Geeza Break Annual Report 2012/2013 1 G E E Z A B R E A K Annual Report 2012 - 2013 G e e z a B r e a k
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Annual Report 2012 - 2013
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3 MessagefromElaineCSmith
4 GeneralInformation
5 WhatWeDo
6 Director’sReport
7 MainAchievements
10 CEOReport
11 RespiteTeam BrendaConnell&JaneTimoney FamilySupportTeam
12 RespiteAdministration NisaShahul
13 ActivityBasedRespite JayneDoherty
CentreBasedRespiteT.O.F.F.E.E.Club SandraAnderson
15 KinshipCareFASS AudreyPlatt
17 BigLotteryFunded ‘MakingConnectionsForFamiliesInNeed CathyMelrose&EdInglis
18 Accounts
20 CharacteristicsofFamiliesandServices
Table of Contents
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IamdelightedtobeasupporterofGeezaBreakasitisabrilliantvoluntaryorganisationthatneedstobeapplaudedforhelpingtoensurethatthemost
vulnerableinourcommunity–bothcarersandthosewhoreceivecare–getthebestofhelp.Thetypeof
servicesofferedplugsamuchneededgapinchildcareandfamilysupportintheNorthEastofGlasgow.
AsIliveinthispartofthecity,Ifeelacloseaffinitytothischarityandwashappytoofficiallyopentheirnew
premisesin2012.
Elaine C Smith
September 2012
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Ifyouwouldlikefurtherinformationaboutanyofourservices,orfeelthatyouoryourfamilycouldbenefitfromsupportfromGeezaBreak,pleasecontactusattheoffice.
OfficeHours: Monday–Thursday: 9am–5pm Friday: 9am–4pm
Address: GeezaBreak 1450-1456Gallowgate GlasgowG314ST
Email: [email protected] Website: www.geezabreak.org.ukOurAccountants: ScottMoncrieff OurBankers: RoyalBankofScotland
Background
GeezaBreakisavoluntaryorganisationprovidingRespiteandSupportServicestofamilieswhomeetthereferralcriteria.Theserviceisintendedtobeshort-term,flexiblesupporttofamiliesexperiencingstress,crisisorisolation.
GeezaBreakprovidesaRespiteandSupportServiceswithintheNorthEastCHPandcitywide.
TheserviceismanagedbyalocalBoardofDirectorswhohaveoverallresponsibilitytoensuretheserviceismeetingitstargets,providingaqualityserviceandsecuringfundingforcontinuityofservicestoourclients.
General Information
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What We Do
GeezaBreakprovidesfamilysupportandflexiblerespiteservicestoparentswithchildrenaged0-16yearswhoareexperiencingaddiction,stress,crisisand/orisolation.
Alargepartofourworkisprovidingrespitecarethroughthefollowinginterventions.
Respite Care Service (Family Based)
ChildrenarecaredforatthehomesofcarefullyselectedandvettedRespiteCarers.Inthemain,childrenarecaredforovernightonaplannedbasisandinemergencysituations.RespiteCarersarevolunteers.In2013GeezaBreakrecruitedapaidRespiteCarertocomplimentexistingservices.
Respite Sitter Service (Home Based)
ChildrenarecaredforintheirownhomebyRespiteSitterswhoareemployedbytheorganisationonasessionalbasis.Inthemain,careisprovidedintheeveningsandatweekendswhenotherchildcareservicesareunavailable.
Centre Based Respite (T.O.F.F.E.E. Club)
ChildrenarecaredforwithinexistinglocalresourcesduringnormalofficehoursthroughtheT.O.F.F.E.E.Club.Primaryschoolchildrenaged5-12yearsarecaredforduringthe2weekEasterHolidayperiod,theSummerSchoolHolidayperiodand1weekduringtheOctoberHolidayperiod.TheserviceisdeliveredinpartnershipwithEastEndMobilePlayTeamtoprovideactivitiesthatmeettheindividualneedsofchildrenreferred.
Activity Based Respite - Geeza Chance
TheYoungPerson’sSupportWorkerwillbefriendyoungpeopleaged8-14yearsandprovideinformalonetoonesupportandgroupwork,theworkerwillalsoaccompanyyoungpeopletofree/lowcostclubsandactivitiesintheirlocalareasothattheymakenewfriendsandfeellessisolated.Thisserviceisforkinshipfamilies.
Second Generation (Kinship Care)
ThroughthedeliveryoftheKinshipCareProject,GeezaBreakoffersrespitetoGrandparentsandrelativescaringforchildrenasaresultofparentaladdiction.
Family Support Service
Thisisanintensespecialisedone-to-oneandgroupsupportwhichisofferedtofamiliesexperiencingpoverty,abuse,isolation,addiction,crisissituationsand/ormentalhealthissues.ParentsareenabledtoincreasetheirconfidenceandparentingskillsthroughindividualandgroupworksessionsprovidedbyateamoffullyvettedandtrainedFamilySupportWorkers.TheFamilySupportWorkersprovideasupportandmentoringserviceandencouragetheuptakeandaccesstolocalservicesthatmeetwiththefamily’sindividualneeds.OurFamilySupportWorkershaveagoodknowledgeofwhatisavailableineachcommunitytolinkvulnerablefamiliesinto.TheFamilySupportWorkersoffergroupworktoparents/carersincluding:TripleP(PromotingPositiveParenting),CookingSkillsonabudget(GetCooking–GetShopping),PositivePlayforFamilies,InfantBabyMassageandadropinfacilityforParents/CarersinTheChurchofNazerene,BurgherStreet,ParkheadonFridaymorningstoaccessservices,informationandLifeSkills.
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Theorganisationduring2012wasinvolvedwithimprovingandstreamliningitsinternalstructureandreportingthroughthedesign,developmentandimplementationofabespokedatabase.Wearepleasedtoannouncethatthisdatabaseisnowliveonoursystemandtheorganisationcancurrentlyproduceaprofileoftheparentsandchildrenreceivingaserviceincludingthedemographicinformatione.g.dateofbirth,address,ethnicityandfamilystructureetc.offamilieswhoreceivealloranyofourservices.
Wecanalsoproducereportsperfunderofallserviceswhichhavebeenprovidedtochildrenandfamiliesfromspecificfundingstreams.Thisdatabasewillenhanceourabilitytodemonstrateoutcomesandincreaseouraccountabilitytofunders.Thedatabasewillcontinuetoevolvealongwithourservices.
