Carer Wins Award After Twenty Years Of Wokingham Fostering
At 70 years old, Emmbrook resident Mary Maslin has won an award for her twenty years of hard work as a Wokingham foster carer. Mary began caring for young people in 1986 when she and her husband provided care as supported lodgings carers. They were approved as foster carers in 1990 and continued to care for teenagers. Since her husband died in 1999, Mary has cared for younger children, aged up to twelve years, by herself.
Mary is valued as a carer for providing a nurturing family environment to girls, and is currently approved by Wokingham District Council foster panel to care for one or two children over five years on a short term basis.
Cllr Angus Ross, Wokingham council chairman, usually presents a small gift and a plaque each month to an individual or group that has given good service to the community. Mary has cared for almost 60 children and young people during her time as a foster carer and is coming to the end of her fostering career. She was nominated for the chairman’s award by Lee Lindsey of Wokingham council’s fostering team, and was presented with flowers and a commemorative plaque on Friday June 30 in recognition of her hard work for the children of the Wokingham district over the last twenty years.
Mary said: "This award is for my husband as well as for me. We had so much fun with the children we have fostered over the years. When my husband died I had two foster children with me and they helped me so much at a really difficult time. I am so pleased to receive this award; I am looking forward to hanging my lovely plaque up at home and to enjoying the beautiful flowers."
The Wokingham chairman said: “Mary has been a key figure in the lives of so many children in the district. I am sure none of them will ever forget the support she has given them and I am very pleased to be able to thank her for this work. Carers like Mary are in very short supply and her contribution to the cause has been absolutely invaluable.
“I am also pleased that some of Mary’s family and members of the council’s fostering team have been able to come along to the presentation.”
Mary is valued as a carer for providing a nurturing family environment to girls, and is currently approved by Wokingham District Council foster panel to care for one or two children over five years on a short term basis.
Cllr Angus Ross, Wokingham council chairman, usually presents a small gift and a plaque each month to an individual or group that has given good service to the community. Mary has cared for almost 60 children and young people during her time as a foster carer and is coming to the end of her fostering career. She was nominated for the chairman’s award by Lee Lindsey of Wokingham council’s fostering team, and was presented with flowers and a commemorative plaque on Friday June 30 in recognition of her hard work for the children of the Wokingham district over the last twenty years.
Mary said: "This award is for my husband as well as for me. We had so much fun with the children we have fostered over the years. When my husband died I had two foster children with me and they helped me so much at a really difficult time. I am so pleased to receive this award; I am looking forward to hanging my lovely plaque up at home and to enjoying the beautiful flowers."
The Wokingham chairman said: “Mary has been a key figure in the lives of so many children in the district. I am sure none of them will ever forget the support she has given them and I am very pleased to be able to thank her for this work. Carers like Mary are in very short supply and her contribution to the cause has been absolutely invaluable.
“I am also pleased that some of Mary’s family and members of the council’s fostering team have been able to come along to the presentation.”
Wokingham District Council
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