Between chats about pumpkin picking, the colour of the trees and the Christmas night out, it feels like autumn is here, and Christmas is round the corner!
There is a lovely vibe about the office as people are settling into their new roles and more experienced staff are supporting this transition. We know that relationships are key in all that we do, but this is another great example of peer support, role modelling, and getting alongside people. Whilst more experienced staff are able to share “this is how we do things round here”, newer staff bring new ways of working, different perspectives and the younger staff are a whizz on tech. Hallelujah!
Over the last 6 months we have definitely improved our data collection, streamlined our systems, and got smarter with our processes. These ways of working have given us greater capacity to support more families, provided us with comprehensive data that informs us of the difference our services are making, and simplified our volunteer recruitment process.
We have commissioned the evaluation of both our Early Years Family Hub and our general service provision, which we look forward to sharing with you early next year.
We have a couple of new exciting projects coming on board helping deepen the support we offer alongside partner organisations. Whilst we regularly refer families to the Citizens Advise Bureau, we are delighted to be piloting a project funded through the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund – https://www.cas.org.uk/news-and-events/ps27m-boost-scotlands-leading-advice-charity-help-more-families. We know how devasting the cost-of-living crisis is having on families and we hope that this partnership will help alleviate some of these challenges going forward.
We look forward to seeing some of you at our Christmas Concert, which is coming together with great excitement. 25 years. Just amazing!