Mandy was a much loved and well-respected practitioner within Children's Services, with a vibrant character who could be described as ‘once met, never forgotten!’ She always made time for others and provided a listening ear, with a down to earth attitude which made it easy for people to talk to her and likely contributed to the way she formed relationships with some of our harder to reach children, young people and their families. She was always keen to make families feel equal, ensuring they felt listened to and not judged and applied this ethos to her colleagues too, always going out of her way to welcome new people to the team or service, often with her homemade sausage rolls in team meetings. Mandy had a passion for restorative work, and this could be seen in the effort and dedication she had to repairing and restoring relationships between families. Unlike some, Mandy loved being on duty, enjoying helping others in a crisis and being part of the team pulling together. She thrived on supporting and helping others and this is what she will be best remembered for, alongside her fantastic sense of humour which would have us all in stiches! And she will be a much-missed friend and colleague to many. This is a place for everyone to share thoughts, memories, stories and condolences and these will be collated into a book to be given to the family following the funeral.

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