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FSN (Fellowship of St Nicholas)

Annual Review 2022/2023

FSN (Fellowship of St Nicholas) supports children, young people and families in Hastings and East Sussex through early years, mental health, bereavement, youth work, food provision and employment services. In 2022–23 it supported 166 bereaved children, provided 314 young people with mental health peer support, housed 95 families via its Temporary Accommodation Hub, and helped 513 people into training and work — generating a surplus of £179,616.

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Three Ofsted 'Good' nurseries; PACT (Parents and Children Together) early years programme; Dragonflies bereavement peer support (ages 5–18); My Time children's mental health peer support; Bexhill Youth Project; Temporary Accommodation Hub (Hastings and Eastbourne); Pantry food provision; adult learning and accredited qualifications; health coaching via GP referral; health and wellbeing community hubs

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 314 children accessed nursery provision across three Ofsted-rated 'Good' nurseries
Key Metric 2 166 children and young people supported by Dragonflies bereavement project; 314 engaged with My Time mental health peer support
Key Metric 3 95 families supported in the Temporary Accommodation Hub; 513 people supported through employment and training projects

Key Outcomes

  • 41 adults achieved an accredited qualification and 47 AQA module certificates were awarded to young people in areas including cookery, teamwork and fundraising
  • 500 individuals received support from the Pantry, providing food, nappies, hygiene and cleaning products to families in need
  • Income rose by £364,551 to £1,755,581, generating a surplus of £179,616, with unrestricted reserves maintained at a healthy level to sustain future services

Geography

South East

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