Our Future - Strength in Ambition

2015 will be a year of particular significance as we commemorate 175 years since Miss Elizabeth Kibble wrote her Last Will and Testament, leaving a lasting legacy to offer care and support to young people in Paisley and ultimately laying the foundations for Kibble. From the outset we have always been forward thinking and there to support young people facing adversity. Although we remain true to these principles, our methods are constantly evolving and we grow our ambitions to ensure the young people in our care are given the best possible opportunity to build a brighter future.

At the forefront of this vision is the need to work in partnership, to continue to integrate our services, and to develop our provision to meet the changing requirements of young people. This was certainly evident with the opening of Kibble's newest social enterprise, The Experience. Supported by ERDF and a range of trusts and foundations, this will equip young people (16+) with new skills and valuable commercial work experience in the leisure and hospitality industry, ultimately improving employability prospects.

Kibble's Intensive Fostering Services (IFS) will open Merton House in Largs, a care home/residential service for 5-12 year olds in spring 2015. It will support some of the youngest and most vulnerable people in the care system. This early intervention service will work with a maximum of five children at any one time and provide a supportive and nurturing environment. Children living at Merton House will get regular opportunities to enjoy family living with respite carers which will help aid the transition from residential living to a long-term foster care placement. The young people will also have access to our other provision such as the primary school and psychological services. We believe this facility is unique in Scotland.

IFS will also continue to strengthen the service it offers by working to recruit more foster carers and adult placement providers through our 'Join our Fostering Family' campaign. They will be busy delivering the message that if you're a patient and resilient person keen to make a difference, fostering could be for you and Kibble is one of the best services you can do it with.

In the coming year Kibble will continue to grow its school service for younger children with the addition of Garnock Primary. This means Kibble will have two active primary schools delivering a learning model aimed at reintegration into the mainstream where possible. Early intervention and effective support is the model for sustainability.

Our Commitment to Excellence

Finances

Extract taken from the Kibble Education and Care Centre Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2014, Consolidated Statement of Finance Activities. A full copy of the report is available on request.

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