 The John Lewis advert follows a man working hard to master the art of skateboarding – with lots of mishaps and injuries along the way. At the end of the 90-second clip, we see why he's gone to all that effort - the couple open the door to welcome in a social worker, and foster kid Ellie, who is incredibly anxious, but bonds with the man after spotting his skateboard. Reflecting on the early days, Trevor, who has been awarded an MBE for his services to vulnerable children, told the Mirror: "I worked with young people and children since I was 18, and a lot of the time the children will come back a week later and all the work you've done is reset because they often become a product of their environment. Trevor has been working with children and young people since the age of 18 ( Trevor Elliott MBE) "So I had a property with spare bedrooms and I thought, what a great thin){kind=link}
A foster dad has opened up about why the new John Lewis advert is so very powerful, with the retailer helping shed light on the sort of stories that often go untold at this time of year
The new John Lewis Christmas advert has sparked an emotional response from viewers, as the retailer shared the heartwarming journey of a couple preparing to welcome a foster child to their home. While it left many viewers teary, for foster parents like Trevor Elliott, the message was particularly powerful.
By the age of 25, the former youth worker was one of the UK’s youngest foster carers â decades far below the average age of a first time fosterer who is aged between 45 to 54. Strangers found it ‘unbelievable’ that a young man would become a fosterer, rather than spend his time out partying.
But his mates understood his choice – and Trevor says he never looked back, as his line of work has proven to be life-changing, both for him and for the children he’s cared for.
The John Lewis advert follows a man working hard to master the art of skateboarding â with lots of mishaps and injuries along the way. At the end of the 90-second clip, we see why he’s gone to all that effort – the couple open the door to welcome in a social worker, and foster kid Ellie, who is incredibly anxious, but bonds with the man after spotting his skateboard.