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August is often a quieter time of year for our fundraising and events teams – but we’re still thrilled to have a few a few highlights to share with you. Finalists in the CYP Now Awards! First up, we’re over the moon that we’ve been shortlisted for two awards for this year’s Children and Young…

An inspirational talk on the combined power of determination and talent is set to raise funds for Ormiston Families. Lady Xa Tollemache, Ormiston Families President, will be joined by writer and performer, Hopwood DePree, on the evening of October 7th at Bergh Apton Church from 7pm to talk about achieving their dreams. Lady Xa set…

This month has been extremely hectic at Ormiston Families. Both our paid staff and our incredible volunteers have done outstanding work in strengthening our services. Get in touch with us if you want to learn more about our services or join our team as a volunteer. We’re close to the £6,000 mark for our Shining…

Once again it has been a busy month here at Ormiston Families. We’ve had some fantastic events take place, and the efforts shown by our volunteers have brought some important projects to fruition. Without their help, we could never achieve half as much as we do, and the lives of the families and children we…

Wow, May went fast. Yet again, our incredible volunteers and staff have gone beyond to help raise much needed funds for our services.   We never take for granted the efforts that our volunteers make. It makes a huge difference to the lives of vulnerable children.   If you’d like to join our team of volunteers…

It’s been another amazing month for our volunteers and staff, who are continuing to work hard to support children and families throughout the East of England. Let’s take a quick look at what everyone has been up to and what we’ve got coming up. Our Voices Easter Drop In session A core part of our…

Spring is here and there’s plenty to look forward to here at Ormiston Families. March saw us working hard to raise awareness of our services and generate much-needed funds to support those in need. Here’s a round-up of what has been going on. Improving family ties in prison thanks to Dylan’s story – March 10…

After completing a full term as a Trustee, and ensuring the Board has selected his successor, Ormiston Families’ Chair Robert Parkinson has now stepped down from the position to pursue fresh challenges. At his final Board meeting , Robert praised staff across the organisation for their professionalism and compassionate commitment to delivering services to so…

Ormiston Families is honoured to be a finalist for the prestigious Children and Young People Now Awards in the Charity Award category. Members of the Ormiston Families team attended a glitzy ceremony on Thursday, November 24, for the awards, considered the gold standard for everyone working with children, young people and families. Now in their…

The man in charge of inspecting the UK’s prisons delivered an eye-opening talk on their current state at Ormiston Families’ annual lecture. Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, shared anecdotes and images from some of Britain’s prisons at a talk for Ormiston Families’ annual lecture at Murray Edwards College in Cambridge on Monday, November…