TheBigLotteryproject‘MakingConnectionsforFamiliesinNeed’reachedtheendofitsfirstfullyearon30September2012.ThisprojecthasnotonlymetbutexceededitstargetsforthefirstyearandwewouldliketothanktheSeniorFamilySupportWorkerandtheLotteryCo-ordinatorfortheircommitmentandhardworkduringthisfirstyear.
TheMakingConnectionsforFamiliesinNeedprojectlaunchedanewapproachtothewaythatweworkwithourfamilies.GeezaBreakhaslearnedthattheholisticapproachtosupportingafamilywithmultidisciplinarystaffworkingwithchildrenandadultsin
parallel,andattimestogether,iseffectiveandvaluedbyfamilies.Theindicationssofarfromthisworkwithchildrentoenhancetheirhealthandwellbeingoutcomes,ismoreeffectiveifreinforcedbyworkingwithparentstoaddresstheirneedsandhelpthemrecognisehowtheycanmakeadifferencetotheirchildren’sfuture.
TheGreaterGlasgowandClydeNHS3yearcontractforintensivespecialisedFamilySupportalsoreachedtheendofitsfirstfullyearduring12/13financialyear.ThisprojectalsoexceededitstargetsforthefirstyearandwewouldliketothankthetwoparttimeandonefulltimeFamilySupportWorkersforalltheirhardworkandcommitmentwhichhasmadethisprojectsuchasuccess.
CattanachCharitableTrustfundingwasawardedinMarch2012.Theawardwasfor1yeartocoverthecostsofaparttimeFamilySupportWorkerpostplusoverheadcosts.IntensiveFamilySupportunderthisfundingstartedinApril2012.Thereisanopportunitytoapplyforafurtheryearscost.TheRSMacdonaldfundingwasawardedinJune2012fortwoyears.IntensiveFamilySupportunderthisfundingstartedinSeptember2012.
AlltheFamilySupportWorkershaveundertakenvarioustrainingcoursesduringthecourseof12/13suchasTripleP,TeensTriplePandBabyMassage.Thiswillmeanthatduring13/14theFamilySupportWorkerswillbeabletorungroupsinthese.
During12/13,twoRespiteSitterslefttheorganisationbutweweresuccessfulinrecruitingfiveadditionalRespiteSitterswhichattheendofMarch13gaveGeezaBreakabankoftwentyRespiteSitters.threeVolunteerRespiteCarershavesuccessfullycompletedtheSocialWorkServicesCompetencyBasedAssessmentprocessandwillbegoingtotheScreeningPanelinMay13.RespiteCare
Director’s Report
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TheorganisationhasbeenveryfortunateinsecuringforrentalfromParkheadHousingAssociationtheold‘GlasgowSavingsBank’buildingintheGallowgateatParkheadCross.Thishasbeenthemajorchallengeof2012.Wemovedintoournewpremiseson3rdAugust2012.
Oneofthepositivesaboutournewlocationistheaccessibilityoftheservicebasetothelocalcommunityandwehopetoprovideawelcomingandcomfortablespacewherewecanmeetandworkwithfamiliesingroupsettingsoronetoone.
AnOpenDay,whichwasagreatsuccess,washeldattheendofAugust.WewereprivilegedthatnotonlydidElaineCSmithagreetoofficiallyopenournewpremisesbutshealsoagreedtobecomeourPatron.Wewouldliketogiveheragreatbigthanksforthishonour.
AlthoughwehaveexperiencedmanydifficultiesinournewofficesthesehaveallbeenovercomethankstothetenacityofallthestaffandwearenowwellsettledinandenjoyingthelovelyRennieMacKintoshfeaturesandtheadditionalspaceofournewlocation.
GeezaBreak’sserviceswereinspectedduringOctober2012bytheCareInspectorateandwereawardedthefollowingratings:-threeExcellentsandthreeVeryGoods,whichgaveanoverallawardofVeryGood.
offersexcellentexperienceforpeoplewhoareinterestedingoingforwardtobeRespiteCarers.
Asinpastyearstheorganisationwillcontinuetoensurethatserviceefficiencyandeffectivenessiscontinuallymonitoredasfollowsinorderto:-
• Maintainbudgetsandreduceoverheadcostswherepossible
• Increaseaccountabilitytofundersthroughnewaccountingpractices
• Monitor,manageandplanservicedeliveryacrossallourfunderskeepingservicedeliverywithinourallocatedfundingbudget
• AccuratelyextractdatafromthenewbespokeDatabase• Improvewaysofassessingnewvolunteercarers• Evaluatestress/anxietyinparentsbeforeandafter
Respite.Thisisawayofassessingwhetherourrespiteserviceshavemadeapositiveimpactonthefamilieswhoreceiveourservices
• Continuetohaveinformationstallstoraiseawarenessinthelocalcommunityofourservices
Main Achievements
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ThequotesoppositehavebeenextractedfromtheCareInspectorate2012report.
InFebruary2013GeezaBreakwasprivilegedtobeselectedasafinalistfortheTeamAwardattheEveningTimesCommunityChampionsEastAwards.ThisgavetheorganisationmuchwelcomedpublicitywiththeeventextensivelycoveredintheEveningTimespaperaswellastheEveningTimeswebsite.Unfortunately,wewerenotselectedastheoverallwinnerfortheTeamAwardbuttheteamfelthonouredatbeingselectedasfinalistsandalreadyfeltlikewinners.
During12/13theorganisationreneweditscertificatefortheISO9001qualitystandard.
OurtwoRespiteCo-ordinatorssuccessfullycompletedtheirSVQ4HealthandSocialCareChildrenandYoungPeople.Thiswasamajorachievementasthecoursewascompletedwhilecontinuingtoworkfulltime.
WehaverecentlyintroducednewevaluationpaperworkwhichwillbecompletedbytheRespiteCo-ordinators,RespiteProvidersandfamiliesattheinitialassessmentfortheservice,reviewsoftheserviceandagainonclosureoftheservice.Thisnewpaperworkwillallowtheorganisationtomeasuretheagreedaims/outcomesagainsttheachievedoutcomesofeachservicethatthefamilyreceived.
