Sophia*, aged 11, lived at home with her mum, one older sibling and two younger ones. Her dad was committed to his family but had to work long hours to make ends meet. Sophia had a younger brother with an…
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Helping Alice learn to like herself
Her family had broken apart, her father had abandoned her – and now Alice was falling apart too. But your generous gifts enabled Fegans, part of Spurgeons Children’s Charity, to help her to heal. Alice blamed herself for her home…
Holistic help for Sam and his family
Eight-year-old Sam was excluded from school because of his aggressive behaviour. But thanks to the joined-up approach of Fegans involving child, family and school, his situation has significantly improved. Sam was referred to Fegans counsellor Gemma*. As they played a…
Introducing Fegans
Ian Soars, former CEO of Fegans and now on the senior executive team of Spurgeons, gives a brief overview of the charity and the skills it brings to Spurgeons. Fegans’ beginnings were strikingly similar to those of Spurgeons. James Fegans…
Spurgeons acquires school counselling and parental support charity Fegans
Fegans, a school counselling and parenting support charity based in the South East of England, will transfer into Spurgeons Children’s Charity (Spurgeons) on 1 July 2021. Inspired by the Christian faith, Spurgeons, like Fegans, has built a reputation of excellence…