Autismable

AutismAble are at the 'South Tyneside Training Provider Network' Careers Event at Jarrow Hall today.
Come along and see us to find out more about our college.

The AutismAble Theory of Change highlighted that the majority of young adults with autism struggle with poor mental health.
On a positive, this improved for 9 out of 10 of our learners / clients after attending our services.
Making friends, doing something meaningful and reducing loneliness and isolation were the biggest impact on improving their mental health.
... To read more on the findings from our theory of change: www.autismable.com
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The super talented Tom Mouse Smith was in the Custom Space studios this morning recording a new track and it's sounding fantastic. Check Tom's page out to hear more of his music!

Congratulations to Gemma Myers who has won our share and like competition.
Your prize is a voucher for a Meal for two at Pizza Express !
Gemma can you please message the page to arrange collection.

We raised £270 last night which will go towards summer activities for our learners and service users.
Thanks to all that donated and bought raffle tickets, with special thanks to Fari Farazandeh and the local businesses who continue to support us with our fundraising by donating vouchers and prizes!!
The raffle prize winners are as follows -
... Frankies Diner - 866-810 Light Blue - Richard Alnwick
Gourmet Burger - 251-255 Green
Odeon - 866-870 Light Blue - Gemma Myers
BB Muffins - 446-450 pink - Steve
Entertainer £15 Voucher - 726-730 light blue
Cineworld Voucher 456-470 pink - Freya Farrell-Forster
Namco Bowling Family Voucher x 3 winners - 276-280 green - Joanne Burns; 671-675 light blue - Rachael Taylor-Bell; 616-620 green - Alex Richardson
Nandos meal and drinks for 2 x 3 winners - 356-360 blue - Gaynor Tait; 581-585 blue - Linda Hope; 836-840 light blue - Richard Alnwick
Mod Pizza 441-445 pink - Alec Jones
Minchellas x 2 winners - 481-485 blue - Sheila Burns; 826-830 light blue - Nicola Farrell
Greggs £10 Voucher - 406-410 light blue - Karen Foster
Five Guys Voucher - 856-860 blue - Gemma Myers
Charlestons Voucher - 426-430 light blue - Alison Brown
Frydays Voucher - 821-825 light blue - Nicola Farrell
Shakeaholic Voucher - 376-380 pink - Bryn Howard
Dunes Bowling Voucher - 276-280 green - Joanne Burns
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Thank you to all that attended the AutismAble Award Night 2018!!
Well done again to all the nominees, the winners were as follows:
Best Effort Award - Daniel Orton and Lexie O' Connor... Best Attitude Award - Scott Smith and Bryn Howard Best Attendance Award - Jess Buckingham and Cath Whinn Biggest Impact Award - Preddi Bononge and Adam Cunningham Most Social Progress Award - Hannah Smith and James Porter Most Academic Progress Award - Shaun Saunders and Dean Steele Community Award - Andrew Auty and Kevin Chan Learner Voice Award - Alex Poole Work Placement Award - 1st Place - Shaun Saunders; 2nd Place - Charlotte Nilsson and 3rd Place - Jake Ford and Nicole Youngman Creative Arts Award - Corey Atkinson AutismAble FC Player of the Year Award - Chris Davison Outstanding Contribution Award for Fundraising - Fari Farazandeh Student of the Year - Dean Steele
Details of the raffle prize winners to follow.
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It's our Annual Awards and Achievement Evening tonight at South Shields Football Club, Mariners Park (Filtrona) at Bede!
Order of events:
6.30 pm: Arrive
... 7.00-7.30 pm: Live Music by Corey and Preddi
7.30-8.30 pm: Awards Ceremony presented by Keith Finnigan (MD South Shields FC)
8.30-9 pm: Live Music by Tom Mouse Smith
9.00-9.30 pm: Hot & Cold Buffet
9.30-10 pm: Raffle
10.00 pm-late: Music with DJ Jimbob:
There are still tickets available on the door for £5.
See you there!
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THIS SATURDAY!!!
We are now selling raffle tickets for our draw this Saturday Night!!
All money raised will go towards our summer activities programme.
... RAFFLE PRIZES - £1 PER STRIP
• The Dunes Bowling South Shields 2 x Games For 2 People • Frankie’s Diner South Shields 2 xMain Meal & Dessert • Minchella South Shields £5.00 Voucher x 2 • Fridays Fish & Chip Shop voucher South Shields • Charlestone South Shields Meal For 2 • Nando’s Two Combo Meal x 2 • Five Guys Newcastle Free Burger & Drink • Shakeaholic Newcastle 1 Large Milkshake • Body Shop Newcastle For 6 • Body Shop Metro Centre For 6 • Jessops Metro Centre Free Canvas • Florida Print Metro Centre Free Photo Frame • Entertainer Toy Shop Metro Centre £15 Gift Card • Mod Pizza Metro Centre 2 Pizza & 2 Drink • Odeon Metro Centre 2 Free Cinema Ticket • Namco Metro Centre Bowling Family Ticket • Greggs £10 Online E – Gift Voucher • Gourmet Burger Kitchen Metro Centre Meal For 2 - 2 Burger 2 Sides 2 Soft Drinks
Please share with your friends as we can take payments through our Paypal and photos of your numbers will be sent to you.
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Thinking about college for September?
We have taster days on this week!!
Come along and see what AutismAble has to offer!

