The Run: Powerful short film puts fostering in the winning lane

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The Run is a moving national short film about the life-changing impact of fostering. It tells the story of Tom, an 11-year-old boy who’s always running — from danger, from hunger, from instability. When he finds a foster family, everything changes. For the first time, he’s running towards hope, trust, and belonging. It puts him in the winning lane. Produced by CAN Digital and funded by over 90 local authority fostering services, including Calderdale Council, this film shines a spotlight on the urgent need for more foster carers to give children a safe and loving home. Could you change a child’s life? Find out more about fostering in Calderdale visit https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/children-and-family-care/fostering/the-run-film

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00:00So Tom, I wanted to ask, how's everything going?

00:05On your marks, set...

00:12Sorry, little gun.

00:13These are from Lost Property. Stick them on.

00:16Yeah, you know, it's... it's been... different.

00:26I was... tired.

00:28I'm gonna need you to make a delivery for us, okay?

00:31Boy, boy, where are you going?

00:33Boy, where are you going?

00:34I suppose I felt like... giving him.

00:39So, do you know what foster care is?

00:42Just them knowing that you're around and that they can go to you if they want to.

00:48It's not what I expected.

00:51Is that a poppy coming in?

00:53Yeah, can you go to some biscuits?

00:55In what way?

00:57I thought they'd let me down like everybody else.

01:03You don't know how it's gonna go.

01:06I've been here a while now. It's really okay.

01:08I didn't know who they were or why they would care.

01:12No.

01:13About... me.

01:22At first, I just wanted to run.

01:24Just kicked my foot and I went down.

01:26All the time.

01:28Tom, it's alright.

01:29I'll clear it off.

01:30And now?

01:31Do you still want to run?

01:33Yeah.

01:34Yeah.

01:35Yes, I do.

01:36Look what you did.

01:37Next time, I'm gonna win.

01:49Fuck.

01:50You've got to win from me and a half.

01:51I've been here 삼行.

01:52Yeah...

01:53...and I'll give you what I'm doing together.

01:54Yeah.

01:55Yes, I do.

01:56But next time, I'm gonna win.

01:58I thought I'd get three.

01:59I thought I'd be great.

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