Fostering in Glasgow “This is a fantastic company to work for. Lots of support, superb training. Always someone on the end of the phone if needed.” Welcome to the Swiis fostering team, covering West & Central Scotland. Our Glasgow fostering office was set up in 2009, and deals with all foster care needs across the region. Our office is based close to the city centre and has excellent transport links to all areas we service. We also have a contact centre housed within our office. Who works in Glasgow? Management Team Ailsa Thom Team Manager Ailsa is the Team Manager for the West team in Glasgow. She is responsible for managing the team and working in a developmental way with them. Supervising Social Workers Michael Birk Lorna Brotton Laura Anderson Eilidh Macdonald David Shields Jenna Docherty Steph McKay Claire McAloon Resource Workers Linzi Daldry Lorna Wilson Involvement Officer Allison McKirdy Administrator Eloise Nimmo Support Group We organise monthly support groups in Alloa and rotate monthly support groups in Glasgow and Ayrshire to ensure all our carers within the geographical areas have an opportunity to meet with staff and other carers for ongoing support. Periodic ‘Men in Foster’ activity-based sessions also take place. Local initiatives: We have excellent relationships with all local authorities in our surrounding area. Together, we work in partnership to provide the best possible placements for children and young people. We also have strong links within the local communities and a strong focus on providing local placements for local children. Awards Opportunities for children and young people to achieve accredited awards is very important to us – it recognises their talents and skills: Volunteering Skills Awards at levels 3 and 4 Personal Achievements Awards at levels 1 and 2 Sports Leader from Playmaker up to level 5 Hi5 Youth Scotland Awards We have recently been awarded the Investors in Young People Good Practice Gold accreditation, as well as the Investors in People Platinum Award. Specialist services Our specialist services include: Skilled and experienced social workers with specialist knowledge in assessment and fostering. Access to a therapist for direct work with carers and individual consultation and training for carers and social workers. Access to an education adviser with expertise of educational needs for looked after children, as well as specialist knowledge and experience of special educational needs and transitional planning and support. Specific interventions, including direct therapy with children and young people. Expert knowledge in supporting safer caring placements, including the development of individual safer caring policies to meet the specific needs of individual children. Contact centre providing a range of services, such as supervised contact, activity centre and parent and sibling assessments. Regions covered Clackmannanshire | Dumfries & Galloway | East Ayrshire | East Dunbartonshire | East Renfrewshire | Falkirk | Glasgow City | Inverclyde | North Ayrshire | North Lanarkshire | Renfrewshire | South Ayrshire | South Lanarkshire | Stirling | West Dunbartonshire VIEW CARE INSPECTORATE REPORT Office Information ADDRESS 1115 251 Springhill Parkway Glasgow Business Park Baillieston Glasgow G69 6GA WHO WORKS HERE Director of Scotland Social Workers Therapist Resource Team Administration Team Ask a question or request a call back Send a quick question to our foster carer recruitment team and they can email a reply or call you back How much is the fostering allowance? How often should I expect a placement? Ask away… ↻ Privacy policy FAQs News Fostering Resources Contact Careers in Social Work Can I foster? For Local Authorities Locations REFER-A-FRIEND More from Swiis 0333 240 9049 hello@swiisfostercarescotland.co.uk Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM © 2021 Swiis Foster Care Scotland Limited Terms of use | Privacy policy | Acceptable use policy | Cookies | Modern slavery act statement Head Office, Glenelvan House, Enterprise Way, Carnegie, Campus South, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 8PY Company Reg. No: 273400 | Tel no: 01383 842 284 | Fax no: 01383 842 288 By using this website, you agree to our cookie policy X