Please like and share our Facebook page and tag in a friend to be entered into a free prize draw to receive a free meal for 2 people at Pizza Express!
Thank you to Pizza Express Metrocentre for donating this voucher.
The winner will be drawn at 12noon on Friday 6th July!
... https://www.facebook.com/AutismAble/
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Are you an adult with an Autism Diagnosis?
Do you have ideas on how life could be better for those with Autism?
The Charles Sharland Grant Scheme has grants of £12,500 available for people with Autism to help with research .
... If you are interested please read the guidance here https://www.autistica.org.uk/…/Charles- Sharland-Grant-Schem…
and then complete the survey below
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/2OB0X/
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AutismAble are having an open day at The Custom Space on Friday 29th June between 1pm and 3pm.
Come and try out activities and meet the team.
We offer a wide range of educational, social and employment opportunities including supported work placements.
... AutismAble Open day – Friday 29th June, 1pm – 3pm at The Custom Space, Captains Row, South Shield, NE33 5AS.
Prospective service users can meet the staff and try out activities for the following programmes:
EmployABLE is a bespoke Employment and Skills programme that includes the following: • Preparation for Work (including interview skills and CV Building) • Supported Work Placement • Business Enterprise Projects including Skills Cafe • Support in achieving additional Qualifications • Independence and Personal Development (including cooking and budgeting) • Confidence and Self Esteem Building • Travel Training • Mental Health Awareness
AchievABLE is a bespoke personal development programme that includes the following: • Friendship Building • Independence and Personal Development (including cooking and budgeting) • Confidence Building • Mental Health Awareness • Travel Training • Arts Award in partnership with the Customs House ( Music, Drama, Video Making and Photography) • Activities to benefit mental health including Sports, Gardening and Bike Mechanics • Trips and Outings
All elements of AchievAble and EmployAble are delivered by specialist tutors with vast experience of working with Autism and Learning Disabilities.
Please note that a formal diagnosis is not required to access our services. The important thing is if our service can meet the needs of the individual
Service users are welcome to apply for elements of both programmes and programmes can be self-funded or service users can use Direct Payments or Personal Budgets.
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This is Jude from South Shields who is on the Autism spectrum.
Aftershaves are Judes obsession at the minute & his entertaining videos have became a big hit on the internet.
He would appreciate any shares!... 💙
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We are so proud of the AutismAble Football team. They have just lifted the League 2 trophy in the 2018 South Tyneside Ability Tournament. The team had to get through 7 very tough games to be crowned winners.
It was a fantastic day and everyone who took part was a winner today. Thanks to Justin and the team at Keelmans Way for organising a great event. We would also like to give a special mention for Lexi O’Connor and Michael Bowers who were playing in their first tournament for the team. Well done all.

