FOUNDATION FOSTERING - Key Persons
Hi, I'm Abi and I work as Team Administrator. I am new to the world of fostering, having previously worked in Marketing and Retail. I look forward to looking after and getting to know the Foster Carers and their families within my role. In my spare time I enjoy painting, listening to music, and spending time with my friends and family.
Job Titles:
- Supervising Social Worker
- Therapeutic Lead
Hi, my name is Alicia and I am one of the Supervising Social Workers within the team at Foundation Fostering. I have worked in social care since 2007 and feel privileged to have met so many remarkable children, families and foster carers during this time.
I qualified as a social worker in 2009 and began working in a local authority leaving care team, supporting children and young adults from 16 - 21 years, before transitioning into a looked after children's team.
In 2015, I moved to an independent fostering agency as a supervising social worker, where I remained until joining the team at Foundation Fostering. I am passionate about working in foster care and having the opportunity to build positive working relationships with children and foster families.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I have a very energetic 5-year-old who likes to keep me very busy! We enjoy spending time outdoors together going for walks and exploring different places. I love the sun and being by the sea. I also enjoy listening to music and when I get the chance, reading a good book.
Job Titles:
- Supervising Social Worker
Hello, my name is Amanda and I am a Supervising Social Worker at Foundation Fostering. I have worked in fostering for over 10 years and have enjoyed various roles within fostering agencies. I couldn't be more excited to be where I am now.
I am passionate about the work we all do. I am particularly passionate about therapeutic parenting.
As well as being a Supervising Social Worker, I am a Mom to my two children and I also have a beautiful Cavapoo dog. When I'm not working I love to be at home with my family, spend time outdoors and love new adventures.
Hi, I'm Amy and joined the accounts team at Foundation Fostering in 2019. I look after all of our carers' pay as well as many other duties that involve numbers. In my spare time, I enjoy playing Netball and am the captain of a team called the G & Ts. I also enjoy spending time on my spin bike when I have a moment spare as well as spending time with family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Panel and Team Administrator
Hi, I am Angela, I am the Panel and Team administrator and I look after all the applicants going through a Form F assessment to become Foster Carers. I help to set up the panels and record all the decisions that are made in panel through the panel minutes. I have worked in fostering for the past 4 years. Previously I was a senior manager in food retail and my last post was in HR. I am married to my lovely husband Andy and between us we have 3 children. I am also a mum to my fur babies, my dog Jasper and the four cats.
Job Titles:
- Supervising Social Worker
Hi, my name is Elizabeth, but lots of people call me Ellie and I am one of the Supervising Social Workers within the team at Foundation Fostering. I became a social worker in 2016, I qualified in 2015 and spent some time working within the contact team in a local authority.
I have worked in a number of Local Authorities in different teams such as, child protection team Children In Care team. I worked mainly with children in foster care and children placed with their parents.
I have worked in fostering for a few years now in different fostering agencies. I am passionate about my role as a supervising social worker, supporting foster carer's and children in care and in particular therapeutic parenting. I am also a qualified Therapeutic Life Story Work practitioner which is something that I am extremely passionate about.
Job Titles:
- Finance Officer
- Training and Team Administrator
Hi everyone, my name is Heather May and I am the Training and Team Administrator for Foundation Fostering. I have worked in the fostering sector for the past 4 years as a Team Administrator. I enjoy getting to know foster carers and their families and supporting them through their fostering journey. I have 3 adult children who still all live at home and we recently added to our family, a dog called Hugo who is a Belgian Malinois. I enjoy gardening and going for long country walks with Hugo. I begin my day early by swimming in the outside pool at my local gym; this sets me up for the day.
Job Titles:
- Family Support Worker
- Education Support Practitioner
Hello, my name is Helen Eadon. I have been the Education Support Practitioner at Foundation Fostering for over 2 years and absolutely love my job. As an agency, we are proactive and dedicated to ensuring our children and young people have a settled and supported education provision to allow them to reach their full potential. I am here to support you as carers and the children and young people in your care in all things education.
Job Titles:
- Team Manager
- Therapeutic Lead
Hello, I am Ian Taylor, the dedicated Therapeutic Lead. As well as taking a lead in the agency therapeutic programme, I oversee the training and development within the agency. Working alongside and in support of the children and young people and fostering families that share their lives within our community is a deeply rewarding experience and privilege. I have over thirty years' experience in social work, Therapeutic communities, and Adolescent forensic services. I am a trauma-informed and therapeutic practitioner with extensive direct practice experience, training and grounding in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS).
