Our history
Founded by Jonathan Toomey and Alison Finn in 2021, evolve is the culmination of 50 years combined experience in delivering specialist social care services to children and young people.
We deliver specialist children’s services by partnering with professionals within the sector who have the same passion and drive to modernise services in response to increased demand and the changing need.
We have a proven track record, we understand the world of children’s social care and our unrivalled approach delivers positive, evidence based outcomes.
We deliver specialist children’s services by partnering with professionals within the sector who have the same passion and drive to modernise services in response to increased demand and the changing need.
We have a proven track record, we understand the world of children’s social care and our unrivalled approach delivers positive, evidence based outcomes.
Senior management team
We have an experienced and qualified Senior Management Team enabling us to deliver outstanding therapeutic, evidence-based services to children and young people.

Jonathan
Founder and Group CEO
Jonathan has over 30 years experience in fostering and set up evolve in 2021.

Alison
Assessments Manager/Director
Alison qualified as a social worker in 2005.
Alison started her social work career working in independent fostering services and has extensive experience in social work, management, and quality assurance.
Alison started her social work career working in independent fostering services and has extensive experience in social work, management, and quality assurance.

Vanessa
Group Director of Children's Services
Vanessa is a skilled, motivated and emphatic senior manager with 23 years social care experience gained in the UK and Ireland across public, private and voluntary sectors across children and family services.

Jill
Group Clinical Lead
Jill is an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing practitioner (EMDR) having experience across fostering and residential and the NHS.

Adriana
Fostering Registered Manager (Acting)
Adriana is a qualified Social Worker, having spent over 18 years in the role.