Actor Jimmy Akingbola reflects on his positive experience in foster care, emphasizing the importance of unconditional love and support for all children. He shares his memories of yearning to be chosen and the profound impact of finding a loving and stable family who encouraged him to pursue his dreams.
The actor famed for his television and film roles had a positive experience when he was fostered and believes all children deserve to be supported to follow their dreams
“The love and stability I was shown from this amazing family has really helped me to be the man I am today and the actor I am today,” he says. “I went to a family who could have had another child, yet they knew there were lots of children that needed homes. “In those days, it was very rare to have a young black baby with a white family,” he explains. “I didn’t really notice – until I started having stares or racial remarks. Going outside of London toEven then, Jimmy remembers being enveloped with love and support and describes his family as being “ahead of their time.”
“It was about, ‘How do I uplift my son? How do I make sure he knows where he is coming from? How do I make sure there’s a safe space for him to bring his problems to me?’in the street and she would run round to the door to the kid and she would defend me. That made me feel safe and seen and heard.” Jimmy knows that while he had a very positive experience of being in care, there are a lot of children who haven’t. This is why he is supporting“When you’re a kid in care, you can feel alone and there is power in creating your own family and I think I have done that – not just through my close-knit family, but my friends and the people around me. That is all through my positive upbringing and journey through care.
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