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A message from the new steering group forming after the FPN meeting on 27th September

Dear all,

It was lovely to see those of us who were able to attend the Zoom meeting on Sept 27th about the future of FPN – some new faces, and some familiar.

There certainly seems to be an appetite for keeping the FPN directory going as a valuable resource for clients wanting to access ‘proper therapy’ but without the means to pay our usual rates, and for finding ways to expand this to better meet the needs of our communities.  There was also some appetite for reviving FPN as a conduit for campaigning as it was when it first began more than 10 years ago, and for opening up the support we provide for one another, perhaps through local groups, or peer supervision.

Paul, Nicola, Andy and Andrea, who started us off in 2014, will remain involved and listed on the directory, but are ready to begin to hand over the reins as they turn their attentions toward other things – so we’re putting a call out for anyone who’d be interested in being part of a new Steering Group to take us forward.  There’s no requirement for any major time commitment from anyone stepping forward: just a will to keep FPN going, and some capacity for a degree of practical involvement.

If you’d be open to exploring playing a part in this, just get in touch on the FPN email at freepsynetwork@gmail.com  We’ll then get everyone together to consider what needs doing now, what we might like to do in the short and longer term futures, and how we’re going to make it all happen.  Don’t be intimidated – we’re all plenty busy, I know.  Let’s find a way to shape it so FPN serves us, and continues to be valuable as a resource for clients and a network for therapists.

Many thanks,

Marsha, Darya, Harriet