A couple who have dedicated the last 14 years to providing a loving home for children in care are urging others to become foster parents.
Elaine and Iain Polke, from Cumbernauld, have three children of their own, aged between 13 and 17, but took the decision to open their home to some of Scotland's most vulnerable youngsters - and have never looked back.
Elaine said after seeing the value in being a stay-at-home mum with her own three children when they were young, she and Iain decided to give others that same chance of a nurturing home.She said: "I think I was the one who introduced the idea of fostering.
When our children were younger, I used to stay at home with them and I think it was one of the happiest times for me so that’s where
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