The Willows is a large detached property, set within its own private grounds close to the town of Yarm, in the North East of England. The Willows is situated in close proximity to Stockton, Darlington, Middlesbrough and shares very good travel links with Teesside, Durham and North Yorkshire.

The house has a gated driveway, large front and rear gardens with a large decked and paved area to the side of the property. There is space to the front of the property for visitor parking, including a double garage.

The Willows is decorated and furnished to a particularly high standard and the children have added their own ideas to colour scheme, design and fabric. The layout of the house provides generous space for the children to enjoy group / individual activities in communal or private areas.  On the ground floor, there are four spacious communal areas including a large lounge, a “snug”, an open plan kitchen & dining area, a garden room overlooking the rear garden, a utility room, an office and WC. On the upstairs first floor, there is a communal bathroom, landing area and five double bedrooms, three of which offer en-suite facilities.

Manager - Michael

Michael has experience working in education settings with young people with challenging behaviours. Michael has nine years’ experience working in four different Children’s Residential settings.

Michael was an Assistant Manager since September 2019 before he moved to The Willows in February 2021. He was promoted to manager in April 2021, before being Registered as Manager in October 2021.

Assistant Manager - Andy

Andy has now worked in the residential social care sector for a number of years in a management capacity. Prior to this, Andy worked in an education setting where he enjoyed ten years supporting and managing challenging children and young people in behaviour specialist resources; giving him the necessary experience to progress onto social care.  Andy is an accredited Team Teach Training Instructor and also possesses a sports science degree; CACHE level 3 certificate in supporting younger children (to include diploma level).

The Team

The Willows team has a diverse wealth of talent, experience and skills within the team.  Members of the team have worked across a number of fields within the children's sector including children's residential care, specialist education provision, field social work and adult services. The team at The Willows embrace the ethos that "every child deserves a champion" and work tirelessly to support the young people to reach their full potential.

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