The Club - specialised socialisation group for children with Autism Spectrum Condition (360G-CheshireCF-A540552)

We are Cheshire Autism Practical Support Ltd (ChAPS) and we provide a wide-ranging variety of clubs, activities and support for people with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) of all ages and their families. We are applying for funding for The Club, Chester, a new socialisation club for children with ASC aged from 7 to 11 to enable them to be themselves, to discover who they are, and to explore who they want to be, without the pressures and constraints associated with more rigid or formal environments. The grant funding will be a major contribution to the overall running costs of The Club and will cover staffing, room rental, volunteer costs and all running costs. The Club will support children to make friends, learn how to play, develop social skills, increase confidence, improve communication and generally become much happier and better prepared for the future.

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Grant Details

Award Date 2020-05-18T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: End Date 2021-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Duration (months) 11
Planned Dates: Start Date 2020-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
Primary issue Social inclusion and fairness
Amount Awarded 7894
Grant Programme: Code 2020 1 April
Grant Programme: Title CCF - Main Grants Programme
Impact Category Advance people's physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety
Amount Applied For 7894
Primary age group Children (5 – 12)
Primary ethnicity White British
Primary beneficiary Children and Young People
Beneficiary Location: Name Cheshire West and Chester 002A
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code E01018685
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type LSOA
Recipient Org: Web Address http://www.cheshireautism.org.uk
Recipient Org: Location: Name Cheshire West and Chester
Recipient Org: Location: Geographic Code E06000050
Recipient Org: Location: Geographic Code Type UA
Recipient Org: Description Our Mission is: To enable individuals with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) (whether diagnosed or not), and their families, to achieve their potential through the provision of support, education and advice. We are a user-led charity, based in Runcorn, Cheshire. We were founded in April 2010 by a group of parents of children with ASC. We all knew from personal experience that there was a lack of services available to support our children and we had a desire to improve the situation for ourselves and for others. We currently provide support and activities for over 600 member families (around 2,400 individuals), throughout Cheshire, Warrington and Halton. With an experienced team of 6 full time and 30 part time staff ably supported by around 30 volunteers and an active and knowledgeable Trustee Board (all of whom have a direct link to autism), we provide a cost-effective solution to a serious issue (our volunteers contributed over 900 hours in 2018). We support people with ASC of any age, whether diagnosed or not. Undiagnosed families affected by ASC often miss out on services – it is vital that we support these families as they often need the most help, advice and support. At the time of writing we are delivering 90 activity sessions throughout Cheshire, Warrington and Halton every month. For example: For children with ASC we offer youth and junior youth clubs, a holiday club, intensive social skills classes, therapeutic activities, gym with dance, mindfulness, swimming lessons, horse riding, animal interaction sessions, trampolining and much more. For adults with ASC we provide an independent living skills programme, Native American Horse Sense, social activities and counselling. For parents and carers, we offer counselling, a range of awareness courses and training and monthly Newsletters and a very popular website and Facebook group – receiving around 5,000 visits a month.
Recipient Org: Charity Number 1149624
Recipient Org: Company Number 8262460