FOSTERING love
LUCY AND GEORGINA SPRAGGAN LET DIVA EAVESDROP ON THEIR CONVERSATION ABOUT BEING FOSTER CARERS
WORDS: ROXY BOURDILLON
PHOTO ELYSIA DOWNINGS
When we heard that singer-songwriter Lucy Spraggan and her wife Georgina had become foster carers, we were overjoyed for them. We were also full of questions. What made them want to do it? Has it affected their relationship? And how does it really feel when you get that call? Luckily, they agreed to take time out of their jam-packed schedules to have a heart-to-heart about all things fostering, and they let us share it with you…
LUCY: We saw on the news about Syrian refugees being dropped off around Manchester so we went to this meeting. They told us that 250 children at any time need care. That was what made me want to do it.
GEORGINA: I thought it would be a great thing to help. Fostering is something that’s always been in my life since I was a teenager. I had a friend in foster care and spent a lot of time with her family. It wasn’t a difficult decision for us. It’s more about timing - when you’re in the right position in your life to be able to foster.