Meet the team
Carol Stickland
Known as Stickers within the fostering circle. My two colleagues, Joanne and Katie, and I are Directors of Ivy House Fostering Agency and I am the Registered Manager.
I am a social worker who has always worked with children and young people in various settings. I champion the hard work and commitment our foster carers assume. I qualified as a social worker many years ago and have always worked in children’s service setting. I worked in a Local Authority Fostering service for 17 years where I managed, supervised, recruited, assessed and trained as well as working in specialist schemes within fostering
When I'm not at work, I like walking, swimming and yoga. I have three adult children and one adult foster son, plus a foster daughter in law and foster grandchildren 🤩! .
I love my work. I believe in what I do and I’m very excited and proud to be part of Ivy House Fostering Agency.❤❤
Joanne Nutton
Hello I'm Joanne Nutton. I have always worked with children and young people, I have been a nanny for new born triplets, worked in a day nursery and then in Local Authority children’s services as a support worker for many years before I qualified as a social worker.
I have spent 25 years as a social worker in a Local Authority fostering team before establishing Ivy House Fostering Agency with my friends and colleagues Carol Stickland and Katie Duffield. My passion is working with children, young people and fostering families to support in creating a home life that nurtures the children’s full potential and emotional wellbeing.
I am the Responsible Individual for the agency and one of three Directors at Ivy House, we have a small welcoming team where everyone is valued for the individual qualities that they bring and the team.
In my spare time I enjoy gardening and spending time with family and friends.
Katie Duffield
Hi I'm Katie Duffield. I have been a Social Worker for 24 years and have worked with children and their families throughout my career in South Yorkshire and overseas.
For the last 16 years I have worked as a Social Worker within fostering services training, recruiting, and supporting fostering families and the children and young people they provide care to.
I love my job as a social worker and know that I am very lucky to work every day with amazing people and families who come forward to undertake the special role of providing care, support, and protection to our most vulnerable children.
My colleagues and I set up Ivy House Fostering Agency to deliver our joint vision of developing quality relationship-based care and support to our fostering community. As an agency we embrace training and development together with our fostering families to deliver therapeutic based care. I am very lucky to work with amazing child focused professionals every day at Ivy House.
Faye Filipovic
Hello I'm Faye Filipovic. My role within Ivy House Fostering Agency is Business Manager. I have worked in Children's Social Care since 2013 supervising family time for 3 years and alongside that role i was Senior Business Support Worker / Team Leader in Safeguarding and Standards, Locality Social Care Teams and Fostering and Adoption for the Local Authority in Doncaster.
I love my job at Ivy House Fostering Agency. Working with a fantastic team, amazing children and foster carers is so rewarding.
When i am not working, spending time with my family is important to me. I love walking our dog Sandy, going on holidays, baking, especially making cheesecake, and reading 😍
Kizzy Spence-Hill
Hi, I'm Kizzy Spence-Hill, I am married with 2 children and reside in Doncaster. I have been a qualified SW for over 13 years and have experience in Child Protection, children in need, adoption and fostering for Doncaster Council. I spent 10 years working with looked after children and as a result am passionate about achieving wonderful outcomes for looked after children.
I am a Supervising Social Worker at ivy House Fostering Agency.
In my spare time I like to spend time with family and friends, I am cheer mom and I play cricket for Doncaster Town Ladies. On the weekends you’ll usually find me watching and attending sporting events, especially Ice Hockey and American football.
Hanna Kerry
Hi I’m Hanna Kerry, I joined the Ivy House team in November 2023 as Supervising Social Worker.
Before joining Ivy House, I worked for a Local Authority for 21 years. My passion has always been working with children and families where I have had roles as a youth worker and in front line child protections teams. In addition, I spent several years fostering for the Local Authority.
I love my job ay Ivy House, working with such an amazing team and bunch of foster carers who truly want the best outcomes for all our children within the agency.
Andrea Combes
Hi, I’m Andrea Combes. I have been a Qualified Social Worker for 22 years, before this I cared for children in residential home settings.
My first Social Work role was in a Children’s Disability Team where I undertook Children in Need, Looked After Children and Child Protection duties. From there I went to work at the NSPCC for 12 years as a Therapeutic Practitioner, helping children to recover from abuse. I then moved to work within a Therapeutic Team for a Local Authority, specialising in support for Foster Carers and Looked After Children.
I am eager to bring my experience and enthusiasm for all things therapeutic to the Ivy House Team. I am committed to supporting children to overcome their difficult starts in life and I believe that Foster Carers are key to this. Through their care of and relationships with the children, Foster Carers can help children begin to feel safe in the world and trust again.
Outside of work I am a Mum of 3 and I enjoy strength training, dancing and time with good friends 😍
Lisa Ledger
Hi, I’m Lisa Ledger. I have been a Qualified Social Worker for 20 years, working with children and their families in both Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.
During that time i have spent 15 years working in fostering teams where my my roles have included recruitment, supervision and team management.
Working with foster families and supporting them to continue providing looked after children with the wonderful care and understanding has always been an honour.
I have been part of the agency for some years, firstly as a panel member and undertaking fostering assessments. I then started working with Ivy House in November 2024 on a full time basis as Team Manager and i feel blessed to be able to work with such a committed and caring team of both foster carers and social workers.
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