There was several issues for our Team to consider, although the original concept of Beta may have seemed to be an individual standalone brand with a certain status gleaned from the Greek alphabet, the reality was often confusion and distortion. Beta was a name that was frequently mispronounced, one pronunciation was Beater (which was relatively accurate, think Greek, (alpha-beta-gamma), another pronunciation was Better and yet another was Baiter. On a daily basis, and in our dealings with young people, Local Authorities, Social Workers, Independent Reviewing Officers, schoolteachers, medical professionals and parents (and everyone else we spoke with), the name Beta was misunderstood and mispronounced. For us, it was a little irritating.
Despite this however, in the background the agency slowly, but surely, developed, matured, and flourished. So much so, that we decided to open a children’s residential unit which, for some young people, could assist and support the step up, and step down, between fostering and residential care. After much discussion, the Team concluded that with the progress of the fostering agency, alongside the prospect of the residential unit, the agency had indeed developed (no Evolved) to something very different from the original concept of Beta. Evolve Fostering and Residential Services was born and with a new updated Website and a launch date of 1st September 2020 “Evolve was good to go!!!”
We are an independent fostering agency created by social workers, our aim is to improve the outcomes for children and young people within our placements and provide support for our Foster Carers.
We appreciate and value our carers as well as our children and young people. Our belief is that in order to provide the best care for vulnerable young people, we must provide the best care and support to our Foster Carers.
As a provider for the Tees Valley Local Authorities Consortium we are looking for carers in the North East, especially in the South Durham and Tees Valley areas. We are happy to consider both new and experienced Foster Carers.
If you want to see what our carers and young people say about us, have a look at our Real Stories.
This is our Foster Carers' chosen name for their support group. We hold these meetings monthly and it is the forum where our Foster Carers and staff get together to carry out a number of tasks. First and foremost, it is an opportunity for everyone to meet and touch base. Although we have a formal agenda the meetings are relaxed and open, with the expectation that any confidential information remains within the room.