WehavedevelopedcompetencybasedassessmentsfortheRespiteProviders.ThisenhancedassessmentwillenableustofocusmorecloselyonareasofimprovementforRespiteCarers/Sitters,thusincreasingonoverallqualityofcareandsupport.
“ThisservicevalueschildrenandfamilieslivingintheEastEndofGlasgow.Ithasverygood
credibilityinthelocalcommunity.Familieswelcomethenon-intrusivesupportofferedtotheirfamily....
Theservicehavefurtherdevelopedallqualityassurancesystems.Thishasshaped
personcentredrecordkeepinganddelivery”
“Theserviceprovidesanexcellentbreaktofamiliesexperiencingdifficultiesorto
maintainacommunitypresence.Theserviceisplannedandchildren
areofferedameaningfulsessionwithadesignatedsitter/carer.”
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Wehavealsoenhancedourmultilingualwebsitebyincludinganeducationalportalforstafftopickuponinformationsuchasmentalhealthissues,challengingbehavioursandsoon.
InFebruary2013GeezaBreaklaunchedtheTheGeezaChanceProjectforKinshipfamiliesfundedbyYoungStartwhichwillaimtohelpyoungpeoplefeelbetteraboutthemselves.WeadvertisedandrecruitedoneparttimeSupportWorker(20hoursperweek)whowillbefriendyoungpeopleaged8-14yearstoprovideinformal,onetoonesupportandgroupworkprimarilyfocusingonangermanagement,self-harm,alcohol,drugs,friendships,buildingconfidenceandfeelinglessisolated.
TheGeezaChanceprojectwilloperateGlasgowwideandwilltakeplacebetween4and8pmonweekdaysandduringthedayatweekendsbutwillbemoreflexibleduringschoolholidaystomeettheneedsofindividualyoungpeople.
Financial Review
Thecharitymadeasurplusof£65,910duringtheyear,thiscompareswith£81,438forthepreviousyear.IncomehasincreasedasthefirstfullyearoftheBigLotteryProjecttookeffect.MostoftheStatutoryFunderscontinuedtosupportthecharitywithgrantsincreasinginsomecases.Finallyourfundraisingteamhavebeenworkingtobringinsignificantandvariedamountsoffunding,whichhasincreasedoverallfromlastyear.Thishasbeendoneatadifficulttimeforthethirdsectorwithfundinggettingmoredifficulttoachieve.
Withtheincreaseintheactivitiesofthecharitytheexpenditurehasincreasedto£642,086.Theincreasecanbeaccountedfor
duetoincreasedstaffandcarerscostsalongwithanincreaseintheassociatedsupportcosts.
Duringtheyearthecharitymovedtomoresuitablepremises,howeversomeworkstillneedstobedoneandthereremains£11,278inthepremisesreserveattheyearend.DuetotheincreaseintherunningcoststheTrusteeshaveincreasedthedesignatedreserves(tocoverthreemonthscoreactivityexpenses)to£135,000.Inaddition£8,000hasbeendesignatedbytheTrusteesfornewITequipment.Finally,theTrusteeshaveconsidereditprudenttodesignateafurther£20,000towardsredundancycostsgiventhecurrenteconomicclimateandon-goingfundingissueswithinthethirdsector.
Future Plans
AsstatedearlierinthereportthreeRespiteCarerssuccessfullycompletedtheSocialWorkServicesCompetencyBasedAssessmentprocessandwentforwardtotheScreeningPanelinMayofthisyear.Allthreeweresuccessfulandhavenowstartedtheinductionprocess.OneoftheseRespiteCarerswillbeafulltimeworkerratherthanavolunteerandwillwork5daysoutof7eachweekprovidingintenseplannedovernightpackagesofsupporttoourvulnerableclients.
Theorganisationwillfocusonthetrainingandre-trainingofstaff(tokeepthemupdatedwithchangesinthecaresector)byattendingcoursestoimprove/develop/enhanceserviceswithintheorganisation,thusleadingtomaximumclientsatisfaction.Wewillfacilitatepersonalgrowthbyeducatingcarersonrelatedtopicssuchasattachmenttheoryinbabiesandyoungchildren;firstaid;TriplePparentingstrategies;andeffectivecommunication.
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Duringthelastyear,aswellasconsideringbudgets,communication,client’ssatisfactionsurveys,andincreasingefficiency;theBoardofDirectorshavedevotedtimetoexaminewhatwearedoingsuccessfullyandwhatareasweneedtofocusoninthecomingyear.Thearea’sthatwewillfocusonfor2012/2013are:
• Toensuresustainability• Increasevolunteercarers• Increaseholisticfamilysupportworkers• Evaluationofservicedelivery• Successionplanning
Ourflexibilityplaysabigpartinourservicedeliveryaswefocusonclient’sneeds.Beingavailable24/7throughourintensivesupporttoourclientshighlightsouruniqueness,allowingour
CEO Report
TwoadditionalmembersofstaffwillbeworkingtowardsanSVQ4inHealthandSocialCare.
During2010aSocialReturnonInvestmentReportwasproducedwhichshowedthatourservicesgavegoodvalueformoney.Theprojectcanberegardedasverysuccessfulandmeetingtheneedsofitstargetaudienceinacosteffectivemannergeneratinganaverageof£277per£1spentoverthetwoyearsunderstudy.During2013/14theorganisationplanstoproduceanupdatedSocialReturnonInvestmentReport.
Theorganisationwillalsobeduring13/14updatingitsSageAccountingSystemtoSage50Accounts2013andredesigningandupdatingtheGeezaBreakwebsite.
ItisourintentiontorunapilotparentsdropinadvicecentrestartinginAugust2013andrunningfor16weekstoDecember2013.WewillinvitevariousspeakerstocomealongandtalkabouttheWelfareReformBenefits,employability,housing,heatingandsafetyinthehome.GroupssuchasBabyMassage,TripleP,ConfidenceBuildingandLivingSkillswillbedeliveredatthisadvicecentre.
AsweareheadingintoourlastyearoffundingfromTheBigLotteryFundwehopeduringthisyeartosubmitanewapplicationtoTheBigLotteryFundforafurther3yearsfundingfor‘MakingConnectionsforFamiliesinNeed’.
Asinpastyearstheorganisationwillcontinuethegoodworkundertaken,consolidatingthefinancialpositionandseekingtoincreasetheservicewherefundspermit.
