Next in our Meet the Team series is Sally Britt, our Marketing and Communications Executive. We sat down with Sally to find out more about her role and what inspired her to join the Step by Step Fostering team.
When did you start working at Step by Step?
I joined Step by Step earlier this year in January.
Tell us a little bit about your current role here…
My role is Marketing and Communications Executive for Fostering and Supported Lodgings. I put together social media content, manage the Step by Step Fostering website, organise events, etc.
What were you doing before you came to Step by Step?
I graduated university in 2022 with a degree in Media, Communications and Journalism. Alongside my studies, I worked for a PR & Marketing Agency part-time and really enjoyed that. Once I graduated, I found a full time job as a Marketing Executive for an occupational health company. Whilst at this job, I took on a second part-time job as an Editorial Assistant for a medical journal. I still go home and do this every evening after I finish work at Step by Step.
What inspires you to work in the area you do?
Marketing a Fostering Agency appealed to me as one of my childhood best friends was in foster care, and I believe it really helped her to get to the place she’s at today. I believe all young people have so much potential, and I wouldn’t be where I am without the support systems around me. That’s why it feels so rewarding to play a part in recruiting foster carers and Supported Lodgings Hosts that will transform the lives of young people in need.
What’s the best thing about working for Step by Step?
I love that everyone who works for the charity is passionate about supporting young people who are going through hard times. The nature of the charity means that everyone working here is really caring and friendly.
What’s the most challenging thing?
The most challenging thing is finding enough foster carers to meet the number of young people waiting for safe, stable and caring homes in our area.
What would you say are some of the biggest misconceptions about fostering?
I think that people assume you have to be a very specific type of person to foster when that’s not the case. You don’t have to be in a relationship, own your home, be employed, have children of your own, or be able bodied to foster. But you can be/have all those things and foster as well.
Outside of work, how do you spend your time?
I love spending time with my friends and my fiancée, going shopping, out for food, and exploring new places. Most Sunday’s my fiancée and I sell our old things at car boot sales to save up for our wedding!
What might people be surprised to find out about you?
I spent the first two years of my life living in the rainforest in Madagascar! My dad is a primatologist and was releasing Lemurs that had been bred in captivity into the wild.
If you’re interested in making a meaningful difference to a young person’s life and would like more information, contact our friendly team today.