The mum changing lives in Manchester through 'old fashioned' parenting

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For as long as she can remember, Eunice Shelton has always enjoyed the company of others. Growing up in Jamaica, her childhood was a happy one surrounded by siblings and extended family.

Her mum, Daphne, moved to the UK when Eunice was only one so she was brought up by her grandparents. When she turned 14, Eunice came to live with her mum, who had settled into a new life in Manchester, where she worked as a nurse.

Following a short spell selling shoes at Lewis' Department Store in Piccadilly, Eunice decided to follow in her mum's footsteps. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community She completed a nursing degree and secured a job at Withington Hospital, where she worked for 32 years.

Yet during that time, the idea of becoming a foster carer kept nagging away at her. Not quite ready yet to leave a job she loved, she decided to look into fostering for when she retired.