In Conclusion
Thisyearwehavefacedchallengessuchas:-
• Sustainabilityduetothefinancialuncertaintieswhichareaffectingallcharities
• Managingthedemandsforserviceswithinallocatedbudgets• Movingpremiseswhilekeepingallservicesoperational
Wewillcontinuetoachieveouraimsandoutcomesforourclientsbyensuringappropriatestandardsoftraining(basicandon-going),supportandsupervision,generaloperationalpractice,communication,administrationandmanagementaremaintained.Wewillcontinuetoimproveourreportingthroughtheon-goingdevelopmentofourbespokedatabasewhichwillenhanceourabilitytodemonstrateoutcomesandincreaseaccountabilitytofunders.
Inthisverychallengingyearwehavelearnedalotandachievedmuchunderdifficultcircumstances.WehopeinthecomingyeartogofromstrengthtostrengthandtobeaserviceofchoiceforclientsintheNorthEastofGlasgow.
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clientstofeelempowered,havingpositivevaluesandsupporttoallowourclientstomakehealthylifechoices.Clientsareencouragedandbenefitfromskillstointeracteffectivelywithotherseitherthroughagroupsettingorasindividualswithinthelocalcommunity.
Wefindwithintensivesupportthisencouragesclientstocopebetterwithnewsituations,buildontheirconfidence,enhancetheircopingskillsandbelieveintheirownself-worth.
TheNorthEastofGlasgowwillbefacedwithsomechallengingtimesinthenextfewyearswiththeWelfareReformChangesanditisevenmoreimportantthatlocalorganisations,charities,andgroupsworktogethertosupportthemostvulnerableclientsthroughthesedifficulttimes.
Abigthankyoutothededicationandprofessionalismofourvolunteers,andthestaff,whoallmakeavaluablecontributiontoservicesandsupportsthatweoffertoourclients
AswellastheofficerelocatingfromShettlestontoParkheadCross,wehavehadanotherbusyyearassessingfamilies,co-ordinatingrespitesittingandrespitecaresessions,promotingourserviceswithinthelocalcommunityandarangeofotherjobrelatedtasksaswellasprovidingintensivesupport toourevergrowingpoolofexperiencedrespitesittersandcarers.Weinterviewedontwoseparateoccasionsthisyearandcarriedoutinductionsforsevennewrespitesittersatthestartof
The Respite TeamBrenda Connell & Jane Timoney (RespiteCo-ordinators)
September.Wenowhavetwentytworespitesittersandsixrespitecarerswithafurtherfourpeoplecurrentlygoingthroughtheassessmentprocesstobecomerespitecarers.Wewouldliketothankalloftherespiteprovidersfortheirhardworkandcommitmenttotheorganisationoverthelastyear;keepupthegoodwork!AswellasourdaytodayresponsibilitieswebothsuccessfullycompletedourSVQlevel4–HealthandSocialCare(ChildrenandYoungPeople)andarelookingforwardtoanotherbusyyearahead.
Family Support TeamOurdedicatedteamofFamilySupportWorkersconsistsof:
• LisaMaguire• DebbieHamilton• TracyPlant• PattyNelson
Ourqualificationsinclude:SVQLevel3Children’sCare,LearningandDevelopment,HNCSocialCare,NCChildCare,FirstAid,ElementaryFoodHygiene,TriplePLevel3OnetoOne,TriplePLevel4GroupandTeenGroup.
OurroleistoprovideintensivesupporttovulnerablefamilieswithintheEastandNorthEastofGlasgowaffectedbyissuessuchasHousing,Addictions,Crisis,Abuse,Povertyetc.byusingapersoncentredapproach.AswellasOnetoOnesupport,weofferawidevarietyofgroupworkopportunitiessuchas:
• GetCookingGetShopping• TripleP• PositivePlay• LifeSkills• InfantBabyMassage
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Nisa ShahulRespite Admin
WearedelightedtoreportthatwesecuredathreeyearfundingcontractwithNHSwhichenabledustobothexpandanddevelopourteamaswellasincreasingthenumberoffamilieswewereabletosupport.
Withinourrolesandresponsibilities,ourteamalsoworktowards:• MentoringandsupportingSocialWorkstudents• Fundraisingandorganisingevents• Establishingandmaintaininggoodcommunitylinks• Partnershipworkingwithamulti-agencyapproach• WorkingwithintheOneGlasgowFramework
InAugust2012wemovedintoournewpremisesgivingusamorecentrallocation.
InMay2013theorganisationwassuccessfulinachievingTheHealthyWorkingLivesBronzeawardandarenowworkingtowardstheSilveraward.
Thefutureislookingbrightfortheforthcomingyearandwearealllookingforwardtocontinuingprovidingsupporttoourfamiliesandseeingwhatthisyearbrings.
AftergraduatingwithanMScForensicPsychology,IjoinedGeezaBreakasaRespiteAdministrator.Isupportrespiteco-ordinatorswithallaspectsofdocumentationfromsettingupfilestosupportingrespiteproviderswithgeneralinformationinhelpingclientstoachievepositiveoutcomes.Ialsoundertakeassessments/reviewsandunannouncedmonitoringchecksofserviceusersandIamresponsibleforthedatabaseinput.Ihavedevelopedacompetency–basedassessmentfortherespiteprovidersandasupportplanfortheRespiteCoordinators,toaidthemintheexecutionofassessments.IhavehelpedevaluatequestionnairestofindoutwhetherthetimeoutfromtherespitewouldbenefitfamiliesbymeasuringanxietylevelsandtoseewhetherT.O.F.F.E.E.Clubdoeshaveapositiveimpactonchildren.IhaveenteredGeezaBreakforvariouscompetitionssuchastheCareAccoladesAward.
Ihaveputtogetheraself-containedinformationpackforserviceuserscontaininginformationonourservicesandpoliciesandhaveimprovedourpaperworksuchasreferralforms.IhaveproposedtheuseofMusicTherapyandJumpingClaybyRespiteProviderswithchildrenastheyareknowntohaveagreatpositiveimpactonchildren.
IimprovedthewebsitetoamoreuserfriendlyportalwherestaffcanlogintoaccessanE-LibraryofvariousMedicalConditions.