Job Titles:
- FINANCE OFFICER
- Supervising Social Worker
Hi, my name is Jess. I started working for Foundation Fostering in April as the Finance Officer. Previously I worked for a company that delivered on line procedures and training to the social care sector for 15 years. I started my career as the bookkeeper and progressed to become the Management Accountant.
I decided in 2021 that I wanted new opportunities to further develop my career, and at this point joined Foundation Fostering as the Finance Officer, a role I am thoroughly enjoying.
I've worked at Foundation Fostering since January 2018. I'm the Finance Officer here and have always held positions in senior accounting. I have also run my own business for 20 years so I really enjoy what I do and I love my work at Foundation Fostering. I'm married and have two beautiful grown-up girls and now a gorgeous granddaughter. Outside of work I'm a keen walker and dog lover. Happiest when out and about in the fresh air, I like a challenge, usually physical…a mud run, a 100 mile hike, white water rafting next!
Job Titles:
- REFERRALS OFFICER
- Team Administrator
Hi, my name is Katie and I am the Referrals Officer at Foundation Fostering. I have over 10 years' experience working within an Independent Fostering Agency, where I've held many roles which include Panel Administrator, Recruitment and Placement Officer. I moved to Foundation Fostering in 2022 as the Referrals Officer, where my role is to receive and respond to placement requests on a day to day basis. This involves liaising closely with the Supervising Social Workers, carers and Local Authorities to ensure a suitable match is made.
Hi my name is Kerrie and I am the Family Support Worker here at Foundation Fostering. I have worked as a FSW for over 10 years and joined Foundation Fostering in June 2021. My role is varied and includes organising activities and events for carers and children as well as offering individual support.
I have 5 children and 11 grandchildren. I love being outdoors walking my three Labradors or riding my ex-racehorse.
Job Titles:
- Supervising Social Worker
My name is Laura and I have recently joined the Foundation Fostering family as a Supervising Social Worker. I am enjoying getting to know the team and foster carers and really like the friendly ‘family feel' of the agency. I qualified in 2004 and started out my career as a Local Authority Social Worker, before moving into parenting assessment. I have worked within various independent fostering agencies for the past ten years.
Job Titles:
- Supervising Social Worker
Hi, my name is Lewes Preece and I am one of the Supervising Social Workers at Foundation Fostering. I have 30 years' experience in the world of social care, in various settings such as residential childcare and fostering. I have also worked independently as a trainer/consultant for the security sector and social care, predominantly in supporting and guiding individuals in how to respond to challenging behaviours achieving the best outcomes.
I enjoy the interaction that social work brings and the opportunity to help and support both adults and children. Seeing individuals move forward in a positive way is very fulfilling. Outside of work, I have an extensive family including grandchildren who bring me immense joy and if I am not spending time with them, I ride a motorcycle which always makes me smile.
Job Titles:
- Family Support Worker
- Referrals Officer
Hi there, I'm Mandy and I joined the Foundation Fostering team in December 2022, as Family Support Worker. I have personal experience of both fostering and adoption and have worked within mainstream and specialised educational settings, carrying out various therapeutic and pastoral roles for the last 12 years.
It is a real privilege and pleasure working with children and young people and I'm really looking forward to working with you all to support you in your journeys.
When I am away from work, I enjoy walking, live music, holidays and spending time with my family, especially watching my two sons play rugby. I also enjoy cruising around on the back of her husband's Harley Davidson when the sun is shining! We have three crazy black and white cats; Billy, Bobby and Kittykat.
Job Titles:
- Responsible Individual and Operations Director Sarah Corsi / Registered Manager Michelle Morris
- Team Manager
Hi, I'm Michelle, team manager at Foundation fostering. My career has almost entirely consisted of working with children. This has always been my passion and what I have enjoyed the most. I have worked within fostering for over 18 years. I consider it an absolute pleasure to work with the team here at Foundation Fostering and with our foster carers to support them in caring for the children in their care, guiding and helping them to grow, experience love and safety and ultimately strive to reach their full potential.
