Surrey foster couple receive MBEs

John and Wendy Palczynski with their MBEs

John and Wendy Palczynski, who foster children with disabilities and complex health problems, have received MBEs from Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle.

The couple, from Guildford, have cared for 29 children over 13 years including some with profound multiple disabilities and conditions such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy and blindness.They were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to children and families in Surrey.

To find out more about fostering, visit Surrey County Council’s website, call 0800 0969 626 or email fostering.recruitment@surreycc.gov.uk