Our
Story
​Gloucester Family Care has worked in partnership with care experienced young people and various Local Authorities since its establishment in 2020.
We focus our care to enable children and young people to make sense of, and overcome, past experiences and trauma; we aim to establish feelings of safety and security, thus enabling them to gain independent living skills, a sense of happiness and belonging, as well as the ability to dream for the future.
Our therapeutic approach ensures that young people’s talents are embraced and celebrated, with a focus on building resilience to help overcome life challenges.
Our founding Directors wanted to ensure we could provide a safe and protective Supported Accommodation service, where young people are appropriately safeguarded from harm, whilst providing, high quality, superior and homely accommodation.
Establishing ourselves in and around Gloucester City Centre, we could promote positive opportunities for young people to engage with the local community to promote inclusion and participation.
Developing a duplicatable model of quality support from a thriving staff team, we have grown our Supported Accommodation provision steadily to offer a stable, meaningful service which encourages young people to participate in their plan towards independent living.
where it all began...
GFC growth
yeovil
In 2024, GFC expanded it's Supported Accommodation service to Somerset. Duplicating our tried and tested model from Gloucester, we have invested in a large, four bedroom period home.
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New for 2025!
Our Yeovil service has thrived this past year, driven by our team's commitment to our young people. We are excited to announce will be opening a brand new home in Autumn 2025!
meet our team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Our Senor Leadership Team brings a wealth of experience across diverse business operations and children's services, contributing to strategic decision-making and operational efficiency. With expertise in leadership, finance, social work, education and operations, each team member plays a pivotal role in driving growth and ensuring our services remain child and young person centred. The team's collective experience, gained through years of navigating challenges, executing complex projects, and managing diverse teams, enables them to adapt to industry changes and make informed decisions.
Our Senior Leadership Team also ensures GFC cultivates a positive and supportive company culture providing a nurturing structure of therapeutic management enabling a solid foundation for growth within our wider team.
gavin
Operational Director & Responsible Individual​​​​​​​​
john
Financial Director​​
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sarah
Registered Service Manager for Gloucester & Social Worker
otto
Children's Home Registered Manager
sasha
Registered Service Manager for Yeovil
jo
Placements Manager, DSL & Social Worker
clare
Head of Business Development & Estates
rae
Service Manager at The Compass
​Supported accommodation Team
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sarah
Sarah is the Registered Manager for our Ofsted Registered 'Supported Accommodation Gloucester' Service.
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If you would like further information about this service, please contact Sarah
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sasha
Sasha is the Registered Manager for our Ofsted Registered 'Supported Accommodation South West' Service, based in Yeovil.
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If you would like further information about this service, please contact Sasha.​
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support workers
Or support team are a dedicated and passionate about empowering young people to grow in their independence while fostering a sense of community. Together, we celebrate young people's achievements and encourage them to build meaningful connections, ensuring that feel supported every step of the way!
children's home team
otto
Otto is the Registered Manager for our Ofsted Registered Children's Home Service.
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If you would like further information about this service, please contact Otto.
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tiffany
Tiffany is the Deputy Manager of our Children's Home and works alongside Otto at Elmsdie House
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ELmside support workers
​Our Elmside team are a group of individuals who genuinely love what they do and care deeply about children that live there. Every day, they show up with the shared goal of creating a safe, homely, and nurturing environment where kids feel seen, supported, and encouraged to grow.
alternative provision team
rae
Rae is the Service Manager for our Alternative Provision service - The Compass.​​
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If you would like further information about this service, please contact Rae.
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sharon
Sharon is our Curriculum & Mentoring Lead and works alongside Rae in the planning and development of the service at The Compass.​​
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archie
Archie is a Senior Learning Mentor at The Compass.
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learning mentors
We believe that every child or young person deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed in a supportive environment. Our Compass Learning Mentors work tirelessly create engaging and inclusive experiences that inspire children and young people to reach their full potential.
Ned is our resident GFC office dog. Ned loves our young people coming to visit him in the office and joining him for walks!
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translation
team
Our Translation Team can offer support and guidance across varying different languages. We can currently provide services in Arabic, Czech, Gujrati, Polish & *Urdu.​​​
*(can be understood by those who are from Arghanistan)
GFC SAFEGUARDING TEAM
Jo is the Designated Safeguarding Lead across all of our GFC services.​ Sarah, Otto, Sasha and Rae work as our Deputies to support Jo in her role.
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Our Safeguarding Team share a wealth of experience and knowledge to ensure safeguarding children and young people is at the forefront of our practice.
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If you would like to contact us in relation to safeguarding, please email Jo.
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