Meet The Team
Directors and Senior Management, Consultants and Advisory Board have strong management experience and expertise including safeguarding children, formerly directing Social Services and independent schools, managing and owning foster and family assessment units, managing youth offending teams and project managing for Supported Housing Services.
Olivia Osei-Asibey
Executive Director
Olivia Osei-Asibey is a dynamic leader with over 40 years of experience in Nursing, Social Care, and Senior Management. As the Executive Director of Sankofa Care Ltd, Olivia has successfully transformed the organisation from a struggling entity into a leading provider of fostering and permanency services. Her strategic vision, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to excellence have been instrumental in driving significant growth and securing positive outcomes, including improved service quality and compliance with Ofsted standards.
Olivia’s expertise spans strategic planning, operational management, and stakeholder engagement, making her a key figure in the health and social care sector. She excels in developing and implementing innovative solutions that enhance service delivery, reduce operational costs, and foster a positive organisational culture. With a passion for mentoring and developing talent, Olivia is dedicated to building strong, resilient teams that deliver outstanding results.
Abby Osei-Asibey – Director, Responsible Individual
BSc. (Hons) Economics, Executive MBA, Level 5 Health and Social Care (Children & Adult)
Abby has over 20 years’ of experience working in senior management roles across a range of industries. Abby has also previously worked within Sankofa Care undertaking various roles and has worked to address strategic planning, personnel issues and financial management. Her particular skills qualify her to work collaboratively with staff, fostering a mindset to achieve high standards both personally and for the company. Working with integrity and sound ethical values Abby uses her experience and knowledge of working directly and indirectly with young people in fostering, supported housing/ parent and child and semi-independent settings to apply and reinforce practices that uphold the functional structures of the company and to ensure that the aims and objectives set for Children are at front of mind.
For the last 6 years, she has managed Holly Lodge, working collaboratively and creatively with Local Authorities and the rest of the Team Around the Child to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Nadine Reid – Registered Manager
NVQ Level 4 Leadership and Management of Care Services (Level 5 equivalent) NVQ Level 4 Health & Social Care, NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (CYP)
Nadine has over 22 years’ experience working in and managing residential children’s homes. This includes a home with on-site education for adolescents aged 11- 17 years with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties. Nadine has worked with young people who require high support through semi-independent living. She has experience working at all levels including residential childcare support worker, senior childcare worker and registered manager.
Nadine has directly managed over 20 permanent and bank members of staff across multiple homes. Nadine is passionate about leading a team to improve the outcomes for children and young people. She is optimistic about the future, reach and impact of Holly Lodge Children’s Home. Nadine is also happy to work with such a dedicated staff team and believes that the future of Holly Lodge Children’s Home is bright.
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