A CAMPAIGN has been launched to recruit more foster carers in the county.

Lancashire County Council has launched the recruitment drive in a bid to find homes for the 20 children across the region which come into care each week.

County Cllr Susie Charles, cabinet member for children, young people and schools, said: "New Year is traditionally a time when people decide to make a change in their lives – give something up, or start something new.

"I'd like to take advantage of that new-year frame of mind to encourage people to think about a change they could make not just to their own life, but to that of a Lancashire child.

"Becoming a foster carer is a big decision, and we don't suggest anyone takes it lightly.

"But if anyone is wondering whether it might be for them, they can have a chat with our friendly staff without feeling pressurised or obligated in any way."