Job Titles:
- Responsible Individual and Operations Director Sarah Corsi / Registered Manager Michelle Morris
Hi I am Naomi, the Responsible Individual and Operations Director. I have worked within the independent sector for over 20 years in a variety of management positions. I joined Foundation Fostering in 2020. One of the key aims when I joined was to ensure that Foundation Fostering keeps the carers and children at the heart of everything that the agency does. I am proud and feel honoured to be a part of such an amazing team and having the opportunity to work alongside our foster carers and watching the children flourish.
Hi, I'm Sarah, the Registered Manager at Foundation Fostering. I am extremely proud to be the manager here at Foundation Fostering. I love my job and feel privileged to work with foster carers and children every day. I have worked in the area of fostering for 10 years now, prior to that I worked in Local Authority in safeguarding teams. As a social worker and a manager, I have a clear vision of what we should be achieving with children and foster carers and here at Foundation Fostering we all share this vision.
I love spending time with the children and young people and being part of their journey in life.
Job Titles:
- Panel and Team Administrator
Hi, I am Sarah and I work as Panel Administrator here at Foundation Fostering. This means that I follow the complete process of instigating each Panel right the way through to its conclusion.
Job Titles:
- Supervising Social Worker
Hi there, my name is Saran. Prior to becoming a social worker, I was a foster carer for many years. I have a foster son who will be 23 years old next month, a foster daughter who is 29 years old and is also mum to my 2 gorgeous grandsons. My birth daughter Rochelle is 26 years old and currently lives at home as does my 33 years old niece Natasha, so we have quite a lively household.
Fostering has always been very close to my heart and was the main reason I decided to study to become a social worker. As a mature student and single carer this was no easy feat but with the support of my children, I graduated in 2016.
I am an animal lover and in my spare time I provide a dog sitting service which also gets me out and about in the fresh air and for some much-needed exercise! When relaxing at home I like to read or watch a good film with my girl's. I often have my 2 grandson's stay over at the weekend. Giovannis is 6 years old and Enzo is 3 years old, so they really keep me on my toes. They like to roll their sleeves up to bake (and eat) lots of different cakes and enjoy getting involved in anything that is messy!
Job Titles:
- Supervising Social Worker
Hello, my name is Simone and I am one of the Supervising Social Worker's from Foundation Fostering. I have been a qualified Social Worker for 12 years; I have experience of working as a Social Worker within a Looked After Children's Team in the Local Authority and within other fostering agencies. I love my job and building relationships with foster carers and children. I am especially passionate about therapeutic parenting and supporting carers to build relationships and attachments with children to enable them to heal from the traumas they have experienced. I have recently completed my Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Level One and I enjoy being able to use these principles in supporting children and carers. Out of work I love to spend time with my family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Referrals Officer and Panel Advisor
Hi, my name's Suzanne and I work with Foundation Fostering as the Referrals Officer and Panel Advisor. From time to time I also complete some Form F Assessments. I have worked in Children's Social Care since 2004 qualifying as a social worker in 2013. Since qualifying I have mainly worked in the Fostering Sector.
I am married with 2 adult children and 2 grandchildren. My interests and hobbies are being with Milly and Molly, my mini poodles, and keeping fit by lots of walking. I like growing my own veggies and cooking cakes, which I like to share with the team.
Job Titles:
- Supervising Social Worker
Hi, I'm Wendy, one of the Supervising Social Worker's at Foundation Fostering. One of the things I love about Foundation Fostering is the dedication of the entire team to provide foster carers and children with outstanding care, support, and guidance 24 hrs a day.
I have many years' experience of working in social care including in the local authority and fostering. I have supported families and children in schools, colleges, in birth families' home and in fostering homes. I work with and alongside foster carers to bring about positive change and outcomes for the children and young people in their care. I do not underestimate the hard work and commitment of fostering and I respect foster carers dedication and commitment to the profession.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, paddleboarding, camping, and walking our 8-year-old Labrador Rolo. I prefer summer to winter, although I do like listening to the rain when I'm dry, cosy, and warm at home.
Hello, my name is Zoë. I am one of the Family Support Workers from Foundation Fostering. I enjoy working alongside such dedicated professionals. I have 20 years of experience working with children and families in Local Authorities and recently moved to the field of fostering.
I enjoy building relationships with others and embrace the Foundation fostering team's approach of trauma informed therapeutic support. When I am not working, I enjoy trying new crafts, using my creativity, and having fun!