Archives: Our Team
Marianne Hill
Adoption Support Therapist I qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2017 and I have worked in supporting young people and their families with mental health difficulties and neurodiversity since then. … Marianne Hill
3 February 2026
Charlotte Butler
Business Support Officer I work as a Business Support Officer at Adopters for Adoption . I assist the team with responding to enquiries, carrying out reference checks and a variety … Charlotte Butler
4 April 2025
Lynn Findlay
Adoption Support Therapist I have been a qualified children’s social worker for 25years, in local authority teams, safeguarding and disabilities services, and independent fostering agencies. I began working for AFA … Lynn Findlay
21 June 2024
Louise Abbott
Principal Social Worker I am currently working as a PSW for Adopters for Adoption within the assessment team. Prior to this I worked for a number of years for the … Louise Abbott
20 May 2024
Lianne Butterworth
Business Support Officer I joined the Adopters for Adoption team in February 2018. My primary role is to undertake the reference checks for prospective adopters that are in the assessment … Lianne Butterworth
21 December 2020
Katie Sprague
Panel Administrator and Business Support I am the Panel Administrator and Business Support Officer for Adopters for Adoption and I have over 10 years of experience within the Children’s Services … Katie Sprague
21 October 2020
Jane Lees
Principal Social Worker I joined Adopters for Adoption in 2018. I completed my MA in social work in 2005 and have since worked in both Local Authority and voluntary settings. … Jane Lees
21 September 2020
Karen Underwood
Principal Social Worker I have worked with children and families in statutory and voluntary agencies for over 30 years, with a primary focus on adoption, fostering and kinship care. I … Karen Underwood
21 August 2020
April Simpson
Adoption Placements Manager I have worked in the health, social care and private sector for almost 30 years. My responsibilities have ranged from managing a telesales division, field sales, account … April Simpson
21 June 2020
Angela Timmins
Senior Administrator I began working for Core Assets Children’s Services in April 2017 as an Independent Support Administrator, moving on to Senior Administrator Assistant, overseeing and co-ordinating administrative skills to … Angela Timmins
21 May 2020
Penny Rowntree
Team Manager – North I have been a qualified social worker since 1991 and have worked with children and families in the safeguarding arena and as a therapeutic social worker. … Penny Rowntree
21 April 2020
Mahongo Shibemba
Team Manager – Central I joined Adopters for Adoption as an employee in October 2021 but have been part of AFA since 2014 as an Independent Social Worker. I have … Mahongo Shibemba
21 March 2020