Shine for Autism

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY IN CUMBRIA, AS A RESULT OF BEING AUTISTIC BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, RESOURCES, FACILITIES, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR BOTH THEM AND THEIR PARENTS/CARERS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:-PROVIDING RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THEIR PARENTS/CARERS.-PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS/CARERS TO MEET IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A MUTUAL SUPPORT NETWORK AND ENABLE SHARING OF SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE GROUP.-ORGANISING RECREATION FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER TO DEVELOP SOCIAL NETWORKS, FRIENDSHIPS, PEER GROUPS AND SELF-ESTEEM.-PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, ONLINE FORUMS AND 1:1 SUPPORT FOR PARENTS/CARERS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES TO ENABLE THEM TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER.-RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THEIR PARENTS/CARERS BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND PUBLIC TRAINING/AWARENESS.-PROVIDING SMALL GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS/INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT/EQUIPMENT FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS.