Ivy House Fostering Agency

Carol, Faye and Jo are here at the Frenchgate Centre, near the fragrance shop and H&M.

Pop and have a chat with us about fostering with us.

Was lovely to see the carers that came out to support us, we appreciate you all!

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📣We are coming to Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster! Wednesday 18th March from 9 am 📣

You will find us upstairs near the perfume shop.

Whether you’re just curious about fostering or ready to start your fostering journey, come and have a chat with us. We will be there to answer any questions you have about fostering with us.

We pride ourselves on providing a family-focused fostering service where our foster carers feel valued and supported.

💬 Come and speak to our team
📍 Frenchgate Shopping Centre, Doncaster
📅 Wednesday 18th March from 9 am

If you can’t make it but would like to find out more, here are our contact details:

📞 01909 768318
🌐 https://www.ivyhousefostering.co.uk/

Together, we can make a difference in children’s lives and help them feel safe and secure to reach their potential

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📣📣 We are looking to approve Foster Carers and Respite Foster Carers 📣📣

🐭 If you are already an approved carer, the transfer process to our agency is straightforward.

🐭 You can continue working alongside fostering.

🐭 You will receive a generous fostering allowance to support you to care for a child or children

🐭 We have a therapeutic approach with 24/7 support

🐭 We provide bespoke therapeutic training

Fostering changes the lives of children and young people 🥰

Contact us to chat about fostering with us. Our number is 01909 768318

You can also check out our website and see what some of our fostering families say about fostering with us 🧡💚💛

https://www.ivyhousefostering.co.uk/

Did you know?

Fostering helps children and young people:
🫶 have a sense of belonging
🫶 keep connections to maintain their sense of identity
🫶 have stability
🫶 feel safe
🫶 be given opportunities to achieve and reach their full potential

Want to know more about how you could provide the above by fostering with us?

Take a look at our website and give us a call and we will talk you through the process 🥰

Call: 01909 768318

https://www.ivyhousefostering.co.uk/

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Home | Ivyhouse We are a close dedicated team lead by three very experienced Fostering Social Workers, Carol Stickland, Joanne Nutton and Katie Duffield who are inspired to support every foster family to succeed. Relationships are the deep roots and strong branches of our fostering agency success. We run a high .....

So today is known as ‘Blue Monday’ and considered the ‘most depressing day of the year’

Did you know ‘Blue Monday’ was actually made up as a marketing gimmick in 2005 to help a travel company sell summer holidays.

However the struggles that come with January, those dark mornings and the long weeks which contribute to making us feel tired are very real!

Our foster carers still keep showing up for everyone else while pushing their own tiredness aside.

Take time to do something kind for yourself not just today but everyday because you deserve it 🥰

Our team are here to offer support and guidance to our fostering families 24/7 🫶

Blue Monday might not be real, but caring and supporting each other is real🫶

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Wishing everyone all the very best wishes for the New Year 2026

We are so proud of all our children and young people, they all have incredible strength, resilience and determination 🥰

We are equally proud of all foster carers for constantly showing heartfelt love, care and kindness, no matter what.

Thank you from us all at Ivy House 😊

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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas filled with love, joy, and peace 🕊️🎄🥰

Although today is a celebration for many of us, today may also be difficult for some navigating feelings of mixed emotions as they are not spending the day with their loved ones.

Small acts of patience, empathy, and active listening can make a significant difference to those around us 🥰

We would also like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our foster carers for their determination, kindness and love they show to our children every day. You truly make a difference to the lives of children and young people. Thank you 😘

Our foster carers and our children are our heroes 🥰

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Every child and young person deserves a loving home where they feel safe, heard and understood.

We can help you make a difference to the life of a child.

With expert training, 24/7 support and guidance, and an incredible fostering community, you will never feel alone.

Some of our wonderful foster carers have shared their fostering journey which you can read here on our website and see how you can start your fostering journey with us 🥰

https://www.ivyhousefostering.co.uk

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Testimonials | Ivyhouse We have been fostering for almost nine years and transitioned to Ivy House last year. While deciding to transfer agencies can be substantial and daunting, the process was uncomplicated and painless. Ivy House staff worked closely with our former agency to guarantee comprehensive support for us as fo...

We’ve had a lovely couple of weeks spending quality time with our foster families at our children’s Christmas party and today at our carers Christmas lunch.

We really are a family and have the most wonderful children and young people and absolutely fantastic carers.

Fostering really has lots of magical and special moments.

If you have thought about fostering then now is a great time to chat with one of our team about fostering with us. Pop in for a chat or give us a call and we will talk you through the process 🥰

Our number is 01909 768318

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Today we launch our therapeutic Christmas activity calendar - ‘Time with Titch’ 🐭

This is a great way for our fostering families to spend time together and most importantly have fun together.

If you would like to take part, then you are welcome to use our calendar.

Here is our Titch ready to join in with the fun.

We would love to see pictures and hear about your adventures, fun and games with Titch 🥰🎄🐭

Let the fun begin 💛💚🧡

This was shared with us by one of the local authorities we work closely with.

With the young person’s permission, we’d like to share something deeply moving with you, a poem written by a young person in our care, titled “Packed in a Bag.”

In their own words, they’ve captured what it can feel like to move between homes and to long for somewhere that feels safe, steady, and truly theirs. It’s a powerful reminder of just how vital your role is in the lives of the children and young people you care for.

Packed in a Bag

they call it care,
but it feels more like being boxed up
and passed along from hand to hand.
different roofs, different rules,
different faces telling me to trust them,
to settle, to stay, as if I haven’t learned already that nothing stays.

my clothes fit into one bag —
that’s how I know I’m temporary.
zip it up, move again, a new bedroom with old wallpaper, a stranger’s smile stretched too thin.
“Make yourself at home,” they say,
but home doesn’t come with an expiry date.

I keep my guard sharp.
don’t get attached, don’t unpack too fast, don’t let your laughter slip out too easy, because when the next door closes behind you, it echoes louder if you let yourself believe.

social workers write my life down in files,
tick boxes for trauma, sign forms for birthdays they won’t remember.
my story looks smaller on paper
than it feels in my chest.

but still, sometimes staff will make tea
and not ask for my history first.
sometimes a kid in the house
will share their charger without fuss.
sometimes I catch myself laughing
before I can stop it.

and I think maybe,
just maybe,
there’s still space for me to grow roots,
even if I’ve been replanted too many times to count.


This poem speaks to both the challenges and the hope that exist in a young person’s journey through care.

Thank you for the role you play in helping children and young people find the stability and belonging that every child deserves.

If you have thought about fostering then we would love to hear from you and chat to you about fostering with us

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The Fostering Network are celebrating ‘Children of Foster Carers’ this week 🥰

We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our foster carers incredible children and family for the vital role they play in welcoming and supporting children and young people.

Everyday they share their parents whilst showing kindness, compassion and empathy.

We are beaming with pride for you all for the huge contribution you make every day in making a difference to other children’s lives.

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