Archive for the “News” category
Walking a Mile to Raise Funds for Autism
by Lisa Taylor on April 5, 2012
Our Walk for Autism at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland on Monday 2nd April to mark World Autism Awareness Day was a great success. Even through the weather wasn’t on our side we had a brilliant turn out with in excess of 400 people taking part in the event.
Thornbeck College continues to improve and progress
by Lisa Taylor on March 9, 2012
Follow Thornbeck College’s full ‘outstanding’ inspection by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) in September 2009 and having been awarded Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) Beacon status in March 2010 the college received a focussed monitoring visit in November 2011 by Ofsted. Read more »
Relocation, Relocation
by Lisa Taylor on January 30, 2012
Since the start of the New Year there’s been some big changes here at NEAS. Thornbeck College (Adult Services) which was based at Carley Hill in Sunderland has now moved to a new site at Houghall Campus in County Durham.
***Christmas Raffle Results***
by Lisa Taylor on December 21, 2011
A big thank you to everyone who supported our first Christmas Raffle, we raised over £1,660 for the Society.
The lucky winners are below:
Letter from Santa Campaign
by Lisa Taylor on November 15, 2011
JAK Print and Design have teamed up with NEAS and four other local children’s charities for the second year running, creating magical moments with Letters from Santa .
Each letter is personalised to every child and you have a choice of 5 formats to choose from. Each envelope is carefully designed to look authentic so when it lands on your mat we bring a little piece of the North Pole to your home. You can even order some special reindeer food for the children to spread on your garden on Christmas Eve to help Rudolph find his way to your house.
Christmas Raffle 2011
by Lisa Taylor on November 2, 2011
We are holding our first Christmas Raffle this year, raising much-needed funds for the Society. Tickets are priced a £5 per book of 5, £1 per ticket. There’s a range of fantastic prizes to be won:
1st Prize - £500
2nd Prize - Luxury overnight stay at The Vermont Hotel in Newcastle with candlelit dinner and
champagne for two
3rd Prize – A Luxury Hamper
…plus many more runners up prizes…
Wish ’11 Cash Giveaway
by Lisa Taylor on October 6, 2011
NEAS are registered for this year’s Evening Chronicle ‘Wish – cash for your community campaign’. The campaign launches in tonight’s Evening Chronicle, there’s 4 tokens printed in the paper per day from October 6th for four months.
The more tokens we collect the larger share of the £50,000 cashpot we receive, so every token counts!
Please tell all your family and friends to collect them on our behalf. The last date for the collection is 12th January 2012 so we’d like all tokens returned to us by 16th January – please return them to Angel House, Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1HW or call me on 0191 515 4656.
Please feel free to send in the tokens before the closing date.
For more information on the appeal please visit the Evening Chronicle
The BBC Country File Visit
by Lisa Taylor on August 18, 2011
Working across the region, the North East Autism Society is providing a wide range of positive activities for children and young people with Autism during all of the school holidays and includes residential short breaks at the Highforce Centre in upper Teesdale. The link with the charity based in Darlington enables the youngsters to experience outdoor breaks.