Thechallengesinthejobcoupledupwiththeexperiencedandprofessionalismofcolleagues,whomakemylearningprocessmuchmorelively;makesitallworthwhileworkingfortheorganisation.
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Activity Based RespiteJayne Doherty (YoungPersonsSupportWorker)
IamJayneDohertyandIstartedwithGeezaBreakinFebruary2013asYoungPerson’sSupportWorkerforthenewGeezaChanceproject.Withabackgroundinchildcareforover10years,IamqualifiedtoSVQlevel3inChildrensCareLearningandDevelopment.ThisismyfirstjobinsocialcareandIhavefoundittobeattimesdifficultandfrustratingbutmostlyveryrewarding.Theprojectsupportsyoungpeopleaged8-14yearswhoareinkinshipcare,byprovidingthemwithactivitiesawayfromhome,whichalsoprovidesmuchneededrespiteforpermanentcarers.Theyoungpeoplegetthechancetosampledifferentactivitiesandchoosewhattheywanttotakepartin,theyshouldbytheendofthe12sessionshaveanewhobbyoractivitytocontinuewith.Theyalsogetachancetotakepartingroupworkshopsbasedonissuesthataffectthem.
IntheinitialweeksIhadtocreatepaperwork,docommunityresearchandfactfindinginordertoplantherespitesessions.InthefirstfourmonthsIhavesupportedsevenfamiliesandelevenchildren,thechildrenhavetakenpartinvariousactivitiesandaccessedlocalyouthgroupsswimmingpools,parksandvisitorattractions,includingthesciencecentre,riversidemuseum,bowling,iceskatingandcinema.Someofthemhavetakenpartinartsandcraftsessioninthelocallibraryandasciencefair.Thechildrentookpartingroupworkshopsoverthreesessions.Thesewere,confidenceandselfesteem,angermanagementandhappinessrestoration,andbuildingpositiverelationshipsandtrust.
ThesesessionswerefacilitatedbyKevinBranniganofKevstars.
(Time Out for Families East End) delivered in partnership with Mobile Play Team
TheT.O.F.F.E.E.Clubprovidesrespiteforyoungdisadvantagedchildrenexperiencingcrisisfamilysituations,suchaschaoticlifestyles.Thisisoftenduetotheirparent’saddictionsorwhocareforaparent/guardianwhomayhavementalhealthissues,adisabilityormisusedrugsand/oralcohol.
Theorganisationrecognisestheeffectthatthesekindsofsituationshaveonyoungchildrenfrombeingisolatedfromtheirfriendstonothavingmuchtimeforleisureactivities.TosupporttheseyoungchildrenGeezaBreakofferstheT.O.F.F.E.E.Clubwhichisacentrebasedresourcepredominantlyofferingplayactivitiesasanescapeduringtheschoolholidayperiod,allowingthechildrentobechildrenandenablinginteractionwithotherchildren.
ThroughtheT.O.F.F.E.E.Club,primaryschoolchildrenbetweentheagesof5and12yearsarecaredforduringschoolholidaysforan9weekperiod(twoweeksinEaster,sixweeksinSummerand1weekinOctober).TheT.O.F.F.E.E.Clubprovidesasafeandsupportedenvironmentforthechildrentoplay.
Whenchildrenplaytheyaredevelopingtheirphysicalfitness,co-ordination,abilitiestoreason,solveproblems,makenewfriendsanddevelopsocialskills.Theyarealsoformingrelationships,
Centre Based RespiteSandra Anderson (T.O.F.F.E.E.ClubCo-ordinator)
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learningabouttheworldaroundthem,takingonnewchallengesandhavingnewexperiences;aswellashavingfun.
GeezaBreakisconfidentthatourplayprovisionfosterschildren’sindependenceandself-esteemaswellasdevelopingchildren’srespectforothers.Ourplayprovisionsupportsthechildren’swell-being,healthygrowthandhelpsdevelopmentandincreaseknowledgeandunderstandingthatpromotescreativityandthecapacitytolearn.
Thechildrenplayandlearnthroughactivitiessuchasgym,football,dancing,dressingup,artsandcrafts,playingpool,boardgamesandWiigamessuchastennisandbowling.TheyalsohavevisitsfromtheCommunityPolice,FireBrigadeandtheZooLabwithsmallcreatures.Thechildrenalsohavequietareaswheretheyreadbooks,learnpuzzles,wordsearchesandvariouseducationalactivities.
WhenchildrenfirstattendtheT.O.F.F.E.E.Clubtheyareoftenshyandholdbackbutafterattendingafewsessionsandbeinginvolvedwithinteractingteamgamestheirconfidencegrowsandthisismeasuredbyvisuallywatchingtheirinvolvementintheactivities.Thechildrenmakefriendsandlearntoplayandshareandberespectfulofeachother.
Activities
Throughoutthesummerprogrammewehadplannedvariousthemeswhichwouldberunningthroughthesixweeks,fromaPiratethemetoWorldRecordbasedthemes.WealsotrytoincorporatemoreofaneducationalbasedthemeinourprogrammewhichincludedSci-Fi&PlanetsaswellasatripthroughtheCenturies.Wewerefortunateenoughtoaccess
moneywhichenabledustotakethechildrenonmuchneededtrips.SomeoftheplaceswemanagedtovisitweretiedinwiththespecificthemeswehadbeendoingfromweektoweeksuchasatriptoSummerleeHeritageParkwhichlinkedinperfectlywithourCenturiesbasedthemeandswimmingwhichtiedinwithourOlympictheme.TherewasalsoanoutingtoBlairDrummondSafariPark,cinemaoutingsandtripstoparks.
Healthy Snacks
GeezaBreakdevelopedapartnershipwithKids&Co.whichenabledtheMobilePlayTeamtodeliverhealthysnacksoffruitandmilktothechildrenatSt.Anne’sandAultmoreParkeachdayoftheT.O.F.F.E.E.Club.KidsandCo.suppliedthefruitandmilkonaweeklybasisandGeezaBreakwillcontinuetoworkinpartnershipwiththemduringfuturesessions.
