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The love that helped me beat hell of foster care

Paul Barber (actor)

2007

Peter Grant talks to Liverpool actor Paul Barber about the highs and lows of his young life

He became one of the nation’s favourite TV characters as Denzil in Only Fools and Horses. But Liverpool actor Paul Barber’s early life was blighted by a childhood spent in a succession of children’s homes and foster families.

Children and young people in social care, and those who have left, are often subject to stigmatisation and discrimination. Being stigmatised and discriminated against can impact negatively on mental health and wellbeing not only during the care experience but often for many years after too. The project aims to contribute towards changing community attitudes towards care experienced people as a group. See glossary HERE


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