CHEXS Winter Newsletter 2020

First – a Massive THANK YOU
Thank you to all our partnership schools in continuing to allow the charity to work with your families. You are all going the extra mile to support your children, young people and families.
CHEXS completely understands the immense pressure and continuous stress you are all under.  We would like to reiterate the CHEXS team are here for you, your children and families at this difficult time.

We would also like to thank all CHEXS grant funders of specific CHEXS services, our emergency COVID-19 crisis funders and for our local fundraisers and of course your donations too. All the funding we have been so kindly awarded has helped CHEXS to support even more families using our strong networks, resources and know-how at a time when our families needed it most.
The coming months will compound our existing community member’s needs as these issues are going to have a huge impact on our wellbeing for months and years even after this current crisis has passed.
Every single grant, fundraiser or donation will ensure we are here throughout and beyond to help communities move forward in a positive way.

ZOOM Mentoring

Since the start of term it has been a roller coaster time with children being supported in their school bubbles both within school and off site with CHEXS. The safety of the young people and our teams have and continue to be paramount, so Covid-19 health and safety guidelines given have been strictly followed at all times.
There have been many interesting chats with the children and young people about how the restrictions have affected them and about their anxieties and worries.  

At CHEXS we always say that to talk about worries helps and it certainly seems too, with many of the children quoted as feeling better for having spent the time taking part in the activities.  

‘Comfort Zone – I’m normally an anxious person with not much confidence and it just worked it clicked. i was able to communicate which is something I’m not normally good at. I felt more confident.‘

CHEXS Digital AGM

Thank you to all of those who attended our digital AGM on Thursday 26th November 2020
   It was a fabulous evening listening to all of the updates from our Family Support and Parenting team as well as our Volunteers, office team and trustees.
If you could like to watch the highlights of our digital AGM then please click the below link as it is now Live on our You Tube channel – CHEXS AGM Highlights 2020
If you’d like to read our 2019-20 impact report, this is also now available to read by clicking the link to our website here – Impact and Annual report 2019-20
The last year has shown that we continue to be #hereforyou and that we can provide ongoing support to all of our families and our Community through various virtual methods. 

Congratulations to our winners of our CHEXS awards at this years AGM.
Our congratulations go to……
CHEXS Virtual Grow club winner – Matas S
Volunteer of the year – Sue J
Outstanding Partner of the year – Generations Multi Academy Trust 
Specialist Support Award – Broxbourne Foodbank 

A final thank you…. Many thanks to The Henry Smith Charity for supporting three years’ running costs of a ‘Family Support Team’ project which provides whole-family support and young people’s mentoring to families and children around Waltham Cross. We’d also like to thank BBC Children in Need’s COVID-19 Next Steps Programme – To provide holiday sessions for children and young people who have been most effected by Covid-19. To help them improve their aspiration levels, problem-solving skills and peer relationships.

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