**Building Blocks Family Centre , Resolven, Neath, SA11 4AB** Tel: 01639 710076, www.buildingblocksfamilycentre.co.uk Email: office@buildingblocksfamilycentre.co.uk Registered Charity No 1101314Registered Company No 04589051 ## Contents Chairperson Foreword Page 3 Key Achievements Page 4 Trustees and Staffing Page 5—8 Staff Training Page 9 –10 Employee Awards Page 11 Childcare Services Page 12—13 Forward Steps Service Page 14—15 Journey to Well-being Project Page 16—18 Community Hub Project Page 19 Resolven Youth Forum Page 20 Growth & Mindset Project Page 21—24 Wellbeing 4 Me Service Page 25—27 Talk2gether Project Page 28 – 30 Holiday Play Provision Page 31—32 Parent Connect Project Page 33 – 356 Talk it Through Project Pages 37—39 Funders Page 40 Thank you Page 41 2 ## Foreword from Chairperson Welcome to our 21st Building Blocks Family Centre Annual Report. Over the past year our staff and volunteers have been supporting families and children across the Neath Port Talbot area providing much needed support whether that is for support in the form of food bank parcels or providing help and guidance through free workshops and training in life skills We continue to offer high quality childcare for children 0-12 whilst also offering one to one childcare support for disabled children. Our diverse fantastic childcare staff are trained to also be able to work with children who have other needs such as children who have a medical need, ASD, ADHD, visual impairment and other disabilities. Throughout the year we have been continuing to fundraise through various events and raffles to keep try and keep our fundraising pots flowing as the funding pots available are becoming harder and harder to tap into. On behalf of the trustees I would like to thank each and everyone of our staff and volunteers for the amazing job they do providing the much needed support to our families, parents and children who use the varied and wide services that we offer. I would also like to thank all the funders for their support which allows us to provide the much needed services in the area. Nicola Gnojek Chairperson 3 ## Key Achievements 1. We have supported 500 children with disabilities or additional needs to help improve their quality of life through the development of social skills, speech, language and communication skills, confidence, self-esteem and independence skills. 2. We have supported 1249 parents to help improve their parenting skills and improve their quality of life to help give their children the best start in life. 3. We have supported 585 Children and young people to help improve their wellbeing 4. We have provided 319 children with free or subsidised childcare places to help build their early years development skills. 5. We have supported 280 adults and 294 children to gain access to our food bank provision supporting families living in food poverty across Neath Port Talbot. 6. We have supported 187 parents who have children with disabilities to improve their mental health and wellbeing . 7. 196 children accessed dedicated support with their mental health and well-being. 4 ## Trustees and Volunteers |**Name of Trustee**|**Role**|**Other Informaton**| |---|---|---| |Mrs Nicola Gnojek|Chairperson|| |Mrs Janet Harris|Secretary/Companies House
Secretary|| |Miss Hannah Morgan|Treasurer|| |Mr Neal Francis|Trustee|17.1.23 Appointed| |Mrs Julie Howes|Trustee|| |Miss Cherelle Mead|Trustee|| |Mrs Caryn Williams|Trustee|17.1.23 Appointed| |Miss Caitlin O’Reilly|Trustee|1.3.23 Appointed| |Miss Nicola Macey|Trustee|1.7.22 (Resigned)| 5 ## Staffing |Stafng|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Name**|**Job Title**|**Part**
**tme/**
**full**
**tme/**
**casual**|**Other Informaton**| |Ceri Pritchard|Centre Manager|Full
Time|| |Stacey Morgan|Childcare Manager|Part
Time|| |Natasha Pike|Childcare Worker|Part
Time|| |Liz Davies|Family Disability Manager|Full
Time|| |Emma Grove|Children’s Disability Support
Worker|Part
Time|| |Samantha Gillespie|Childcare worker|Part
Time|| |Zoe Ganderton|PA & Family Hub Worker|Part
Time|| |Alisha Ace|Childcare worker / Children’s
Disability Support Worker|Full
Time|| |Caitlin Gnojek|Childcare Manager/Children’s
Disability Manager|Full
Time|| |Christna James|Well-being & Parentng
Manager|Full
Time|| |Gemma Bates|Children’s Well-being Ofcer|Part
Time|| |Shadean Thomas|Family Disability Worker|Part
Time|| 6 ## Staffing |Stafng|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Name**|**Job Title**|**Part**
**tme/**
**full**
**tme/**
**casual**|**Other Informaton**| |Jef Pritchard|Caretaker|Part
Time|| |Stacey Harris|Family Disability Worker|Full
Time|| |Amy Benns|Ofce Manager|Part
Time|| |Rebecca Evans|Speech , Language and
Communicaton Support
Work|Part
Time|| |Kirste Morgan|Children’s Disability Sup-
port Worker|Part
Time|| |Kate Amos|Childcare Apprentce|Part
Time|Appointed August 2022| |Chloe Edwards|Administrator|Part
Time|| |Ceri Siddley|Training Co-ordinator/
Emotonal Well-being
Worker|Part
Time|Appointed June 2022| |Shannon Chambers|Speech, Language and
Communicaton Devel-
opment Manager|Part
Time|| |Laura Lee|Counsellor|Part
Time|| |Laura Arnold|Grants and Fundraising
Ofcer|Part
Time|| 7 ## Staffing |**Name**|**Job Title**|**Part Time/**
**full tme/**
**casual**|**Other Informaton**| |---|---|---|---| |Rebecca Parft|Ofce Manager/Training
Co-ordinator|Full Time|Lef October 2022| |Chelcey Mock|Childcare Worker|Part Time|Appointed
November 2022| |Lauren Gnojek|Administrator/Childcare|Casual|| |Jay Pritchard|Children Disability
Support Worker|Casual|| |Hannah Thomas|Children’s Well-being
Ofcer|Part Time|| |Amy Simmonds|Family Disability Well-
being Worker|Part Time|Lef January 2023| |Chelsea Jones|Children’s Disability
Support Worker|Full Time|Lef January 2023| |Amelia O’rells|Childcare Worker/
Children’s Disability
Support Worker|Full Time|| |Jodie Richards|Childcare Worker|Part Time|Lef July 2022| |Ffon Jones|Children’s Disability
Support Worker|Part Time|Lef June 2022| |Chelsea Lamb|Children's Disability
Support Worker|Part Time|Lef April 2022| |Nikki Collins|Childcare Worker &
Children’s Disability Sup-
port Worker|Part Time|Appointed June 2022| |Joely Pennery|Children’s Disability
Support Worker|Part Time|Lef February 2023| 8 ## Staff Training - Safeguarding - Prevent Duty - First Aid - Diabetes Awareness - Health & Safety - Fire Awareness - Manual Handling - Equality & Diversity - GDPR - Understanding Children’s Rights - Food Hygiene - Infection, Prevention & Control - Dyslexia Awareness - Understanding Anaphylaxis - Understanding Epilepsy - Effective health & safety for children with SEND and ASN - Mindfulness in the Classroom - Autism Awareness - Preventing Bullying (11-16 years) - Signalong Phase 1 - Fire Safety and Equipment - Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption - Effective Safeguarding Practice - Adverse Childhood Experiences 9 ## Staff Training - Domestic Abuse: Children and Young People - DA case study 1: Coercive Control (14-16 years) - DA case study 2: Peer-on-Peer Harassment (14-16) - Child Neglect - Cyber Security - Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace - Online Safety - ADHD Awareness - Equality and Inclusion in Early Years Settings - Safeguarding of Adults Level 3 - Safeguarding Lead - Staff Awareness: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 10 ## Employee Awards Every year at Resolven Building Blocks we seek the views and opinions of our staff regarding the staff member they believe has gone above and beyond in their work roles with us. The awards are presented every year at our Annual General Meeting. ## **Childcare Team—Employee of the Year 2022** Chelsea Jones ## **Manager of the Year 2022** Amy Benns ## **Community Team—Employee of the Year 2022** Christina James ## **Health & Wellbeing Employee of the Year 2022** Gemma Bates **Star of the Year 2022** Ceri Pritchard ## **Admin Team—Employee of the Year 2022** Ceri Siddley 11 ## Childcare Services Over the past year we have continued to rebuild on our childcare services. We are offering a range of services for children aged 0-12 Monday-Friday which will help them to improve their socialisation, confidence and overall development through accessing high quality childcare. During this year we have had 96 children uptake on childcare spaces and we have worked closely with parents to support their childcare needs. Over the past year we have seen an increase in the number of parents accessing our 30 free hours childcare spaces as well as our paid childcare spaces. We are continuing to offer wrap around care with pick up from the local primary school. As well as these services, we also provide 1-1 support for children with additional learning needs. We currently have 7 children who regularly receive this 1-1 support to help them with transitioning in to school, support their communication and meet their individual needs. 