It has been a very difficult time for charities since the pandemic started in 2020 as fundraising opportunities have been limited. We really need to get back to fundraising so that we can continue running our activities for local families with autistic children or other similar additional needs. We run monthly Saturday Zone and Teen Zone sessions during term time and Wednesday Fun Zone sessions in the school holidays. The families enjoy meeting others and playing with games consoles, laptops, toys, crafts and, when it is dry, we have go-karts, bouncy castles and outdoor fun. We also organise trips out for the families such as bowling, donutting, laser run, soft play, farm etc.

It is often difficult for the families to get their children out and joining in with 'mainstream' activities. After living with the pandemic and lockdowns, our sessions are needed more than ever and families have been able to come along, get support, connect with others and feel relaxed and accepted with their children joining in and having fun. We restarted our activities in August 2021 and have focused on Saturday Zones and Fun Zones, with 20 - 40 children at each session along with their parents/carers. We are looking forward to doing much more over the next year.

Please DONATE to our campaign or if you would like to take part in the Firewalk to fundraise for The-Zone! then let us know at info@the-zone.org.uk