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A local charity dedicated to helping those with autism and their loved ones supported over 100 families in 2018 - and is hoping to do even more good work this year.
With around 1,000 people on the autism spectrum in Jersey, Autism Jersey was bound to be busy. The charity said that 2018 was no exception, having helped 106 families throughout the year.
With progress on a new £1million residential hub on the horizon for the charity in 2019, Autism Jersey shared their reflections on the year gone by and the year to come with Express...
What were your key achievements in 2018?
2018 has been a very exciting and busy year for Autism Jersey. The number of individuals, families and carers that we support increases yearly, and with that we continue to develop our services and raise awareness.
Earlier in the year, we launched our sibling group and parents’ coffee club, both of which are free and run on a monthly basis and are becoming increasingly popular with our members.
Pictured: Staff and children at the Autism Jersey Holiday Club.
We have also held three family days, and hosted lots of exciting fundraising events with our ‘Do Something Awesome for Autism’ campaign. With our commitment to championing full and inclusive lives we have just set up the Autism Jersey Advisory Council, to help drive us forward as a charity putting Autistic individuals’ views and experiences at the forefront of our development.
What do you want to achieve in 2019?
With an increase in the need for support, the team at Autism Jersey has grown substantially in 2018 and we envisage it continuing to grow in order to respond to the needs of our members.
With 2019 on our doorstep, we are going into the New Year with our sights set on being able to continue to raise awareness of Autism in the community and to ensure that we are leading the way in making sure that those whose lives are touched by Autism have equal opportunities and access to support to improve the quality of their lives.
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