Meet the team!
Our team are a friendly, fun bunch dedicated to bringing you excellent support. We're a small agency; meaning we're hands on, determined and take the time to get to know you.
Want to join our team of foster parents in Yorkshire or the North East? Start your application here!
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Our friendly team!
![Joanne Sharples Meet The Fostering team](https://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Joanne-Sharples-600x600.png)
Joanne Sharples
Director
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Amanda Barlow
Information Management Officer
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Patsy Wainwright
Registered Manager
![Meet the team assets_Lee Wallace Lee Wallace Unity Foster Care](http://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meet-the-team-assets_Lee-Wallace-600x600.png)
Lee Connell
Area Manager
![Meet the team assets_Nicola Sweeney Nicola Sweeney Unity Foster Care](http://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meet-the-team-assets_Nicola-Sweeney-600x600.png)
Nicola Sweeney
Panel Administrator
![Meet the team assets_Emma Rushforth Emma Rushforth Unity Foster Care](http://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meet-the-team-assets_Emma-Rushforth-600x600.png)
Emma Rushforth
Training Officer
![Meet the team assets_Michelle Eaton Michelle Eaton Unity Foster Care](http://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meet-the-team-assets_Michelle-Eaton-600x600.png)
Michelle Eaton
Referrals Officer
![Avatars (staff) Foster Carer](https://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Avatars-staff-600x600.png)
Anne-Marie Thompson
Reviewing Officer
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Gemma Hodgson
Fostering Recruitment Officer
![Avatars (staff)_Tia Gibbs Meet The Fostering team](https://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Avatars-staff_Tia-Gibbs-600x600.png)
Tia Gibbs
Team Manager
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Paivi Peltokangas
Supervising Social Worker
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Lisa Vainola
Supervising Social Worker
![Cristy W Meet The Fostering team](https://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cristy-W-600x600.png)
Cristy Williams
Supervising Social Worker
![Meet the team assets_Angel Thorpe Angel Thorpe Unity Foster Care](http://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meet-the-team-assets_Angel-Thorpe-600x600.png)
Angel Thorpe
Supervising Social Worker - Yorkshire
![Meet the team assets_Kara Crowther Kara Crowther Unity Foster Care](http://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meet-the-team-assets_Kara-Crowther-1-600x600.png)
Kara Crowther
Supervising Social Worker - Yorkshire
![Meet the team assets_Collette Cousins Meet The Fostering team](http://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Meet-the-team-assets_Collette-Cousins-600x600.png)
Collette Cousins
Supervising Social Worker - Yorkshire
![Meet the team assets_Natalie Knowles Meet The Fostering team](http://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Meet-the-team-assets_Natalie-Knowles-600x600.png)
Natalie Knowles
Support Worker - Yorkshire
![Avatars (staff)_Charanjit Patel Foster Carer](https://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Avatars-staff_Charanjit-Patel-600x600.png)
Charanjit Patel
Support Worker - Yorkshire
![Avatars (staff)_Ellie Layton Foster Carer](https://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Avatars-staff_Ellie-Layton-600x600.png)
Ellie Layton
Support Worker - North East
![Paige Harpin Meet The Fostering team](https://unityfostercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Paige-Harpin-600x600.png)
Paige Harpin
Administrator
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Sian Harris
Administrator
Fancy joining our team?
Find out about our current employment opportunities here!