Dear Editor, Research by Action for Children and New Family Social has revealed that one in two gay people in Scotland believe they cannot foster or adopt. We are writing to you to dispel this myth, so that safe homes can be found for vulnerable children in Clackmannanshire.

Right now there are more than 16,200 children in care in Scotland – but if just one per cent of the LGBT community chose to adopt or foster, this could plug the gap and ensure every child has a place to call home.

We believe that being a good parent has nothing to do with being gay or straight. Action for Children runs fostering services and works with all kinds of people to help fulfil the dreams of children who simply want to have loving families.

To mark the launch of New Family Social’s LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week (3-9 March), we are encouraging gay people from Clackmannanshire to find out more about fostering and adopting with Action for Children. If you think you have what it takes, please contact us by phone (0141 331 0584) or email (fostercare.caps@actionforchildren.org.uk), or visit actionforchildren.org.uk or lgbtadoptfosterweek.org.uk.

Yours sincerely, Carol Iddon, director of children’s services, Action for Children Tor Docherty, director of New Family Social