12 ## Childcare Services By providing these services we have been able to help parents access work, training, university courses and respite for them as a family. For the children, these sessions have provided them with opportunities to socialise, reduce their separation anxiety, build confidence. ## **Parent Feedback** “Friendly and bubbly staff, lots of creative activities” ## **Parent Feedback** “All childcare workers are welcoming to our son when he arrives at nursery and all are friendly” ## **Parent Feedback** “Our son is always happy going to nursery and appears happy coming out. Reported to be happy during his time there” ## **Parent Feedback** “RBB has really helped my sons social skills and language skills as he is late in developing certain sounds. I have really seen a huge change in his abilities recently and believe this is due to the work and dedication of the team in RBB” 13 ## Forward Steps We have been providing comprehensive training and support for parents and carers, focusing on various topics such as challenging behaviour, regulating emotions, communication and setting boundaries, as well as ADHD and ASD. Our goal is to equip parents and carers with the necessary knowledge and strategies to effectively manage their children's needs. In addition to training sessions, we also organise coffee mornings/evenings, creating a space for parents and carers to connect with each other while accessing information and support from our service on a range of topics. We understand the importance of emotional support for parents and carers, especially when it comes to their child's disability. Therefore, we have a qualified play therapist, who provides dedicated emotional support sessions. We also offer advice and information to parents and carers, including signposting them to other services that can provide additional support for their families. We understand that every family's needs are unique, so we provide training sessions in various formats. These include face-to-face, online, g r o u p s e s s i o n s , a n d o n e - t o -one sessions. We even offer home visits for those who are unable to attend training in any other way. We utilise our Facebook page to share valuable information on topics discussed with families, including advice on wellbeing, anxiety in children, available training and workshops for parents, and tips on Additional Learning Needs (ALN). 14 ## Forward Steps Over the past year, we have successfully transitioned back to offering weekly faceto-face training sessions at Building Blocks. We are pleased to report a consistent number of attendees, with an average of four parents participating each week. However, we understand that some families may face personal challenges that prevent them from attending in person. To accommodate their needs, we continue to provide training sessions either through Zoom or on a one-to-one basis, depending on what works best for the families. Looking ahead, we recognize the importance of making our services more accessible to families in the Port Talbot area. Therefore, in the coming months, we plan to organize support and information sessions specifically in Port Talbot. This initiative aims to cater to the needs of the high number of families from this area and ensure that they can easily access our services. We are committed to providing comprehensive support and training to families, regardless of their circumstances. By offering a combination of face-toface and virtual sessions, we strive to meet the diverse needs of our community and empower parents with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive and enable them to navigate the challenges they face. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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15 ## Journey to Well-being Our organisation, thanks to the generous grant from SCVS - West Glamorgan Regional Health, Social care and Wellbeing small grant scheme, successfully implemented the 'Journey to Wellbeing' Project. The main objective of this project was to empower individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage their mental and physical wellbeing. Additionally, we aimed to boost their selfesteem and confidence, enabling them to develop emotional resilience. We recognized the urgent need for such an intervention due to the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which significantly impacted people's health and wellbeing. Furthermore, we identified a lack of social interaction opportunities for families, leading to feelings of loneliness and anxiety. To address these challenges, we organized a series of workshops and training sessions within the community. These sessions provided a platform for individuals to connect with others and acquire new skills. Topics covered included Understanding Anxiety in Children, Reiki Level 1, Reflexology, Stress Management, and Vision Board making. The feedback we received from participants was overwhelmingly positive, with 100% of them expressing their satisfaction with the courses and their eagerness to apply the newly acquired skills in their daily lives. **"I really enjoyed today's course. It was wellpresented and provided excellent and practical information that can be utilised both personally" Parent (Annoymous)** 16 ## Journey to Well-being In addition to the workshops, we organised a Wellbeing day at our Centre. This event provided individuals with the opportunity to meet others, enjoy a communal lunch, and book various treatments such as reflexology, reiki, and head and shoulder massages. Professionals in the field also offered advice and information regarding these treatments and overall health and wellbeing. The Wellbeing day was a resounding success, with 24 individuals in attendance. All participants agreed that the sessions were highly beneficial in enhancing their understanding of how to manage their mental and physical wellbeing. Overall, our 'Journey to Wellbeing' Project, made possible by the grant from SCVS - West Glamorgan Regional Health, Social care and Wellbeing small grant scheme, successfully addressed the pressing need for improved mental and physical wellbeing in our community. Through workshops, training sessions, and a Wellbeing day, we provided individuals with the tools and support necessary to navigate the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. 17 ## Their Journey, Our Impact One of the families we supported was referred to us in February 2022. The son had received a private diagnosis of ADHD, and the family was awaiting medication. The mother, who was struggling with her son's behaviour at home, attended training sessions on challenging behaviour, communication and setting boundaries, and regulating emotions, all conducted over Zoom to accommodate her work schedule. We were also able to provide her son with support through our Talk it through service for 1-to-1 counselling and the Wellbeing for me service to improve socialisation and make new friends. The mother also benefited from 1-to-1 emotional wellbeing support with our play therapist, receiving a total of 8 sessions. We also assisted the family in finding suitable childcare for the son during the summer holidays. The family finished their support with us and the mother expressed her satisfaction with the options provided and the positive impact of the play therapy sessions on her wellbeing and her son's enjoyment of the wellbeing group. Eliza, who has three children, including a son with a diagnosis of GDD and Autism, sought support for her daughter's behaviour, suspecting ADHD. Eliza expressed the need for training on challenging behaviour and respite for her son. We connected Eliza's son with the Talk2gether project for communication and social skills support, which he continues to attend. We also referred him to another service within Building Blocks for 1-to-1 support sessions after school. Eliza actively engaged with Forward Steps, attending all face-to-face training sessions and participating in coffee evenings where her daughter accessed a peer support group. Eliza successfully completed her time with Forward Steps, feeling listened to, supported, and gaining a better understanding of her daughter's behaviour. Her daughter has been placed on the ADHD pathway and is currently on the waiting list for the Wellbeing 4 Me service. At Forward Steps, we are dedicated to providing holistic support to families, addressing their unique needs and empowering them to navigate the challenges they face. 18 ## Families Together Our project supported families who were dealing with the after effects of the pandemic. The UK Community Renewal grant administered by Neath Port Talbot CVS enabled us to offer a range of workshops to improve parenting and life skills. The project brought parents together and offer peer support whilst they upskill in managing their well-being, which will include mindfulness sessions and physical activity sessions such as nature walks and light exercise to improve well-being. We offered self-esteem and confidence building courses for parents to help develop their resilience. Parents developed improved emotional resilience, a decrease in separation