St. Anne’s Primary School
St.Anne’sT.O.F.F.E.E.ClubenabledGeezaBreaktoprovide35placesperdayfortheSummerT.O.F.F.E.E.Club.GeezaBreak,theMobilePlayTeamandthestaffatSt.Anne’scontinuedtoenjoyagoodworkingrelationshipwhichprovidedforasuccessfulSummersession.GeezaBreakalsokepttheschooluptodateonanydevelopments.TherewerenoconcernsoverSt.Anne’sandtheMobilePlayTeamwasveryhappywiththestaffandassistancereceivedatSt.Anne’sduringtheSummersession.
Aultmore Park Primary School
ThisyearGeezaBreakhavesourcedanadditionalschool(AultmoreParkPrimarySchoolinEasterhouse).SchoolsandCommunity
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CentresintheEasterhouseareawereassessedandaftercarefulconsiderationitwasagreedthatAultmoreParkwasideallysuitedtotheneedsoftheT.O.F.F.E.E.Club.TherewerevariousreasonsthatAultmoreParkwaschosen.Firstly,thelocationwasidealasitwassituatedinthepreferredlocation(Easterhouse).AultmoreParkisalsoeasilyaccessibleasitisnotfarfromEdinburghRoadandthereareseveralbusroutesthatpassbyorneartowheretheschoolislocated.Goodaccesstoequipmentandstoragewasafactoraswasthesecuritysystemattheschool.
TheEasterHolidayswerethefirsteverholidayT.O.F.F.E.E.ClubperiodatAultmoreParkPrimarySchoolandweusedtheschoolagainfortheSummerHolidayClubwhichenabledGeezaBreaktoprovideafurther24placesperdayfortheSummerT.O.F.F.E.E.Club.TherewerenoconcernsoverAultmoreParkandtheMobilePlayTeamwasveryhappywiththestaffandassistancereceivedatAultmoreParkduringtheSummersession.
Out of School Services – City Wide
GeezaBreakalsoprovideplaceswithin24otherOutofSchoolServiceProvidersforchildrenwhoareunabletoattendeitherStAnne’sorAultmoreParkduetodistance.Aspartofourreviewofqualitystandards,announcedvisitswerecarriedout.Thesevisitsareanessentialpartofensuringthatthechildrenaregettingaqualityserviceinanenjoyable,relaxingatmosphereandasafe,secureandstimulatingenvironmentandarehappyandhavingfun.TheKinshipfamiliesreallybenefitfromthissupportduringtheschoolholidays.
Kinship Group VisitswerealsomadetoKinshipGroups.Grandparentsandextendedfamilymemberswhohavesolecareofchildrenthroughparentaladdiction,meetfortnightlytodiscussissuesandoffersupporttoeachother.ThepurposeofthevisitsweretointroduceourselvesandtoexplaintheservicesinmoredetailwhichGeezaBreakoffer.
Workingwithinbudgetsandconstantcommunicationwithfamiliesandprovidersisessentialtoensuringthatplacesarefilledandchildrenenjoytheexperience.
AttendanceofthechildrenhasbeenverygoodthisyearandasshownontheEvaluationForms,allhadagreattime.
KinshipCarersaredefinedasfamilymembersorclosefriendswhotakeonthesolecareofachild/childrenbecausethebirthparentsareunabletodoso.
GeezaBreakworkinginpartnershipwithFamilyAddictionSupportService(FASS)&fundedbyGlasgowAddictionServicesoffersupporttofamiliesaffectedbyalovedone’salcoholor
Kinship CareAudrey Platt
(FASSLinkWorker)
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drugmisuse.OurRespiteCo-ordinators,T.O.F.F.E.E.ClubCoordinator&FASSLinkWorkerdelivertheSecondGenerationCareserviceforKinshipfamiliesGlasgowcitywide.Thecriteria forthisservice:isCarerswhohavethesolecareofachildduetoparentaladdiction&arelivingwithinaGlasgowLocalAuthorityarea.ThereisnoneedtohaveactiveSocialWorkinvolvementtoaccesstheservice.Agencyorself-referralsareaccepted.
TheaimoftheserviceistogiveKinshipCarersabreakfromtheirchildcareresponsibilitieswhileatthesametimeofferingapositiveandenjoyableexperienceforchildrenandyoungpeople.GeezaBreak&FASShavebeenprovidingrespiteandsupportservicestofamiliesforovertwentyoneyearsandarefullyawareoftheneedsofchildrenandfamilieswhohavebeenaffectedbyaddictionissues.FamiliesoutwiththeNorthEastofGlasgowcanchooseoneofthefollowingpreferredservices:
Wecanofferoneoffourtypesofrespitedependingonfamilies’owncircumstancesandpreferencesandtheyareasfollows:
Respite Care:Childrenarecaredforatthehomeoffullyvettedandassessedrespitecarersforperiodsvaryingfromafewhoursthroughtoovernightcare–oneovernightsessionpermonth.
Respite Sitting:Childrenarecaredforintheirownhomebyfullyvettedrespitesitterstoallowthefamilymemberstogoout–onesessionperfortnight.
Centre Based Respite:ProvidedduringEaster,SummerandOctoberholidaysfromavarietyoflocalhalls/schoolsthroughoutthecity.Thisserviceisdeliveredinpartnershipwithotherregisteredchildcareproviderswhoareknowledgeableabouttheirareas–twotothreesessionsperweek.
Activity Based Respite: TheYoungPerson’sSupportWorkerprovidesahighqualityBefriendingservicetochildrenagedbetween8-14yearswhoarelookedafterbyKinshipCarers.Onetoonesupportandgroupworkareofferedbetween4–8pmonweekdaysandduringthedayatweekendsandschoolholidays.Theyoungpeopleareaccompaniedtolowcostlocalcommunityclubsandactivitiesovera12weekperiod.Theaimistoachievepositiveoutcomesfortheyoungpeopletomakebetterlifechoices,andimprovehealthandwell-being.
OurLinkWorkerprovidessupport,adviceandinformationonthefollowing:
• Offersone-to-onepersonal,professional&confidentialsupport
• Sign-postsKinshipCarerstoidentifiedservicesbasedonneed• ProducesinformationonspecificKinshipsupportservices• Providesopportunitiestoaccessrespiteservices&local
Kinshipgroups• Facilitatesparentingskillsgroupworkprogrammes
BesidestheLinkWorkersupport,FASSalsoprovidesothersupport:
Counselling,Hypnotherapy,ClothingProject,Kinship&Familysupportgroupmembership,forgroupmembers–respitebreaksatourcaravan,alternativestresstherapies,monthlymembersmeetings&trainingopportunities.FASSalsohaveBereavement&MovingOngroups&holdanannualEcumenicalService.FASScanbecontactedon:01414202050.
