MARK'S BLOG Archive
I've had a day where my most prominent feeling has been one of gratitude. I acknowledge every day what an extraordinary privilege it is to be so closely involved in the lives of others through Family Groups and Families Helping Families courses, and all those involved in these groups know how well each of us support and resource each other. Today has provided a number of examples of just how many people are prepared to go the extra mile to support the work we are doing.
OPM came to visit Family Group at Feltham Community College today on their first 'case study' visit. The two researchers are part of the OPM team conducting a 3-year evaluation of our Family Group project in Feltham. Both individuals left today expressing their sense of privilege at having had an opportunity to engage in our process. I am so grateful to the Feltham Group for accommodating the researchers, to the staff for making themselves available to the researchers, and particulary to the two families who gave up an extra hour to be interviewed for case studies. It's significant to note that all seven families in the Feltham Group voulnteered to be case studies should their help be required. OPM are coming back to Feltham tomorrow to conduct the same process at Victoria Junior School where all nine families in the Victoria Family Group offered to be case studies. I have no doubt that all those involved in Family Groups will strongly endorse the intervention.
Elsewhere today, the wider network of School and Family volunteers and supporters continues to strengthen our infrastructure and growth. I am so grateful to Kate and her Superhighways team for creating this website and for their prompt efficient response to our queries. I'm grateful to Ana for the extra time she is commiting, interpreting for a Family Group parent in an OPM interview. I'm grateful to Lori for her willingness to drive the Graduate Group project - which will get a blog entry of its own in due course.
The continuing growth and demonstrable power of this organisation to bring about positive change is due to the sustained effort of many individuals who see the transformative potential of this work. Thank you all - and please keep it coming!