anxiety, improved understanding of well-being, child development, improved support network and upskilled in parenting along with gaining confidence and self-esteem. **12 workshops “It was such a fun delivered and 90 learning experience beneficiaries engaged and I have learnt a with improving their new skill that I would life skills like to continue”** 19 ## Community Hub Due to the rising costs of living and people facing more difficulties, we developed in late 2022 the launch of our Community Hub. The community hub was for members of the community to access free food, information and advice along with free use of wi-fi and a laptop if needed. Our community hub days were held weekly between 9am-6pm along with community hub events being held once a month. The community hub events during the past few months for families and members of the community. - Christmas 2 course meal with quiz - Curry and rice - St Davids day themed afternoon - cawl and welsh cakes - Easter themed tea party The events were very successful with up to 40 people attending some of the events and we delivered these events in conjunction with Resolven Youth Forum who volunteered their time to help at the events. The events were primarily focused on offering free warm meals with the option of accessing information and advice if anyone needed it, especially around support and services that they can access for help around the rising cost of living. We ensured the community events were suitable for all ages and appealed to a variety of people. This service was run voluntary by our staff members and would not have occurred without their want to help others. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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20 ## Resolven Youth Forum The youth forum has 11 members and during the year have been developing their volunteering skills and supporting the Community Hub giving up their time to run community events and fundraising to support Building Blocks services whilst still meeting regularly and helping within the community. In May 2022 they had the recognition they deserved for all their hard work when they were awarded the high sheriff award for their services to the community and fundraising. Due to there still being covid restrictions in place, there was no official ceremony held. Therefore, we held a presentation evening with parents, local council members to celebrate and be presented with their certificates from the High Sheriff. In December 2022 they ran a Christmas themed community event with a 2 course menu and quiz. The youth forum were busy taking orders, dishing up and serving food which was a huge success with 30 people attending. They then ended the event by hosting a quiz. 21 ## Growth & Mindset The Growth and Mindset project began in April 2022 funded by Pen y Cymoedd Community Wind Farm and the People’s Postcode Trust. The project has delivered a well-being project for children and young people with and without disabilities and their families. We have worked with children from the age of 0 years old to 12 years of age to help them rebuild their emotional resilience, self-esteem and confidence which has been devastated by the pandemic. ## **Mindfulness Clubs** We provided 146 children aged 9-12 years over the year with a 10 Week Mindfulness Club which was delivered directly in schools across the Pen y Cymoedd areas, helping to rebuild children’s emotional resilience, confidence, self-esteem and mental wellbeing which we know has been impacted greatly by the pandemic. 83% of the 146 children who attended the 10 week sessions had very little knowledge or idea about mindfulness when we commenced working with them on week 1, but by the end of the 10 weeks we then re-measured this and found that **all** our children felt that they knew a lot more or were experts in mindfulness. Therefore, all the children were up skilled in using the mindfulness techniques and felt able to keep using mindfulness. **100% of children have also seen a difference in their mental well-being.** 100% of the schools agreed that they have seen first-hand the impact that the sessions have had on the children and have reported a number of benefits. Examples of these are increased emotional resilience and confidence, more relaxed, less anxious, showing more tolerance to one another, more able to communicate their feelings and more resilient in tackling things that they find difficult. 22 ## Growth & Mindset **Children and Young People with Additional Learning Needs and their Families** Our project has supported families with children with additional needs providing 1-1 support for the children tailoring the sessions to meet their needs and disabilities. This support ranges from building confidence and self-esteem to helping children achieve their milestones including building emotional resilience. Each family has a parent support worker which gives the family support to enable them to learn skills and strategies to support their children at home. Each family have their own support plan and we as a team work together to achieve this. Families and children have received 16 weeks of dedicated 1-1 support with 51 individuals benefiting from the service. **Parenting Support** - 100% of parents stated that they had improved knowledge and understanding on how to implement the support learnt through the project at home, meaning they have the knowledge and skills to take with them after exiting the service. **1-1 Support** - 100% of children improved on their confidence and self-esteem, 85% of parents reported their child now has improved emotional resilience, and 64% had reduced separation anxiety. To date all 25 children have met their planned targets along with improving their emotional well-being and further developing their resilience. **100% of families feel this service has improved their quality of life.** **“The service offered to my daughter, and I have been exceptional. The sessions are vital in our community and the support they offer everyone is outstanding”.** 23 ## Their Journey, Our Impact Child M came for support with their development and separation anxiety. When Child M first started attending sessions they would get really upset when leaving their parents. Child M would take a long time to settle. Child M didn’t want to engage in any of the activities but as the weeks went on Child M would become a little more confident when arriving, but due to being non-verbal they would get upset as they were unable to communicate their needs. By week 8 Child M would be happy when arriving and be much more settled in the room. They had also started to play alongside another little girl and started using some sounds and words to communicate. Child M would also take part in activities. Child M has grown in confidence so much since they started and built strong relationships with the children and their support worker. The parents of Child M had also stated that they had seen a massive difference in their child and were so pleased with the service. 24 ## Their Journey, Our Impact Parent H came to the service looking for support for her son who is on the pathway for ASD. The family needed support to help with their child’s challenging behaviour and to help their child to transition to school. We worked with the parent to put a plan in place for the child to access 1-1 support and also stated that we would organise a meeting with the school so they could put the relevant support needed in place before their child started school. The child also received one to one support from our project and we were able to put in place an individual play plan and assessed the child’s needs through using Wellcomms and development trackers. This gave us a clear picture of what areas the child needs support with. We organised transition days to take the child into school and met regularly with the family and school to share and make the transition as smooth as possible. By the end of the 16 weeks, the child was attending school and their challenging behaviour had improved greatly. The family felt fully supported in the transition and they also felt like they had learned skills to help them with their child’s challenging behaviour. The school reported that they had been overwhelmed with the support that we had offered for the child and felt that without it, the child would have taken months to settle in to school. 25 ## Wellbeing 4 Me Working in Consortia with Interplay we deliver the Wellbeing4Me service providing play sessions to support children with disabilities and those who are pre-diagnosis. We provide sessions for children aged 0-3 years old to attend with t h e i r p a r e n t s , a n d a n a ft e r s c h o o l s e s s i o n f o r c h i l d r e n a g e d 4 -11 years old. ## **0-3 Years** We provide a service for 0-3 y e a r o l d s t o a tt e n d w i t h t h e i r p a r e n t s . T h e s e sessions run once a week in Resolven Building Blocks. Our 0-3 s e r v i c e p r o v i d e s parents with the opportunity to build on their parent-child relationship whilst having the opportunity to meet other parents and share information and advice. We offer play based sessions to help children meet their developmental milestones. These include working on individualised targets like building their independence, socialisation skills, improving their speech, language and communication and improving physical development through play. 4 parents and their children who attend our 0-3 service have seen improved parent- child relationships, had the opportunity to communicate and share information and advice with other parents and develop ideas that they can use at home. 26 ## Wellbeing 4 Me ## **4—11 Years** We have delivered three sessions a week for children aged 4-11 years old, two sessions in Resolven and one in Port Talbot. Our 4-11 session provided children with the opportunity to meet their milestones through play based sessions. Children are provided with individual targets which are set by them and their parents. These include developing coping strategies in order to reduce challenging behaviour, reducing separation anxiety and building confidence, resilience and independence. We provide children with activities and resources to help them meet their targets. These include making worry monsters, stress balloons, using visual aids and timers and group games and activities. 43 children aged 4—11 years have seen increased independence, confidence, resilience. Improved speech, language and communication. Children have made new friends, developed coping strategies and experienced new experiences. **121 play sessions delivered** 27 ## Their Journey, Our Impact Child H has been diagnosed with ASD and was referred to our services as they were struggling with separation anxiety. We worked with the child and parent to identify the key areas of development and these were for Child H to improve their speech and language skills, working on understanding and communication, socialisation and making friends and reducing separation anxiety. Child H accessed face to face sessions for 12 weeks and also attended the summer holiday club. During the first session Child H experienced separation anxiety from Mum. We developed visual timers and used activities that they enjoyed in order to reduce their anxiety. We used strategies such as play dough, messy play and imaginative role play with Child H to encourage their positive experience whilst attending our sessions. This helped to reduce their anxiety and during our four week review of Child H targets we realised that separation anxiety was no longer a key focus for the child. We then worked on supporting Child H on improving their speech and language skills through creating speech monsters, encouraging repetition and the use of communication cards when needed. Child H enjoyed taking part in a range of activities including sensory play, baking activities, going in the community to build independence, arts and crafts, outdoor play and group games which all aided their socialisation. Child H's parents reported that they felt the service had really benefited them and had provided Child H with numerous new opportunities. During Child H time with us we found that Child H had began to communicate their needs to staff members and their confidence was improving by playing and socialising with other children. Child H's separation anxiety was significantly reduced by the end of the 12 weeks and Child H's parent reported they were very pleased with the service they had received. 28 ## Talk2gether Talk2gether provides early intervention support for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) aged 0 –5 years offering dedicated play sessions. The project is funded by BBC Children in Need and to date has successfully supported 68 children. The service enables children to strengthen their communication skills, improve their social skills and life skills. The project helps children to reduce their frustration, help them build friendships, improve their SLC skills and develop their emotional wellbeing and resilience skills. The service is a dedicated service for children with SLC delays which offers a 10 week SLC programme that provides children with the opportunity to develop their: - Speech, language and communication skills - Understanding, listening and attention skills - Emotional skills and build resilience - Social development 29 ## Talk2gether ## **Parent Feedback** Thank you so much for your support. We are noticing massive changes. I am absolutely landed he has been saying sentences all on his own accord and talking more and more each week. We can't thank you enough. ## **Parent Feedback** I think the 1-1 support is brilliant, I loved the printed hand outs on support and ideas to encourage speech through play. Communication between parents and Shannon is brilliant she’s always got helpful feedback. The service is 100% needed for families who need the _support. I am beyond grateful I found this service._ ## **Professional Feedback** Passionate community based work that supports families and children within the local village as well as surrounding areas ensuring that the families needs are met individually and as a whole. 30 ## Their Journey, Our Impact N entered our SLC sessions with immense distress and anxiety, desperately not wanting to separate from their mother. Wearing anything other than pyjamas and going to school seemed like an insurmountable challenge for them. N could only communicate using three words, often echoing them, and would cry upon seeing pictures. Participating in activities was out of the question for them. N lived in a world consumed by anxiety and fear, feeling incredibly isolated. N mother, overwhelmed by the situation, had to reduce her work hours. It took some time for N to develop a bond and trust with the key worker. We collaborated with N mother to address the separation issue, gradually acclimating N to her absence during the sessions. Initially, N mother stayed in the sessions, gradually moving closer to the door and taking short breaks to the toilet or car. Eventually, she was able to leave for the entire session. During this process, we engaged in games and various activities, allowing N to observe without feeling pressured to participate. N regained a sense of control and was not forced into any tasks or activities. Over time, N started to join in the activities with us and proudly showed us their accomplishments, exclaiming "ta da!" N began using more words in context, such as "help me" and action words, as well as combining two words together. We utilised singalongs to enhance their communication skills, encouraging N to point to things they wanted or needed, as well as to share their interests. This greatly reduced N frustration, especially when N struggled to find the right words. We also introduced the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) gradually, considering N's previous distress with pictures being forced upon them. After 20 weeks of sessions, N developed a strong affinity for their PECS book and progressed to phase 3, where N could exchange pictures to express their needs. N often rushed to their book, grabbed the sensory room card, and used the sign for "open" to request entry. Now, N happily attends school full-time, proudly wearing their uniform. N is content to spend time with their grandmother, allowing N parents to have occasional break together. N's life has undergone a tremendous transformation. N is now a joyful, fun-loving child who enjoys singing and dressing up. N imagination and imitation skills have flourished, and they frequently re-enacts scenes from their favourite shows for their parents. N can now actively participate and listen to adult-led activities for up to 10 minutes, utilising the attention bucket strategy. This achievement, reaching phase 3, is a monumental milestone for N 31 ## Holiday Play Provision The project was aimed for children aged 4-12 years old within the Clyne, Melincourt and Resolven area to be able to access a free play provision throughout the October half term 2022 and February half term 2023. The play provision allowed children to have a place to go throughout the half term where they could see their friends from school, participate in many different activities and to mainly have fun in a safe and secure environment. Within these areas, there aren't many opportunities for children to be able to access a free play provision throughout the half terms so having this available to them was extremely beneficial. The children were provided with many different activities to participate in which they thoroughly enjoyed. An example of these activities were den making, arts and crafts, making slime/gloop, making sensory stress balls, treasure hunts, nature walks and much more. Having the children all working together to partake in these activities enabled them to improve on their socialisation skills. It also helped the children improve in their confidence and well-being as they were able to be comfortable in their