Introducing Sophie; our Social Media Coordinator

Hello, I’m Sophie – Skylark’s Social Media Coordinator

I’ve been working as part of the Skylark Fostering team since August 2024, when the Skylark social media and website went live. It gives me great pleasure to be a part of this small but dedicated team and I am excited to be on this journey and see Skylark grow.

A little bit about me – I work full time in a college Pastoral Team supporting young people aged 16-23 who are learning English as a second language. My role is very busy and varied and I really enjoy it – every day is different.

Many of the young people that I support on a day to day basis are Children Looked After or Care Leavers, and this is part of my reason for wanting to work with Skylark as I see day to day the needs of young people and feel that Skylark’s ethos truly makes a difference.

My role at Skylark Fostering is to manage our Facebook page with the aim of spreading the word about Fostering, recruiting potential applicants, and building connections with the community.

Why did I want to work with Skylark? My mum, Trish Kelly, is one of the founders of Skylark Fostering. I have seen first hand the time, energy and dedication that herself and Tim Clayton have put into establishing Skylark Fostering. Both of them have a remarkable level of passion and commitment and I wanted to join a team that truly were making a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people. It is inspiring working with them both and I am able to develop new skills in my role.

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