Autism Bedfordshire

­¤ÄŁ­¤ÄŁ­¤ÄŁ BEDFRINGE 2018 SUCCESS! ­¤ÄŁ­¤ÄŁ­¤ÄŁ We'd like to say an absolutely HUGE and very THEATRICIAL thank you to our friends at Bedfringe who have yet again raised a massive amount of money for Autism Bedfordshire through their on-line ticket sales and collections throughout the weekend. Together we raised over ┬Ż1,200! Isn't that wonderful?! THANK YOU to James and his team at Quarry Theatre at St Luke's and to everyone who donated. We really appreciate your support. ŌØż’ĖÅŌØż’ĖÅŌØż’ĖÅŌØż’ĖÅŌØż’ĖÅŌØż’ĖÅŌØż’Ė ÅŌØż’ĖÅ

** We have a winner! ** Well done to Ian McEwen of Bedford who won the wheelbarrow of beer! Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket. We raised just shy of ┬Ż1,000 which is enough to fund one child/young person attending our hugely popular and well loved Summer Activity Scheme for one week. THANK YOU!

Thank you so much for the donations of help & equipment that have come in so far, we appreciate every offer of support. We're getting there!

­¤ÆÜ­¤Æø­¤¦Ī Charity Shop Help Needed ­¤ÆÜ­¤Æø­¤¦Ī The plans for our new shop are underway BUT we still need some really vital stuff such as clothes rails, shelves, display units, mannequins,mirrors, laptop & printer etc. If you see anything that could be of use, please can you let us know? Please also get in touch of you would be interested in volunteering in the shop. We'd love to hear from you. Tel: 01234 214871 Email: enquiries@autismbeds.org... THANK YOU ­¤ÖÅ
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EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED for the Autism-Friendly performances of Disney's Aladdin & Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!
Mousetrap Theatre Projects have a special summer treat for those of you that were unable to get tickets for either of these great productions! The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Aladdin have kindly added some extra tickets to the exclusive Mousetrap allocation so even more families have the chance to watch these spectacular shows!
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New Monthly Multi-agency Workshops.
These sessions will be supported by teams from Special Education Needs Service (SENS), Educational Psychology Service, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Occupational Therapy (OT) Service and Nutrition and Dietetic Service.

On Sunday 12th August at 8.30am, Luton Mall are holding a Special Needs Morning at their Lego Mythical Beasts atttraction. This session is being held specifically for children with special sensory needs, and any other needs, to ensure no one misses out on the opportunity to explore this fun, free event. There will be no music playing and the Mall is not open to shoppers and will therefore be much quieter than normal. The event is free and you do not need to book in advance.... Parking is also free. Full details can be found here: https://www.themall.co.uk/ŌĆ”/lego-mythic al-beasts-special-nŌĆ”/
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­¤ÄŁ This Sunday! ­¤ÄŁ Why not pack up a picnic and come and see the show? ­¤śŹ

These fantastic people are raising funds for 13 local charities including Autism Bedfordshire.

A really interesting article about high functioning autism: https://wellsoul.info/ŌĆ”/why-high-functi oning-autism-is-so-ŌĆ”/

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New Monthly Multi-agency Workshops.
These sessions will be supported by teams from Special Education Needs Service (SENS), Educational Psychology Service, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Occupational Therapy (OT) Service and Nutrition and Dietetic Service.

Ride High Equestrian Centre - Children's Programmes

**IT Issues today at Autism Bedfordshire** We are really sorry but we're having some IT problems today and we're not receiving our emails. Please bear with us whilst we try to fix the problem. Pleas call us on 01234 214871 if it's urgent. We are very sorry for this inconvenience.

New Vacancy - Development & Projects Officer
Countywide, based at Head Office, Bedford, Bedfordshire.
┬Ż18,735 - ┬Ż25,796 plus 3% stakeholder pension.
... 37.5 hours per week / flexible hours considered.
Responsibilities: To manage existing services for children and young people with autism and their families; Develop new opportunities and partnerships across Bedfordshire.
Essential Skills & Experience: Strong leadership and management skills and experience; Excellent interpersonal skills; Sound project management and quality assurance experience; Excellent communication and organisation skills; Competent IT skills; Car owner/ driver.
Desirable Skills & Experience: Knowledge of autism, disability, CQC & Ofsted.
Hours include occasional Saturday mornings and evenings plus first three weeks of the Summer Holidays. The post is based in Bedford and involves delivering services countywide.
Closing date: 5pm 24th August 2018 Interviews: W/c 3rd September 2018
Please download an application form, guidance notes and person spec from our website: https://www.autismbedfordshire.net/volunt eer-work.
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For more details on what social groups are available in your area please contact us on: 01234 350704 or enquiries@autismbeds.org

I'm very grateful for the support that my family and I have received. They are a much needed and highly regarded local service.

Have been to several session at the Futures Fun Factory organised by them and had a wonderful time at all of them!

Fabulous. Wonderful support at Summer Scheme. Thank you.

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Autism bedfordshire have been very helpful for us with events they let us know about. They make you realise you are not alone ’┐Į

I'm very grateful for the support that my family and I have received. They are a much needed and highly regarded local service.

Have been to several session at the Futures Fun Factory organised by them and had a wonderful time at all of them!

Fabulous. Wonderful support at Summer Scheme. Thank you.

Excellent x

Excellent

Autism bedfordshire have been very helpful for us with events they let us know about. They make you realise you are not alone ’┐Į