surroundings and work with their peers to complete an activity. **6 sessions held with 44 children benefiting from these sessions** 32 ## Their Journey, Our Impact Child A attended every half term session that was provided. We noticed that Child A was unkempt and they shared with us that they struggled to form friendships in school. We provided double sessions in the October half term and Child A attended them both. They attended sessions wearing their school clothes and got very excited when they realised that we had planned a food activity. Child A stated that they had not had food that day and was hungry. Child A played lots of games and enjoyed the company of their peers. Child A thoroughly enjoyed playing dodgeball and their peers cheered for them as their were the remaining player for the team and won the game for them. Child A was able to make a small group of friends which helped them with their confidence and self-esteem. They stated how much he had enjoyed attending the sessions throughout half term and couldn’t wait to come again. Without this provision Child A would not have been able to grow and develop, basic needs were met by providing food and opportunity to engage in fun activities with peers ensuring they became less isolated in the community. ## **Parent Feedback** ‘I’m so grateful that you were able to put the sessions on throughout half term as the children don’t really have a lot to do in the village. My daughter and son absolutely love coming to the play sessions and they were so happy to hear it would be running throughout half term aswell, so thank you.’ ## **Child Feedback** “I enjoy coming to these sessions because they are super fun and amazing” 33 ## Parent Connect The project commenced in 2022 and is funded by Trusthouse Foundation and is matched with the Growth & Mindset project. The project works with families with disabilities and offers up to 16 weeks of support. The support includes providing support with challenging behaviour and dealing with it positively. ## **Peer Support** We have delivered coffee mornings and workshops where parents have the opportunity to discuss the importance of self care and managing their own wellbeing. Guest speakers have attended the parent meetings to give advice on any struggles or challenges they may be dealing with. ## **Time 2 Explore** We have provided families with parent and child activities to encourage interaction. This has been delivered through our Time 2 Explore sensory sessions. The sessions encourage parent and child interaction through play activities such as messy play, cake making, music, reading, colouring, painting and arts and crafts. We have mainly worked with children aged 0-3 years and have also provided activities for older children such as yoga and arts and crafts. ## **Advice and Information** We have developed information and activity packs for the families,. These packs contain information about the benefits mindfulness has and how to manage stress and help children regulate their emotions. **46 parents have accessed support around challenging behaviour and their child's disability, and a safe space to speak with others who understand what they are going through with no judgement.** 34 ## Parent Connect Alongside these packs we have also developed information packs that consider techniques and tools on how to manage challenging behaviour, ASD and speech and language. The packs encourage parents to interact with their children providing a whole host of play activities and techniques to try at home together. ## **Training and Workshops** We delivered a number of training and workshop sessions for parents living within Neath Port Talbot. These sessions have offered direct support and learning about challenging behaviour, understanding ASD/ADHD, communication and setting boundaries, and regulating emotions. ## **Parent Feedback** “Very useful, helpful to understand and refresh on learning and learning how others manage.” **67 parents and 71 10 Time2Explore children have been sessions held along provided with the with 13 parent training opportunity to spend sessions. quality time together** 35 ## Their Journey, Our Impact Family S was referred to our organisation because the mother needed assistance in addressing her child's sensory needs. Child Z was experiencing sensory issues, such as difficulty riding a bike, jumping, and being sensitive to textures and smells of food. The child was unable to tolerate eating in school due to the strong smell of other people's food, resulting in them not eating throughout the school day. To address this, we informed the mother that she could directly contact an Occupational Therapist for a comprehensive sensory assessment. We provided her with a self-referral form to facilitate the process. Alongside this our dedicated 1-1 worker collaborated with Child Z to address their sensory challenges, particularly focusing on different smells and textures. They also spent significant time in the sensory room, utilising various techniques to help the child with their sensory seeking behaviours. The family expressed immense gratitude for the positive impact these interventions had on their child. In fact, they were inspired to create a small sensory room at home to further support their child's needs. By equipping the mother with the necessary information to seek help from an Occupational Therapist and actively working with Child Z, we were able to achieve significant progress. The child can now comfortably eat in school, as appropriate measures have been implemented to ensure they can enjoy his meals without being overwhelmed by the smell of others' food. 36 ## Talk it Through ## **Counselling Service** We offered 1-1 counselling sessions for children with disabilities aged 11-25 years for 10 weeks. This was tailored individually to the client so was extended if extra support was needed. We provided wellbeing support for all of our families to help with managing their family life. We provided regular check-ins to give parents strategies to use at home. Our resource packs contained information that parents could look at and reflect on how to support their child's wellbeing. We provided workshops and offered peer support sessions where the children and young adults were given the opportunity to come in, do fun activities and improve their wellbeing. ## **Peer Support Group** Our peer support group sessions were attended by up to 12 children and young people. Sessions were held once or twice a month with the focus of them being around social skills, wellbeing and life skills. The young people enjoyed a range of activities including arts and crafts, wellbeing focused activities, outdoor group games and cooking (which was a firm favourite with them all). They also enjoyed themed activities around valentines day, easter, halloween and christmas with lots of arts and crafts for them to take home to their families. ## **Parent Support** We offered all parents wellbeing support and strategies for their family wellbeing. This led us to refer them to other services to enable us to offer the families as much support as possible. We also put on a self care workshop for parents and provided wellbeing packs for those who couldn’t attend the workshop to have at home. **100% of the families that accessed the service reported that their overall wellbeing has improved.** 37 ## Their Journey, Our Impact Our counsellor worked with a client who was in her late teens, she had been home educated for most of high school owing to extreme anxiety. She has a diagnosis of autism and experienced confidence issues and had a history of being diagnosed with an eating disorder as well as other serious health conditions. She was not working (had given up part time job) and felt too anxious to pursue dreams for the future and felt that her friends were all moving on with their lives in a way she couldn’t imagine. **17 children and young people with disabilities accessed Counselling.** a Through their work together she returned to attend an activity group pursuing something she loves, initiated and followed through starting voluntary work one day a week, leading to a paid placement by the time she left counselling. **100% of the children and young adults accessing the peer support sessions had improved confidence, self-esteem and** learnt new life skills. She took huge steps to rebuild the social life **accessing the peer** which had become restricted owing to home **support sessions had** educating and anxiety and began to see new **improved confidence,** friends. She felt more comfortable at her own **self-esteem and** learnt family events, where previously she had felt new life skills. anxious about being asked ‘what she was doing these days’. Before she felt dread about conversations at family get-togethers, feared feeling judged and ashamed and a need to defend herself and her very existence. When the time came to finish therapy, the ending was instigated by her. She said that she felt ready ‘to fly on her own’. She said that counselling had changed everything in her life and she felt that she was a totally changed person from who she felt she had been 8 months), when she was at her lowest point, had felt utterly hopeless and like nothing could help her or would ever change. She knows she **12 workshops were held and 58 wellbeing packs were given to support the families.