Sunday, May 16, 2010

This is how your donations and support can make a difference

£15 - helps pay for one of their Autism Helpline advisers to send information about autism support to five worried parents
£25 - pays for the first stage of training a volunteer befriender, who will spend a few hours a week with a person with autism or their family, offering much-needed support or friendship
£50 - gives ten people access to our Autism helpline, a crucial service providing information and support to people with autism and their families
£75 - pays for three families to attend out EarlyBird programme, which provides vital help and support to families of pre-school children with autism
£100 - helps pay for a child to be diagnosed at our assessment centre
£500 - provides gardening equipment for up to 50 adults at one of our adult services
£1000 - replaces play equipment at one of our schools and benefits more than 50 children
£2,500 - gives a person with autism the opportunity to gain full-time, supported employment. Companies taking part in the scheme include Boots, HSBC, Marks & Spencer and BT