A fostering film produced by Dudley Council has been released to show the "long-term impact" fostering can have.

The council hopes the national video will encourage more people to foster.

The film, called 'Everything', was made by a group of local authorities.

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It is the seventh fostering film the group has produced.

It tells the story of foster carer Mike and his family, as they look back on the lives of two children they cared for, who are now adults.

The film shows how fostering shaped their lives and gave them a chance to thank Mike for everything he did for them.

Councillor David Stanley, cabinet member for children's services, said: "Under our Child Friendly borough agenda, we are committed to giving the children and young people who we care for the best chance to thrive, for many this is in the care of local fostering families.

"The ‘Everything’ project film highlights the long-term impact fostering can have, with relationships between carers and children lasting well into adulthood.

"Like many councils, we want to recruit more foster carers, and I hope this new video will show people how rewarding and life changing fostering is."

The film is part of a wider project that started in 2017 with a film called 'Giants'.

This project has grown from a small number of authorities in the Midlands to a national initiative across England.

Sarah Thomas, chief executive of the Fostering Network, said: "The Fostering Network has been proud to support the collaborative film projects since 'Giants' in 2017.

"It's great to see local authority fostering services pooling resources to produce another amazing film.

"'Everything' will help to amplify their message about the chronic shortage of fostering households, encouraging more people to come forward and foster."