2021-22 was a strong year for fundraising. We secured £262,681 from Trusts and Foundations. The majority of the funding came from a bid to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Resilience Fund, which we are extremely grateful for.

This support has enabled us to implement an 18 month programme of improvements around our internal structures and processes.

As a Board we have committed to strengthening our governance and in May we welcomed Elaine McDonald to the Board of Trustees. Elaine brings a wealth of strategic and senior NHS gravitas to the organisation. CAF support is enabling us to realise our ambitions to develop our staff and to grow our services for individuals and families who need us.

Thanks to the funding, MSDP has used the Digi-Board self-assessment service to engage the board and senior team in the review of its governance and performance. This service allows the board to undertake a detailed inspection assessed against key factors that influence the  effectiveness of governance practices and is compiled in a confidential report made available to the charity.

Thanks to the funding we have also been able to bring in Liverpool Social Care Partnership and other external HR support to review and help move our services forward.

Our focus in the year has been on reviewing the effectiveness of our support services and developing our staff. This funding has enabled the charity to move forwards following the impact of Covid-19 and begin to execute the strategic goals for the organisation.