b'Where Joy Lives: Award-WinningPlay at Family Centre ArgyleOn April 1st, 2022, LUSO Community Servicesbecame the lead agency and operators ofFamily Centre Argyle. The vision of LondonsFamily-Centred Service System is to providesafe, inclusive, and welcoming spaces forchildren, youth, and families. Withorganizations working together to improveoutcomes, the Family Centred-Service Systemis fundamentally about building a moreintegrated, responsive, and effective way ofensuring that children and families haveaccess to supports critical to their well-being.With that vision in mind, and LUSO Community Services mission and values driving ourambition to create a space where play, learning, inclusion, and community thrive together,our dedicated team got to work! We started small with morning programs in our EarlyONPlayroom, a few off-site programs at community locations in our catchment area, andmany DIY and handmade toys and creations. Although there were plenty of growing painsto manage, and learning curves to overcome, we listened to families: we learned what theyneeded; we heard what they felt was missing; and we responded. Soon we becamewitness to the connections made, the bonds formed, and the excitement and joy ofchildren. We were not just operating a Family Centre in the communitywe were buildinga community around Family Centre Argyle.In just three years, we have welcomed over 55,230 participants through our doors.Wehave held parenting workshops, hosted inclusive events, added 13 community siteprograms, and added gross and fine motor, process art, literacy-focused, inquiry-driven,and sensory play elements to our extensive schedule of programming. Parents andcaregivers tell us that they feel truly supported at Family Centre Argyle and their childrenare learning and thriving here.This year, that impact was recognized city-wide when we were named Best Childrens PlayPlace by Community Votes Londonan incredible honour that reflects the trust thecommunity has placed in us. To the team at Family Centre Argyle, it was more than anawardit was proof that when you build something with heart, people feel it.LUSO Community Services 162024-25 Impact Report'