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CathyMelrose(SeniorFamilySupportWorker)andEdInglis(LotteryCoordinator)haveworkedveryhardatdevelopinganddeliveringthisserviceofferedbyGeezaBreakwhichhasincludedtrainingofstaff,publicityandadvertising,networkinganddevelopingpartnershipworkingwithotheragenciesaswellasgettingtheserviceitselfupandrunning.
Thepastyearhasbeenabiglearningcurve.Asanewservicewehavehadtoadaptveryquicklyandovercomenumerouschallengestomakesurethatweoffertheexcellentservicethatwestrivefor.
Allofthisworkhasmeantthatthispastyearhasflownby.
DevelopinganddeliveringtheservicehasalsoprovidedopportunitiestolearnaboutthemosteffectivewaystoworkwithvulnerablefamiliesexperiencingcrisisintheNorthEastofGlasgowandimprovetheirconfidence,parentingskillsandaspirations.TheprojecthasprovidedarangeofrespiteprovisionandsupportforeachofthefamilieswehaveworkedwithincludingRespiteSitting,RespiteCare,FamilySupportandT.O.F.F.E.E.Club.
Big Lottery Funded ‘Making Connections For Families In Need’
Cathy Melrose & Ed Inglis (SupportWorkers)
Theprojecthaspiloted,aswellasadapted,currentGeezaBreakmethodsandapproachesofworkingwithvulnerablefamilieswhichhavesucceededinengaginganumberoffamiliesinawaywhichhasledtoprogresstowardspositiveoutcomes.
Althoughthelastyearhasbeenhardwork,withmanychallenges,weareveryproudoftheservicewehaveestablishedandthehelpandsupportthatthe‘MakingConnectionsforFamiliesinNeed’teamhaveofferedthefamilieswhousetheservice.
Weareconstantlylookingatwaystoimproveeveryaspectofthe‘MakingConnectionsforFamiliesInNeed’serviceandlookforwardtocontinueworkingwiththefamilieswhoneedit.
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Accounts
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GeezaBreak’sgoalistoimprovethequalityoflifeforlocalvulnerablechildrenandfamiliesbyreducingstress,crisisandisolationthroughprovidingarangeofrespiteandsupportservices.Inrecentyears,communityandfamilylifehaschangedwithmanyparentshavinglittleornocontactwithotherfamilymembers,leavingbothparentsandchildrenextremelyisolatedandvulnerable,particularlyintimesofcrisis.ThisstressiscompoundeduponintheNorthandEastofGlasgow,whereGeezaBreakoperates.ThisarearemainsoneofthepoorestareasinScotlandwith7outof20ofthemostdeprivedareasinScotlandlocatedwithinit’sboundaries.
In2012,GlasgowhadthehighestpercentageofchildrenlivinginpovertyamongtheeightlocalauthoritiesofGlasgowandClydeValley.TheGlasgowrateof33%wasmorethanthreetimeshigherthaninEastDunbartonshireandEastRenfrewshire.ThisfigureisthehighestamongScotland’smajorcities;forexample,itismorethantwicetherateinAberdeenandalmostdoublethatofEdinburgh.
ThereareavarietyofproblemsconsistentwithmultipledeprivationincludinghighlevelsofunemploymentwithmanyparentsrelyingonJobSeeker’sAllowance,Incapacity/SevereDisabilityPay,ChildTax/PensionTaxCredits,and/oroutofworkbenefitstosurvive.TheestimatedpercentageofchildreninworklesshouseholdsinGlasgowin2012was22%.
InNovember2010moreboysthangirlsweresupportedbySocialWorkServicesacrossthewholecityofGlasgow.52%ofchildrensupported
Characteristics of Families and Services
wereboys,numbering5,401,and45%weregirls(4,711).ThisgendergapisapparentacrossthethreeSocialWorkAreaswithinGlasgow,ineachofwhichmoreboysthangirlsreceivedsupport.Glasgowconsistentlyhasarateofchildrenreferredthatismorethan50%higherthanthecomparableScottishrate.In2010/11Glasgow’srateof75childrenper1,000ofthepopulationis74%higherthantheScottishrateof43%.Glasgowhadmorethan3,500lookedafterchildrenat31stJuly2010-anumberfarhigherthananyotherlocalauthorityinthecountry.Thisequatesto3%ofthechildpopulation,thehighestrateofanyauthoritywithinScotlandandmorethandoubletheScottishaverageof1.4%.
MorechildreninGlasgow(43%)andacrossScotland(44%)areontheChildProtectionRegisterbecauseofphysicalneglectthanforanyotherreason.Relativelyfewareregisteredbecauseofsexualabuse(8%inbothGlasgowandScotland)andhardlyanybecauseoffailuretothriveorreasonsnotknown(1%forGlasgowonly).
Theproportionofchildrenlivinginhouseholdswithworkingageadults,whereatleastoneadulthasadisability,wasoneandahalftimeshigherinGlasgow(12%)thantheScottishaverage(8%)in2007/08.TheGlasgowfigurewasalsomorethandoublethatofAberdeen(4%)andEdinburgh(5%)andmarginallyhigherthanDundee(11%).Allfiguresquotedweretakenfromwww.understandingglasgow.com/indicators/children.
Experiencehasshownthatfamiliesarenotaffectedbyjustonesingleissue;theyhavemanyverycomplexdifficultiestodealwith.Thisincludes
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Table1:showsthenumberoffamiliesandchildrenthatGeezaBreakworkedwithagainsteachrespiteserviceduringtheperiod1April2012to31March2013.Pleasenotethatthenumbersarecumulativeassomefamiliesandchildrenreceivedmorethanoneservice.
Table2:showstheagesatpointofreferralandgenderofthe519childrenwhoreceivedRespiteServicesfromGeezaBreakduringtheperiod1April2012to31March2013.Pleasenotethatallchildrenwereonlycountedonceeveniftheyreceivedmorethanoneofourservices.
statebenefits,health,housingaswellasalltheotherdailydramasofbeingaparent.Changeisalwaysadifficultissuetodealwithandreallyimpactsoneveryonearound,inparticularchildren.Parentsandchildrenneedtobesupportedthroughthechangeprocess.GeezaBreakworksalong-sideothersupportservicestoensurefamiliesaretrulysupportedtomakeapositivechangeintheirlives.