** might need support in future and has had a good experience with Building Blocks that means she will be inclined to seek support as part of her own management of her own mental wellbeing in future. 38 ## **Parent Feedback** “(Son’s name - 14, diagnosed with autism) has calmed down a lot since coming to counselling.. I (Dad) hardly ever get called into school now because of fighting, bad at ude and behaviour issues… it used to be near enough every day, certainly a few times a week, but it’s very rare now, maybe twice this half term..” ## **Parent Feedback** _“(son name – 11 year old boy with autism) loves coming here and you can tell when he’s been, even if I didn’t know, because he’s smiling and happy and much calmer. School have said too, he copes better after he’s been to counselling and he’s better in general since he’s been coming.”_ ## **Parent Feedback** “(Daughter) has changed a lot since she started coming to counselling. It’s still not perfect, she still gets upset and we still row, but she seems to be able to cope with it in herself a bit more and she’s not self-harming the same as she was. That was really scary because we just didn’t know what to do. She’s definitely calmer now in herself.” 39 ## Funders We would like to thank the continuing support from our funders over the last year. Without their support and commitment to us then we would not be able to reach those most in need. - National Lottery Community Fund - BBC Children in Need - Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - Families First - Food Poverty Grant - Playworks Holiday Grant - Pen y Cymoedd - Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Postcode Lottery - Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Services - Ffynon Oer Windfarm Grant - UK Community Renewal Fund - WCVA Third Sector - Thrive - Tesco Community Grant - Swansea Council for Voluntary Services - West Glamorgan Regional Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Small Grant Scheme 40 ## Thank you Members and Supporters We would also like to thank the continued financial support from our members and supporters. For helping us raise funds through supporting our fundraising events, monthly donations, and all our fundraising efforts, we really can’t do it without your continued support. ## Fundraising We would like to thank the efforts of our fundraising volunteers who over the last year have continued to ensure that local fundraising events and raffles are held in order to raise funds for the charity. - Step into Spring Walking Challenge - Mutt Struts - Youth Forum undertook a Sponsored Stay Awake - Bacon and Sausage Fundraiser - Halloween Disco - Karen Wilson - Evening - Indian Meal fundraiser - Octoberfest - Raffles 41 ## **Resolven Building Blocks** c/o Building Blocks Family Centre Resolven ICC Resolven Neath SA11 4AB Tel: 01639 710076 Email: office@buildingblocksfamilycentre.co.uk www.buildingblocksfamilycentre.co.uk Building Blocks Family centre @BBFamilyCentre bbfcresolven Registered Charity No. 1101314 Registered Company No. 4589051 42 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04589051 REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1101314 UNAUOtrED FINANCIAL STATEMEI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 FOR RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS BLKkknd LLP Casue Court SA7 9LA RESOLVEN BUILDWG BLOCKS coiirENTS OF THE HIIANC14L STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Page Report ofth• Tn*t•B 1 to 6 Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•rf• R•port 8tatem•nt olFln•n¢lal B*n¢• 8h••t 9 ts 10 Cuh Flow St•t•m•nt 11 Not•s to th• fA•h Flow Stst•Thnt 12 Notes to the Fln•n¢lal St•t•me 13 10 23 RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEes FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2 The tNstees who tt￿ also drectr￿S of the charity for wryc6es of th8 Cow*s Aci 2(M)6. pr￿nt the￿ report wth the finano&l stat8menls of the thrity for the year ermled 31 Marth 2022. Tr tnJste8s havè adopted Ihe provisions of Acwunting and Reporting by Charitss.. State1r￿n1 of R￿r￿Mend￿j Pradtt appltabte to charibes Preparing the accounts In oeeordance with Ihe Fina￿￿￿ Reporling Stsrth 8ppfKabk In the UK and RePub￿C of Irgland {FRS 1021 leffaclN8 1 January 20191. OBJECTIVES ANO AcmimES Working Name.. BuildwtsJ Bknck8 FamTri Cw)tre W￿10n BuildiThJ Ihe foundaticffis of tyjrfamlvsfukn IAission Statemert ifvjhg Bkjcks Famity Centre pr(NkJes a f*rfy Serv￿8 n the Neath PL¥1 Tthjt 8re8 ind￿ing famlly support chlhlcare. ywth provi8icm and trab)ing. W• to: -To improve the quaity of1rf8 ofall ¢hddw and families lfvkng in powty oral a thsadvantage in Nealh Ta -To improve the qudity of thli dren aThY peopb aThl IF￿￿faMIlIeS affecled by d￿bilty. -To ellable re5hlents of Neath Port T￿bOt to aLf85S 8rrYb￿enc Yo￿nteenTh) and trdinlng by prowding chikjcare - To provkl8 8 qualty se￿1￿ thai ￿lled8 id8nlified needs of thhjren, Y(￿ng p8L¥￿ faM￿leS IMTrJ in N8alh Port Talbot FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH OBJECTNES AND ACTIVITIES QbJgth9$ ond a¢tlvltlg¥ We achiove our aims by d•U¥erkng: Tth It Thro ￿lIh peer SUPPOrt wp Its enable thlbJTen •nd young Fwlg with ththlit16s kn htef&t wilh th8tr p88r5 tho h8ve sknijar eyrienw Wothsw kn p¥8nts. sperAfKth on ment Nh, to proNid& them with tethniques to supwt thelr A kn lime seth that (fvs pky sasdcffis ftsT thljron yyxng a d￿￿￿y. Parent torh*r seSSKX￿ are defjvered for famthos *lth chthjren 4•d M. to help anccAArage and 8UPWt TaN( tog8th8r rnods iry offethg 8 fun wd rwrturkng envkcffimert th a rawe ofF4ay that wmt¢ thikJren'8 fwnhb8 ¥*ts* hawj e clNkYthlkJ *lth a vAth aupptyt to h•¥¥ Strew￿ farth4 and th ￿1h thwn to talk￿ed Grthrth and MkKlq•t Prnv#l•s thlklr•n W &12 Y￿1B fj PAlndfukno88 Club dalwr•J fo¢• to fuc• h 8chod8, io OM 8uFport thibJr8n w5th and porents. F¢trJ bonk OffthJ a a•r¥k• a week to ow famlkn au088 Noath P¢AtT￿bOt mgnmd ty OUrwknt￿ 8taff. Chltde8rn We offer affwdat4e and wJb8htht8d thlhjeam for ehlldrèn 89od ￿12 SF*daloed One.T¢A) 01seble4J Chlh*wo F•mity Hub ()Jr centr• b u8&J on a rowlor basts ty a vwt8ty of dMl8rent s8r4b%s su¢h 8$ pby Ilw. trthlng aThJ fan* t￿tt8¢t sp4 rrAynirys and parent and chlkj acbvth5, and Or￿ to one wpport them tho lo hdp navé•tsf8rrM￿ Ots. Joumgy and ¥*cidiJt tiW[￿r5 to a)Nwa raroe oftrP￿S lo h* parents afv up 5kn"fir¥J rarqe rfco￿e$. Flay Publlc bonofit Duriry the yewthe Chwlty hed due regwd to tt* rA)yrxY¥￿'8 pubk R&SOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE The d)ailty has had a vtryg(K*Y yewdelNeriw on all our ct4eds 0rKI WDi*. KeyAchlevements 1. W8 hav8 SUPPOrted 5(Xl chlthn wAlh dlsatth or fo l*) hnrKo¥o thatr qu8Ety lrfe IhrDLb3h th9 d8velor￿n1 of socd skljs, speech. cx#nrnunical*)n 8kn18, 1>)nffidence, seif-esteem aThY Ir￿enCe Ils. 2. Wg h8¥e 8uppknl 1249 pamts to he¥* fvnprc•R th￿r parentir*J 8kn1s aTrJ Irrymve their of lrfe to hdp glvo th￿r chiithen th8 bast start in rrfe. 3. We have supported S85 Chlbjren and pwje ¥rsYm tsr*rJknlrffJ 4. W• hav• provhled 319 thlhjren wilh fr88 or subsKlk*d chldc&* plx*8 b) h* Ihwr earty years devdoprtht S. We have supported 280 adutt$ 8nd 294 gain access kn ow knd bank Supwbng fam￿8& Ihlng Sn ftsjd povèty acrotss N￿th Port Taknt. 7. We hovo supported 187 parents WIKJ has* c*AtdrÈn wfth If*th￿be¥ to thdr mantd hèath awKI 8. 198 thlldren acc8ss8d d8dkot¢d SUFPOrtwth thdrmentd hedth aThJ welbb*N4. RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS REPORT OF THETRUSTEES FORTHE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2023 FtNANCIAL REVIEW Prjndpal funding sources We would like to thank all c4Jr funders havg 3u[Vry￿ u5 J**. ￿l￿￿)ut thw ctJnUn￿l suppor¢ we woukt not t* able to wcw*Je wr ¢kdleated $8rvw. BBC Children in Need Cgn¥orti8 with Interplay- Farnik5 Fw51 The Natlond Lotlery Cornrnunity FuThd P8n Y CyTno8dd Communtty FL￿d The Trusthouse Charitsbte FtyJrwJa Neath Port Talbot County Borowh Neath Port Talbot Counol forvoluntary SeNices Swansea Councal lor V¢4Jniary SeN(8s WCVA B8C Chiklren in Need fundirKJ has b8En w￿ded to deknr the Ta￿ projer£ This se￿￿ ks providing 8 and nurturirwJ environmenL witt) a range of play actNtiw Ihat hdp proJTr)ts c*ddTens devewment in sp8ech, language. and cotnmunfjcation 5kJms. knter - Famifies Fl We afso have 8 consorbum io delNer Lot 5 of Ihe FarnIf￿ FITSt Neath Port Talbol contract where suctss5fulty secured {￿traC￿ to defver Wellteing 4 Me To improve the *tUkning of Chibjren and Ywng PeLWo wth d￿lI￿e$ through th? woviswm of a raNJ* ofOpF#￿Ikn lo dovew I￿r￿da1. grrhybnd. aThJ *nhJ thDs. ath Port Ngath PortTalbot CW Borough Coun¢iJ-Famifw8 Fnt Families First is a Wd5h lknment wograrnm de&gr￿￿ to irnpyove outcomes ￿ ChddT8n. Ywryj People and Families. tt pla￿ an ernptr￿S on e￿ty intejvention. Preventi￿ and providTrvJ SUPFQrt for Famllkn, rather than iThJMduaL8. Tha arn of the PTogrnmme ts to pThide supwt for Faml*s with Ihe aim of PTevenlth9 protAeTrK &scalabrwJ. . Support Parents and affe¢bY ty rfLSab1￿ty contrad to defNer the Forward Steps that -To improve the Wel1b￿￿J of Parents and Familes durirvJ the assessment ￿Y(￿￿ forASD and ADHD. -To improve the wellbÉiThJ of Parents and Familes the tha9￿61$ of a (fwbt -To improv6 th¢ parenting of Parents with 8 karrring disat¥Wty. Neth PortTalbot Ctyjnty Borough Councll-Playworkg Holithy Projoct The grant prov￿8￿ ftnding to defvw access p* se5￿$ for chl¢*en aged 4-12 durkng thg sdK*I hC4tda￿ in Resolven and Ctyng. Neath PortTalbot County 8rffough Councll. Food Povety Gr•rt Used fo help knvards thè casts of running wr I￿￿nI Fwd Ban albot CVS UK Community Renvwal Fund Funded our Community R9nwal Project whhth offered a rarvje of parenting atxl ￿fe skfll courses to bring families kgether and help parents sl¢NsAnLTrase Iheir ￿ll5t atso offermg thndcare for the parents to atterKI. Ffynon Oer byind Farni Th2 grant provhled fuNJlrrfJ to ddNer KAaY8esw￿ dtuh¥J t￿M IN￿. The Natlonal Lo Cornmun The fvnding has been to ddNer the Ta￿ It Thr￿, w0j￿1 WOVkYes S[oda￿St counselnng senri¢es for ikyren vAlh ds8bilit*$ s￿1 Supp￿ to trRwfamifjes. SvRnsea Coun¢ll for Volunta Services West Glamorgan Regional Health. $¢)dal Carn and IN•llbtlng Srnall Grant S¢h•m• The grant was used to delw our J￿rr￿Y to Welb&"ng whith offewl a rarue of wY)rkshop5 wh￿h W¢Te ddivered by a part b.me well.b¢ws worker and swal￿1 tiainers lo c4)ver a raTrJo of tOFdcs to Indhriduals manage thelr heatth 8nd Wel1t￿r￿J. RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Th• Twusthous• Charll Founda We 3ecur&d fiJndlr¥J to delver our Parent Propd t•rt)eJe a parenting 0￿r wovths one to one sUp￿rt to h8Ip empwer parents and gNe them the lo heio navwa famlty W•. atBO ¢xgan¢ses parerrt aftd thlkl acovilies and coffoo mmlngs to(￿[*￿ ts[￿1￿& We 8etyJred fundlng to deli¥8r our 8ep4ket*thlckn a tr&MrvJ offlw to defvor on a oft0p1￿. The grant providtsd lor ftjnd for our ￿dep￿thnI fts)d bv P•n Ogdd Wlnd F mun Pen Y CyTrwdd have fulty fundgd our'G[￿h & Mindsef prw thai vnTks wrth chiljm fiml the age of 0. 12 ye8r8 of age to h&¥J Ihem re-build thelr er1￿)t￿81 resllwee, self-8Steern arnl confldence Mad d￿lated by th& pandamlc. 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Moryan- T NSGN)*k.Tr p￿10 RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2023 2022 Cash llows from optAling athltl05 Cash generaied opwat%￿S (70.7111 17.031 Ng1 cash (wd knyprothd tyowating aLthv(O (TO.711) 17.031 Cuh flows from Investing actrwib Purthase of langibl8 fLxed assets {5,514) 15,7471 Net cash US￿ in imiosting acb¥ibes {5.514) 15.7471 Cash flows from flnanelng acl1¥￿ New loans ￿ year Loan repayThnis in year 4.500 (3,4001 NetrAsh byffin￿ng acllvrftes 1.100 Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporfng perood Cash and cash oquivalents at tho beglnning of the reporting period (T6225) 12.384 240.740 228,356 Cash and cash equfvalènts at thè end af tho r•pO￿n9 perlod 164.515 240,740 Page11 R&80LIIEN BUILDING BLOCKS NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Net expendllurE for thè itywting pwlod (M perthe StaI•M￿ of Fh)anGlal Acllvltlq$) Adlustm•nts for. Depre¢laYKJn thargo8 (Increaseydec￿$È li debtorn 1D8c¥eaSe￿nrX￿2Èe In ￿￿litorS {52,1401 (26.419) 4.128 6.725 32,597 (22.8281 (70.7111 17,031 ANALY818 OF CHANOES IN NET FUK18 At 1.422 Cash floAt At31.3.23 N•t cmh Cash al bwnk 240.740 (T62251 164.515 240.740 (1622SI 164.515 Detts fallng th after 1 122.5WI (22.5c￿l 122,XQl 122.5C($1 218,240 176225) 142,015 Page 12 RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACCOUNTING PCLICES Basts oIFYeparlng the finan¢lal statements The fin8ncaal ststhents ot the Charitab￿ r4ynpany. vlhkh i% a put4￿ trwefft entity und8r FRS 102. have been prep8r8d in ecoydan￿ ¥￿th Ihe Ch*rUes SORP IFRS 102) NuoUn￿ng and Reporbng by Charib88.' St8ternent of R9cDmrnended Practt8 appficabb lo tharit* prepar￿￿ acrxjunls in actordanee wth the Financlal Reporhro Standard applicable in the UK arvj ROw￿1C of Ireland IFRS 1￿2) laffecbvg 1 January 2019Y, Finanoal Reporting Stsndard 1￿2 Tr FinanU￿ Rewrting Standard appkabk in the UK and RepubNc of Ir8land' and Ihe Companies Act 2(￿. Th¢ fmnc4I Stster￿rts hav8 been prepaied undw the histori￿1 ¢￿t conventlon. Ine4)rne l income Is reccgnw in the Stalemerrt uf klwibes ￿ce the tharity has ￿tilleme￿ to th8 lunds. it is probabk that th8 Ir￿ wll be rethived ar*J the amount can b• rn￿ured relpbty. Exwdllure Liabiliti￿ are as Èxp8nthttJre as soon as Ih•TB 15 a cthstructi* Obl￿]￿tion the arity to that expenditurg, it i8 p￿babIe that a ITan5fer of ecorK)m￿ L￿effl5 VAII requlred In $6ttlement and the amtyjnt of th8 c&fvJatKm wi bè mea￿[8d rdpbty. Expendlture is arUJUn￿ for on an a(uuals b8si3 and has ke8n da5sified undw headSThJs Ihat aggregate JI u)st rela￿ to ts category. Wh8re costs cannol be direetly attribut8d to partkukr h￿￿￿ngS have dlocatad to actiwtw on a basts L￿nsisteTrt vith the use of rewurces. Intanglblg ffx•d ass•ts AM￿"SatIoN is wovided at an ann￿1 rats of33% in ordertOWTit• off èach assetosfr Is eslimatwj us8fv11rf Tan0fjb￿ fix•d *s#ets Dgprgclath)n Is at Ihe aDnu8f rates In t￿èr to vffite off e8th asset Ovgr Tls eslimatwj uselul EquiFThnt 20% cost Taxatlon charfty Is exampt trcffl crymjralkn charitable athliw. Fund a¢¢ounting Unr88trkled funds wi be used the (*thabb oWINes at th& dwetkjn ofthe trustses. R8Stn'cted fvnds can On￿ be used fr* par￿￿lar reSti￿*d purrA)ses withn the ctytts of the charity. Restrfdons arise when speofied bylhè dOr￿1r¢￿VIffien funds ar¥ rai59J for partAwlarr•sln"cted Furthèr•xpJ8natron ofthe nature and PLxrAJse ofeach fjjnd Is in Ihe noles to the finanoal Btstemenl& Hlrn purchase and loo￿n9 ¢ommitments RentaL8 pahj under op8rating Wes are charged to th8 Slatw￿t of Flnthal Adtvitkns on a Stra￿ht Ine bè over the pei¥)d Of￿ Capital Grants Grants I￿Ned whkh arg Used to purchase capita) are treated as restric￿ ftjnds in the bajance sheet and ￿lease(l to the Ir￿crfne and expendrture accwnt over ts bfe ofth8 asset lo they rekie. Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and cash n harwj i￿￿d¢S rash ￿ sh¢Jt term l*Jhty INUKI Investsn￿)ts he(d within a deposit or mllar ac¢ounL Trade and other debtcKs are rwnk4d at ts sewenwni amLwnl due after any tsde disownt offer&J. PtWTvts are vaJu&J atthe an(xrtpreFqd net clarytrale dtscrMJnts due. Credltors Credltors ayMI provi5pJrts are rec(NJrxsod the has a ￿es￿rt res￿￿r￿j from 8 ￿ 8venl that ￿11 probabty re5utt in ￿ transfer of furnls to a third paty a￿1 the arrK)unt due to setue th& oblvJ8tion can be measured or estThated rella￿. Creditors and ar8 normally recognised at t￿1r 8etUemenl anx)unt after albwing for any trad8 dL%Jwnts due. Golng Conc•rn Page 13 LX)ntin￿d... R&WLVEN BUILDWG BLOCKS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACCOUNTING POUCIE3.¢ontlnu•d to lh8 ¢haTity as as fundry reducad arKI hkJh ffl the sedor in seeurfrKJ grydn￿ This has aL80 ￿ a stran crf) servkg¥ kn there has bean nJ)ra dgmand fr)r our 6UPFQrt DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2¢f2 119,S41 99.041 23.601 othor Incomo 145.163 123,242 INCOME FROM CfrL4RITABLE A¢TMrEs 21Y22 409,752 388.360 2023 2￿22 NPTCB& Farn1￿8 Ftr8t BBC Chlklren ffi N*J FfynTrJn Oer IMr*dfann Natbnal Lottory Cornnyjrdty FuThJ- F•nll•8 Toytt Farnll88 Rrst- 1rt•rp￿Y NPT Other grants &)vemment GrBnt NaikJrHI LolW cOrnn￿mY Fur>>To*11 Thr Mcwdanc? Fwndath)n NPTCBC. Food Powrty Pen Y Cyr￿0dd WCVA Third Sèctorsury IFAN Grant- F¢X￿ bank N•8th Pryt T￿bOt-chI￿JCare Off•r Gran¢ 8BC Chldr•n kn No&J- Her Port T8ttd. Chikl Grnrt N•ath P￿¢ Tattd. Growth and MiThJ801 Grnrt Neath P(xt Telboi. Pla￿$ Neath Port Tdbot. Sunrn of Fun Ilntsrpbyl Neath Port Tdbot. Cabm81 FundlTrJ Neath PLYt Tdbot. Chilaw? & Hay Grart. Al Wale8 Play Grant Nèalh Port T81trAIt. ChikJcaTe & F18ygr8nt. H•npèr ￿nt Te5LXI ComrNnty Grant NPTCBC th'ldcare & P￿Y gr4rrt- Cl*(kwe WCVA Thrivfj EDUC8 Communty R￿val Fund T￿￿t￿?Use Posti*de Lcthry NPTCBC Warm Spa￿$ 95,192 86.965 29272 2,￿0 87.066 31.911 7.321 32.943 49.472 18203 2,010 63,490 13￿00 9.805 1,000 10.839 16,232 5,091 5.000 2,000 3.871 3,000 1.000 2.500 11. 1.750 16.166 18.802 409.752 38& Page 14 NOTES TO THE FTrWICIAL STAT&MEPn. continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2023 SUp￿rt r￿[See ncrte 51 T(rta 607,055 SUPPORT COSTS 8.696 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net Inc£fflellexpeThlthl15 Ststed after ¢*wgWluedlthffjk 20r2 6.697 827 4,128 ot￿¢T0p￿r￿￿ng lea TrU8TEEtr REhWNERATION AND BENEFrr8 31 Marc* 2022. 31 MaTth 2022. STAFF COST8 20rJ 2022 Wages and 8thrkn8 475.158 358,039 475.158 358,039 2022 Man•a$nwnl Childcare Administr8tkJn Mah)tenanc• Comrnthty Casual slaff ehlkk0tfyl•J￿n￿BlJon 12 15 ntIn￿d... FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ItARCH 2023 CIX•lPARATIVES FOR THE STATEME14TOF FINANCIALACTMllES furyts fvnds Dwtions and leg8(aes 1rJ242 123242 Charitable activits8S Chldwg Centr8 13. 