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Welcome to the Autism Bedfordshire website
Autism Bedfordshire is a small independent charity providing information, advice, emotional and practical support for children/young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (A.S.D.) and their parents/carers in Bedfordshire and Luton.
The society was formed by a group of parents in 1991. They met to exchange information and provide support to each other. The group developed, registered as a Charity and is now based in Bedford employing 9 office staff and over 150 keyworkers and volunteers to provide our services to over 300 members. The Charity is governed by a Board of Trustees who come from a diverse range of backgrounds and many of whom are parents of children with A.S.D. We also have an advisory Trustee who is on the autistic spectrum. Autism Bedfordshire was incorporated and registered as a company on 31st March 2004, at Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ. Registration no.4632497, registered office, St Marks Church Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford, MK41 7UY.
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way an individual thinks, communicates and relates to the world around them. People with autism have difficulties with everyday social interaction and to them the world appears a confusing mass of events, people, places, sounds and sights. Everyday situations can cause them extreme anxiety which often results in unusual or challenging behaviour.
To become a member of Autism Bedfordshire, please click on the links below to download an Inquiry Pack and a Membership application form:
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********************************************** Summer Activity Scheme 2008 To read our report of this year's Summer Activity Scheme, please click on the link below:
Our grateful thanks to all our Activity Scheme funders, with particular thanks to The Hilton in The Community Foundation who kindly awarded us a very generous grant towards our 2008 and 2009 schemes. New Fundraising Tool Are you organising a fundraising event ? My Charity Page has been described as the charity equivalent of Facebook and lets people make online donations to their favourite charities. My Charity Page allows family, friends, and colleagues or even complete strangers to log onto your page and donate by credit or debit card towards your fundraising activities. For further information or to register please click onto ww.mycharitypage.com ***********************************************
L.O.A.F. is run as a family drop-in on a fortnightly basis, on Saturdays from 10am-1pm, cost £5 per family payable at the door. Suitable for children with ASD 3-14 years old and their families. If you have not been to L.O.A.F. before and would like to go, please phone the office for further details.
VENUES
BEDFORD - St Johns School, Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8AA BIGGLESWADE - Sunnyside Special School, The Baulk, Biggleswade. SG18 0PT LEIGHTON BUZZARD - Southcott Lower School, Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard. LU7 7UA LUTON - Rothesay Nursery, Rothesay Road, Luton. LU1 1RB Autumn term L.O.A.F. dates:
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To view our Annual Report click below:
Note: You will need Acrobat reader to view these files, click here to download a copy. A very big Thank You to Michael Mulvaney for donating the funds towards the cost of setting up this web site and to Jim Hilditch for all his time and creative genius in designing it - many, many thanks. |
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