Dear Friends

One of my earliest duties as Director of FSW was to go to Pulborough to meet a soon to be retiring headteacher, Alyson Heath, as the Bishop of Chichester was proposing her as our next Chair.  Alyson didn't take a lot of encouraging to take on the role and I have been very fortunate to work with her for the last nine years.

Without Alyson's support and expertise FSW would not have achieved all that we have during this period.  Although Alyson still has four months left to go, we are very pleased that the Bishop has appointed Mr Richard Bickersteth as our new Chair and I know over the next few months he and Alyson will work well together to ensure a smooth transition.

We are also looking for other trustees as we have three who have now served their six-year terms and will be standing down - Peter Baker, Lesley Lynn and Sharon Phillips.  If anyone reading this news is interested in learning about the role of trustee please do contact me.  I would be very happy to explain what it means to be a part of the team that drives FSW forward.

With many thanks for your continued support

Martin and the FSW team