374.860 3B8,360 Totsl 136.742 374.860 511.602 &rnDITURe OM Charltabl• actlv5tl•s ChIldc8￿ Centre 335.473 538.021 126,4191 RECONCIUATtON OF FUNDS Total fvnds brouglrtftKword As pre4¥)u￿y ￿￿rte￿I Pri￿￿ar adjuYJnant 19.229 240.073 118.000> 118.oc(II 19.229 2U073 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 137.038 58.616 195,654 10. INTANGIBLE FIXEDA8SErs At 1 aThJ 31 MaTth2tr23 At 1 April 2022 31 Ilarrh 2tr23 6,335 BIXIK VALUE At 31 M4r¢h 2023 At31 March 2022 P¥16 RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. conlinued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 TANGBLE FIXED ASSErs Equlp¥nent COST At 1 A[￿1 2tr22 Addthns 42.783 5.514 At 31 March 2023 48,297 DEPRECIATION At 1 ￿ri12022 Charge foryear 27,752 5.697 At 31 Marth 2WJ 33,449 BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2023 14.848 At 31 Merch 2022 15,031 12. DEBTORS: AMoup¥fs FAWNG DUEWITHIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 Trdd• dabtors OllwdebtW8 7.515 13. cRED￿oRS. AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE IMThIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 11.365 7C 10.240 11.321 30.017 Trade credltors So¢kg1 SeCun￿ 8nd ¢)Iherta 45.133 14. CREDITORS.. AMOUfr￿$ FALUNG DUEAFTER I￿ETHAN ONE YEAR 2022 ot￿r Isee ncrte 151 500 15. LOANS 20rJ 2022 AMo￿t$fall￿g due In mre Ihan Repayable by InstatrrEnts". oth8r rrnre 5yrs instal a5 Page 17 continu8d... R&SOLVEN BUILDWG BLOCKS NOTES TO THE FTr4ANCIAL STATEME￿r$.¢ont1nu0d FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Tran5fw5 At 1.422 fvnds 31.323 Unr¢strfd•d funds Gener￿ fvnds gnated Funds- WuThJancy Designated Funds- Running Costs D8sign8ted Funds- Major Repa Dgsignated FuTrJs. F((*J Bank 11. {$2.4581 75.488 34,580 40,000 10,¢X)O 150.0001 125,0001 14881 25.(¥)) 137,038 (52.458) 84.580 NPTC8C- Farrabes Fir¥1 BBC Chlklren NegJ FfyrK)n Oer Nabcfjal Lottery ComrThJntty FurhJ-Tdk It Thrcwh Npfc8C cab￿￿1 FuThJng Tesco Community Grant IFAN (¥ant WCVA Thrfve TrustlM)use 5,508 34,795 13,140 21,655 (loc￿) 8.892 6,776 p.oco) 11.0001 {12) (31.5721 15.688 12 31,572 2,963 58.616 318 58,934 TOTAL FUNDS 195.654 1511401 143.514 Net mvam￿l in fuTrJs. inckxl*Y In tho 8r& as IntomiNJ Resourctss Mov8m8nt in fvnds Unreslricfed funds General ftmds 188,704 P21.162) 152,4581 Restrfthd funds NPTCBC- Farn￿￿ First 88C Chlklren tn N￿1 Ff￿n Oer Familles Ftr8t- Intwpky National LOW Ccrfnmunmy Fu[￿- Tdk It Through NPTCBC Food Ptsvgrty NPTCBC Haywxjrks NPTCBC Cabinet FuThJThJ Tesco Communty Grant IFAN Grant WCVA Thrive Community r8rL8wal FurKI Twsthousè Pen Y Cymoedd Postwde Lottery NPTC8C Warm Spaces Swansoa CwrKIl. RegK)nal health. SC4￿. 95.192 189,684) 136,983) 12.000) 135.9&3) 21.655 12.0001 49,472 2.010 1720 {42.￿) 12,010} 12,720} 12.1X)O) 6,776 12.0001 11.0001 1121 {31.572) 112) {43,270} P6.0601 {132031 {63,4￿) {18.61r2} 11,200} 11.698 26.060 16.166 63,490 18,602 2.963 15.000} 386211 13&5.8931 318 TOTAL FUNDS 554.915 1807,0551 152.1401 Page 18 oMtinugd.- RL8OLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS NOTES TO THE FINANCWL STATEMEKfs. COTbtinwl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 1& MOVEIAENT IN FUNDS. Comparatlv•8 for mov•m•nt In fun Net Transf8rs At1A21 adjustrwt luThS$ funds 31.322 General funds D*signaled F￿￿1$- Redundancy Desiqnated Furn1s- Running Costs Des￿n￿tad Rgp8lr D8slgn8ted Fc¢d Bank (18ml) I85,￿} 48.512 11.550 20,C(KI 40,1)00 100.CrfXI 140,0001 60.000 129,OCN)I 25,000 {16￿0) les,￿} 137,038 R•strlet•d fund• BBC Chlidren kn Ne• Ffynon Oer Natlonal Lott Community F￿￿- Fam1￿$ Together Natlonal Lottery Commun5ty F￿￿-T#* h Through NPTCBC Cabhet FundiTrJ TèBCO Communlty Grant IFAN Grant WCVA Thrf 7N2 5.758 2.000 13.140 2.000 5.010 (5.010) 6.837 2.05S 2.000 1.000 12 31,572 8,892 2,000 1.000 12 31,572 39,387 $8,616 TOTAL FUNDS 240.073 (18.1)Y)) (26,419} 195,854 P￿19 RESOLVEN 8UILOING BLOCKS NOTES TO THE FINANCiAL sfATEMETrtr8. contlnu•d FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IdARCH 2023 1& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS . condnued in fijnds UnTe•trl¢t•d fund• Genor81 ft5nd8 136.742 1202,548} 165.8061 Re$trkted funds NPTCBC. Families Ftrst 88C chI￿ren kn Na& Ffynon Oer Natkn* Lottery C0ftrnn￿ Fund- Famllks Togethtr Farnln8s Flr5t- Interptsy Natk)n* Lottery Communty Furyl- T￿kIl Through GovemThnt Gr8nt- Furhugh Nealh Port TAlbc4 - ChTri l(aTe Offer G￿t BBC ChI￿ren ryi Ne8d- Mongy Hwoès NPTC8C Child Development Grartt NPTCBC & Mind891 NPTC8C Playbvoths NPTC8C SurYTher of Fun- Ints NPTCBC C8blnat FundhJ NPTCBC Childcare & Hay Gr8nt- Aji Play Opportunlty Gront Capltsl fund NPTCBC child￿rg & Hay 9rant- Hanw grant T08¢0 Camun6ty s>ant IFAN Grant NPTCBC Chiid(arn &1I8y fft. ¢4 equlwnent WCVA TMv• 86.965 29.272 186,%5 (23,5141 5,758 2.CM)O 87.066 31,911 192,0781 131.9111 15,0101 32.943 7.321 130,8881 17.3211 19.8051 11.CX)01 110,8391 116,2321 15,0911 15.CWI 10.839 16.232 5,091 2.000 3.871 13,8711 3,000 13,LKVJI 1.000 12 11881 12,5001 13,5221 11,7501 31,572 1.750 374.860 1335,4731 39.367 TOTAL FUND8 511.602 1538,0211 126.419} )nlnued... RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEME￿- ¢onllnuod FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- Conllnued A tsjrrenl ygar 12 month6 and prfor year 12 rnonths ci)mbined posltk)n Is 8$fdI0￿J.' Prfor year adlu51rnent Ngt movement ln funds Transfe belwaan fund¥ At 31.3.23 Ai 1.421 Unr•str5cted funds General funds Design8ted Funds- Redundancy Designated Fund8- Runnlng Co3 D881gnated Funds- Major Repair6 46,844 118,0001 1118,2641 124,CX)O 20,000 20,WO 40,000 100,000 190,0001 10,000 54,000 154,0001 220,844 118,0(IDI 1118.2641 84,580 R••trlcted funda NPTCBC- F8mllles Flr81 BBC Chlldren in Nggd Natlonal Lott9ry Communlty Fund- Famiwes TooelheT Nallcmal Lottery Communlty Fund- Tolk11 Through Tw8thou8• 5,508 27.413 7,382 34,795 5,010 15.0101 6,837 8.831 2.963 15,668 2,963 19,229 39.705 58,934 TOTAL FUNDS 240,073 118.0001 178,S591 143,514 pa￿ 21 cOn￿nued._ RESOLVE14 BUILDING BLOCKS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEM. contIn￿l FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 I& MOVEM￿ IN FUNDS. cothued A ojrrerrt year 12 >par 12 m(th ￿*￿tiMe￿ net MCN￿￿nI in fuTNJ5. induded in the at￿ye are as f￿k￿. IrKxThiing Resources Movement end in funds unrestrkt￿ lunds General fiJThJs >)5.446 423,710} 11182641 Restrkted funds NPTCBC- FamilEs ￿rst BBC ChtTdren kn Ne&J Ffynon Oer Nation￿ Lottory ComrNJnity FU￿1- Farnllies Together Farnilies Firsl- lrterpL7y National Lottery comtr￿nIty FurKf- T* Thr￿gh (>)vemmerrt Grdnl. Fwk)LNJh NPTCBC Fib>S Povety Nealh Port Talbot - chiky¢a￿ OfferGrant BBC Children in Need- Money HeT Nwfc8C Child DeVd￿ment Grar NPTC8C GrDWth & Mindset NPTCBC Pla￿th$ NPTC8C Surrrfw ofFun. knterF4ay NFyfcBC Cabinet Funoing NPTCBC Childcare & Play Grant- A Wa￿$ Play Opportunity Grant capit￿ ftmd NPTCBC Chldcare & Pky9Trrrt. Hamp grant Tesco Comrnunty Grant IFAN Grant NPTCBC Chdde4re & Pkygrant- thi1&8re equiF*rent WCVA Thrive EOLIC8 Community rgnswal F￿ TrL￿ha￿se Pen Y CyTroedd Postccxk Lottery NPTCBC Warm Spaces Sbwdn588 C(Mmd. Flegrjnal hea￿ socyd. wellb8in9 182,157 87,910 2.OLK) (176,6491 160.4971 12.IX)O) 5.508 27A13 87.066 67,874 (92,076) 167,874) 15,0101 82.415 7.321 2,010 9.805 (73,584) 17.321) 12,010} 19,8051 11.(X)01 110.8391 116.2321 (7.8111 15,(K)O} {2,LK)O} 8,831 10.839 16.232 7.811 3.871 [3.871) I3.(￿￿} 11.0001 12001 {2.￿) 146.7921 {1.7501 I26,(￿) 113,2031 163.4901 118,6021 11.200) 46.792 1,750 26,060 16.166 63.4 18.602 2,963 15.000) 761.071 1721,366) 39,705 TOTAL FUNDS 1.066,517 {1.145,0761 IT8,$591 DetaL8 ofth& al￿ fu￿15 can ￿ fouThJ trj Ihe finanrAaJ ofts RgwJrL Page 22 cffllwiued... RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMEpifs.eontlnutd FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2023 17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Thw8 werB rn r8Eat8d pyarty trarwL*ons fDrth8 erx18d 31 MaTch 202312022.. £nll. RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIALAcllviTES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2022 INCOME AND ENt)OWMENTS Donatlons and hgad Fe&8 Other Inc 119.541 99,641 23,￿1 145.163 123242 Charitabl• aetivit Grants 409,752 8.360 Total Incomlng rwur 554.915 511.fA12 EXPENDITURE Charltable actlvit*s Stsff costs Room hire Water Rates InSura￿e ght and h8* TelephOr￿ and Sntemet Postage and statlonery Travel & Transwrt Tralning Equiprngnt & Toys Adv8rtising Refreshments Prinbng & Ph)locopying Repars, mantenanr* & Subscripti0rn5 Se￿r[ty & Marrns Wast8 C4)118ction GenwJ consum8 Fundraising Bank charges Re(xuilment Costs Subcontrdctors Cornpuler Sofware costs Depr￿￿9t 475.158 627 2.Y56 7,764 10.476 358,039 1.496 2,082 9,092 10,593 679 1.719 8,585 17,395 4,500 5,303 13.067 63,431 60 1.461 10.996 2.225 7.122 19.990 1.554 5,265 1,501 1.696 1.062 1.351 2,218 14,916 4.123 5.697 3,132 13,552 5,148 4.128 598.359 530.71Y2 Support Costs Support ￿$ts Ac￿u￿tan￿ legal fees 7.319 Tot￿ resour￿ exp8nd8d E117.055 538.021 Net expendlture (52.140) 126.4191 p￿24