As the school year comes to an end we are pleased that once again the Education Department at Church House has nominated FSW as the charity to be supported at the school leavers services across the diocese, recognising our close link to many of the schools and the support that we give to the school families.

Our practitioners are gearing up for the summer activities with days out planned at, Warnham Park, Agmerhurst House, Berwick Church, and Arundel Cricket Ground as well as many local days in each area. With activities as varied as forest school, archery, swimming, crafts, and teddy bear hunts there promises to be something for everyone over the summer.

Many of our families are Kinship care families, one young boy lives with Grandparents, he has ADHD, and was really struggling in school and they could no longer support him, so he was excluded but there was no placement for him to go to. He was told there was no special placement, and he would have to go to the local Secondary school, they did not want him. They refused to take him, but the school was made to have him on role whilst an alternative was sought. He got 2 hrs at the local forest school and FSW took him out every week for 9 months enabling him to grow in his confidence and his understanding of his condition. We have worked hard to get the County Education dept to accept the need for a special placement, and at last one has been found, starting in September. Without FSW’s perseverance and dedicated support this young boy would probably still be waiting for a placement.

June’s work in numbers

• 236 individual visits and 812 calls with families supporting 278 adults and 195 children
• 66 supported meetings with other agencies
• 65 group sessions held supporting 678 parents and 329 children
• 65 food deliveries made

May’s work in numbers:

  • 208 individual visits and 669 calls with families supporting 242 adults and 195 children

  • 55 supported meetings with other agencies

  • 46 group sessions held supporting 595 parents and 370 children

  • 67 food deliveries made

Martin Auton-Lloyd, CEO
www.familysupportwork.org
martin@familysupportwork.org.uk
Office tel: 01273 832 963