Join us at Blackpool Job Fair this Friday 13 June! Find out about fostering!
We are really pleased to be attending Blackpool Job Fair this coming Friday 13 June. This is a local event to promote opportunities and we hope to encourage people to …
Simon Williams – Beacon Fostering
Simon is an experienced fostering professional and is a Director and Founder at Beacon Fostering, a locally based fostering in agency in North West England with a family and therapeutic focus.
With over 20 years experience in the fostering sector directly with agencies on their development, and strategy, Simon combines an excellent knowledge of fostering, practice, business development and financial management. Simon successfully held senior roles with Sunbeam Fostering for 10 years supporting the agency to continue its focus on positive outcomes and growth.
Simon is passionate about the development of Beacon Fostering being local to the North West and wanting to help make a difference for children and young persons.
Expertise
• Foster carer support
• Commissioning and Local Authority engagement
• Fostering agency development
• Helping teams deliver positive outcomes for children and young persons
• Corporate finance
• Marketing and recruitment
Experience
• CEO, Sunbeam Fostering
• Fostering Executive Member – (National Association of Fostering Providers)
• Finance Director, One Education
• Fostering Corporate Finance Advisor – Grant Thornton, Hazlewoods
Recent blog posts:
Has the level of children in care increased for Manchester City Council for the last 5 years? How does this compare to National Trends?
At 31 March 2019, there were 1,290 children and young persons supported by Manchester City Council. This total has increased to 1,332 at 31 March 2023 across a 5-year period …