AutismAble are having an open day at The Custom Space on Friday 29th June between 1pm and 3pm.
Come and try out activities and meet the team.
We offer a wide range of educational, social and employment opportunities including supported work placements.
... The AchievABLE Programme can be accessed through direct payments or personal budgets. We can also refer you to be assessed to see if you are entitled to a direct payment budget.
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We run our AutismAble café with support. I like working in the AutismAble café and making new friend.

They do a wonderful job for people with autisim

So happy my son started Autismable helped him so much. Give him the confidence boost he needed xx lovely people xx

Lovely people doing much needed work in our local area.

Love being there on a Thursday evening. Feel well at home every week.

I’ve only been with Autismable officially since January 2018 but I was part of where it’s at club since February 2016. I feel like Autismable is my home I feel so safe and I know I can easy talk with staff when I have got issues or problems and I also feel like part of the Autismable family and I have made loads of new friends . Thank you to everyone at Autismable for there containing support and help. Thanks Bryn

It's been great to learn new skills with the film making, also reconnecting with old friends and making new friends. The people are super awesome and we always have a laugh.

It is a brilliant place with people with needs or without needs. All the staff are very friendly

It gets people together xx

If you want to feel safe and secure environment then Autismable is the place to be, All the stuff make you feel welcomed and make you feel that you can be yourself. I have made a lot of friends since i started this course 3 years ago and I would never want it any other way, They have helped me with so many things to do with my autism and disability that I have never got before.

I've just started going and I love it! It's really friendly with lots of different activities to do. It's nice being around people who understand autism too. I can be myself without worrying about anything. I enjoy doing the arts and crafts with the group and look forward to doing more.☺️

I really enjoy coming to Autism Able and it has helped to increase my social skills and make new friends. We have an excellent cafe on Friday mornings every week with very nice homemade food and at a reasonable price.

I love autism able

I have made good friends here at college.

I bought a grinch and inside out bag from you today just to say thanks. I love them brilliantly designed x

I am so proud to be a part of AutismAble because everyone is nice and respectful, I have found somewhere I can really fit in and be myself and I have also made great friends from this club too, it's my favourite group to go to =)

AutismAble is a fantastic setting which is inclusive and welcoming to everybody who steps through the door. It provides a really positive and fun learning environment, helping the learners reach their full potential.

We run our AutismAble café with support. I like working in the AutismAble café and making new friend.

They do a wonderful job for people with autisim

So happy my son started Autismable helped him so much. Give him the confidence boost he needed xx lovely people xx

Lovely people doing much needed work in our local area.

Love being there on a Thursday evening. Feel well at home every week.

I’ve only been with Autismable officially since January 2018 but I was part of where it’s at club since February 2016. I feel like Autismable is my home I feel so safe and I know I can easy talk with staff when I have got issues or problems and I also feel like part of the Autismable family and I have made loads of new friends . Thank you to everyone at Autismable for there containing support and help. Thanks Bryn

It's been great to learn new skills with the film making, also reconnecting with old friends and making new friends. The people are super awesome and we always have a laugh.

It is a brilliant place with people with needs or without needs. All the staff are very friendly

It gets people together xx

If you want to feel safe and secure environment then Autismable is the place to be, All the stuff make you feel welcomed and make you feel that you can be yourself. I have made a lot of friends since i started this course 3 years ago and I would never want it any other way, They have helped me with so many things to do with my autism and disability that I have never got before.

I've just started going and I love it! It's really friendly with lots of different activities to do. It's nice being around people who understand autism too. I can be myself without worrying about anything. I enjoy doing the arts and crafts with the group and look forward to doing more.☺️

I really enjoy coming to Autism Able and it has helped to increase my social skills and make new friends. We have an excellent cafe on Friday mornings every week with very nice homemade food and at a reasonable price.

I love autism able

I have made good friends here at college.

I bought a grinch and inside out bag from you today just to say thanks. I love them brilliantly designed x

I am so proud to be a part of AutismAble because everyone is nice and respectful, I have found somewhere I can really fit in and be myself and I have also made great friends from this club too, it's my favourite group to go to =)

AutismAble is a fantastic setting which is inclusive and welcoming to everybody who steps through the door. It provides a really positive and fun learning environment, helping the learners reach their full potential.