “Best Creative Comms” categories at the comms2point0 2023 UnAwards which recognises excellence in public sector communications.
Mark Sutton, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People at Staffordshire County Council said:
“We’re all delighted that our film has been recognised in these awards.
“We really care about the work that we do. It’s all about giving children a chance to thrive and become the best person they can be. Finding more foster families remains challenging, and it’s important to make an emotional connection with potential foster carers and our short film is helping us do that.
“Working with other council fostering teams on these short films also makes good business sense as we can share the costs and work together to make sure as many people as possible see the film. If fostering is something you’ve considered, then please get in touch with the team and they can help you take that first step.”
In just the first month of the film being available, participating councils had 249 enquiries from potential new foster carers which could equate to 21 people actually signing up as a carer.
To find out more about fostering with Staffordshire County Council and watch the film visit the Foster for Staffordshire website.