Service No.Families No.Children
RespiteSitting 144 272
RespiteCare 33 49
CentreBased (T.O.F.F.E.E.Club) 203 289
Table1
AgesofChildren No.ofChildren Male Female
0-4 120 67 53
5-8 216 123 93
9-12 153 92 61
13-16 30 18 12
Total 519 300 219
Table2
Table3showstheReferralSources,Table4showstheReferralAreasandTable5showstheFamilyStatusforthe317Familieswhoreceivedarespiteservicefrom1April2012to31March2013.Pleasenotethatfamilieswereonlycountedonceeveniftheyreceivedmorethanoneofourservices.
No.ofReferralAreas Families
Baillieston 11Barlanark 7Barrowfield 2Bridgeton 24Budhill 1Calton 7Camlachie 1Carmyle 5Carntyne 17Craigend 1Cranhill 9Dennistoun 14Easterhouse 40Gallowgate 7Garrowhill 2Garthamlock 6GreaterEasterhouse 17Greenfield 11Haghill 10MountVernon 3OutwithNorthEastCCP 43Parkhead 21Riddrie 7Ruchazie 1Sandyhills 5Shettleston 20Springboig 8Tollcross 16Townhead 1 Total 317
Table4
No.of ReferralSource Families
Addictions 1 Children&Families 61 CommunityOrganisation 22 Education 15 FASS 12 HealthBoard 31 PACT 2 Self-Referral 177 SocialWork 16 Total 337
Table3
FamilyStatus No.ofFamilies
Grandparent 5
1Parent 174
2Parent 67
OtherRelation 71
Total 317
Table5
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TheT.O.F.F.E.E.ClubprovidedaservicetochildrenduringtheEasterschoolholidays,6weeksoftheSummerschoolholidaysandtheOctoberweekschoolholidays.ThefiguresbelowalsoincludeOutofSchoolplaceswhichwerepurchasedundertheT.O.F.F.E.E.Club.Table7:showsthestatisticalinformationfortheT.O.F.F.E.E.Clubduring2012:-
Table6:showsthestatisticalinformationfortheRespiteSittingand
RespiteCareservicesduringtheyear12/13:-
Service Sessions Nights
RespiteCare 455 432
RespiteSitting 3336 0
Total 3791 432
Period Sessions Hours
Easter 654 3270
Summer 2982 14910
October 259 1295
Emergency 0 0
Total 3895 19475
Table6
Table7
Table8showstheReferralSources,Table9showstheReferralAreasandTable10showstheFamilyStatusforthe117familieswhoreceivedtheFamilySupportservicefrom1April2012to31March2013.
ReferralSource No.of Families
Addictions 1
Children&Families 44
CommunityOrganisation 16
FASS 1
HealthBoard 29
Self-Referral 30
SocialWork 19
140
Table8
No.of ReferralAreas Families
Baillieston 6 Barlanark 2 Bridgeton 5 Budhill 1 Calton 2 Carmyle 1 Carntyne 9 Craigend 1 Cranhill 6 Dalmarnock 1 Dennistoun 9 Easterhouse 9 Gallowgate 4 Garrowhill 1 Garthamlock 1 GreaterEasterhouse 4 Greenfield 3 Haghill 4 OutwithNorthEastCCP 2 Parkhead 13 Provanmill 1 Riddrie 1 Sandyhills 1 Shettleston 14 Springboig 3 Springburn 1 Tollcross 10 Townhead 2 117
Table9
FamilyStatus No.ofFamilies
OneParent 79
Twoparents 34
Otherrelation 4
117
Table10
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AgesofChildren No.ofChildren Male Female
0-4 102 51 51
5-8 64 36 28
9-12 39 26 13
13-16 24 11 13
Total 229 124 105
Table11
Table11:showstheagesatpointofreferralandgenderofthe229childrenwhoseparentsreceivedIntenseonetooneFamilySupportfromGeezaBreakduringtheperiod1April2012to31March2013.
Themainreasonsforreferralwereparentaladdictionsandmentalhealthproblemsandaneedforinputtohelpwithhouseholdmanagement,routinesandcaringskills.Alargenumberofthosereferredhadlowself-confidence,problematicfamilyrelationshipsandwerelackinginsocialsupports.
Formanyparentsdailylifewascharacterisedbydifficultiesassociatedwithpoverty,inadequateandinsecurehousingandastruggletoprovideemotional,socialandeducationalsupportfortheirchildren.Thiswasparticularlysoforparentswhoseownneedshadnotbeenmet,forwhomtherewaslittlesupportfromfamilyandfriendsandwhocouldseenoglimmerofhopeforawayoutoftheirdifficultiesforthemselvesortheirchildren.
Theextentofsomeparents’difficultieswassuchthatintensiveinputwasrequiredfromFamilySupportWorkersandstafffrompartnershipagenciesoveranextendedperiodoftimeinordertoaddresssomeoftheimpactoftheseproblems.
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Our heartfelt thanks to all our funders.
Glasgow City Council Social Work Services, Glasgow City Council Integrated Grants Fund, Glasgow City Council Addictions, Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS, The Big Lottery, Young Start,Communities and Families Fund, Robertson Trust, Short Breaks,
Creative Breaks, Better Breaks, Cash for Kids, RS McDonald Charitable Trust, BBC Children in Need.
We would also like to acknowledge all fundings, grants, donations and gifts which are mentioned in our audited accounts. All were warmly received and we are extremely grateful..
Further Information
If you would like any further information about any of our services, or feel that you or your family could benefit from support from Geeza Break,
please contact us at the office (details below). If you think you could offer support to local families,
we would also be delighted to hear from you.
Office Hours are: Monday – Thursday – 9am-5pm Friday – 9am-4pm
Geeza BreakGeeza Break 1450-1456 Gallowgate, Parkhead, Glasgow G31 4ST
Tel: 0141 573 2900Fax: 0141 573 2789 Email: [email protected] Website: www.geezabreak.org.uk
GeezaBreakissupportedbyGlasgowCommunityPlanningPartnership,GlasgowCityCouncilandGreaterGlasgowandClydeNHS
Part Funded