2024…a look back in gratitude
On this the last day of 2024 I am reflecting on the year that has just passed and thinking about my hopes and plans for 2025. This time last year, FCSS's future looked uncertain. The changing grants landscape had left us with funding gaps that, at times, seemed pretty insurmountable and required us to dig out of every ounce of resilience I and our team could find within us. But our belief in the importance of our work, the evidence we had gathered of the huge impact we were delivering for children, families, and communities, and the support of some key external stakeholders (you know who you are and I hope know how grateful I am), got us through. Our team, our Board, grant funders, and policy makers were all involved in our fight for survival and sustainability and thanks to everyone’s efforts we are making fantastic progress. In 2024, many of our services reached a point where they could cover their own costs, ensuring their long-term viability. Occupancy levels grew...
