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WATCH: New short film showcases long-lasting impact of fostering

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Suffolk County Council has collaborated on a touching new short film called "Everything" that aims to highlight how fostering can have a lifelong positive impact on children in care and encourage more people to become foster carers.

The big picture: Suffolk County Council is among more than 100 local authorities participating in this national campaign to recruit more foster carers, particularly for teenagers.

Key details: The film follows a foster family's journey over decades:

  • The 7th collaborative film project of its kind, involving councils from Cumbria to Devon

  • Depicts how fostering relationships often last well into adulthood

  • Shows the important role that children of foster carers play

  • Developed with input from foster carers and people with care experience

Why it matters: There is a chronic shortage of foster carers, not just in Suffolk, but across England. This film aims to show the rewarding nature of fostering and encourage more people to step forward.

Fostering is... Everything

What they're saying:

Cllr David Roach, Suffolk County Council's Deputy Cabinet Member for Fostering and Adoption: "The 'Everything' project has given our fostering service an amazing film that shows the long-term impact fostering can have, with relationships between carers and children lasting well into adulthood."

"We are committed to giving vulnerable children and young people we care for the best chance to thrive, which for the vast majority of them is with local fostering families."

Sarah Thomas, chief executive of the Fostering Network: "'Everything' will help to amplify their message about the chronic shortage of fostering households, encouraging more people to come forward and foster."

The bottom line: Fostering means you can support vulnerable children in your community, providing them with a safe and nurturing home where they can grow and thrive. For more information, visit https://fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk/

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Police appeal after golf ball attack damages historic Landguard Fort

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Over 40 golf balls were driven at Felixstowe's Landguard Fort, causing mortar damage to the historic structure's outer wall.

Why it matters: The damage constitutes an offence under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, which protects historically significant sites.

Inside the Landguard Fort in Felixstowe
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The details: Suffolk Police reported that the incident took place between 17:00 on Monday, 10 March and 09:00 on Tuesday, 11 March.

The golf balls were driven from a grass mound outside the fort on Point View Road, with some projectiles clearing the outer wall and landing in the inner parade area.

What's next: Officers are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about those responsible to come forward.

How to help: Contact Suffolk Police quoting crime reference 37/13803/25 via:

Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through their online form.

The bottom line: This act of vandalism has caused damage to one of Felixstowe's most important historic landmarks, which is protected by national legislation.

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