Well done and thank you to all his sponsors! So far over £2000 raised ( including gift aid).
Well done and thank you to all his sponsors! So far over £2000 raised ( including gift aid).
‘Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your charity helped my son. He is verbal and excelling in life. Your funding helped me win a tribunal to give him the support he needed. Thank you!!!’ ANON
‘We will never forget how much your charity helped our J xx’
I first ran the Royal Parks Half for The Fred Foundation 10 years ago and this year I’ll be doing it again. The course hasn’t got any shorter and I don’t seem to be any younger but I’m still proud to be running for The Fred.
The charity, inspired by my son Fred, has been supporting autistic children with complex needs and their families since 2007.
It helps fund education programmes that allow autistic children with complex needs to reach their potential through individualised, specialised programmes that match their needs instead of a ‘one size fits all’ approach. Education is the only commonly accepted intervention for autistic children with complex needs and in every case, the early years are critical to finding that child again and unlocking their world.
The recent pandemic has highlighted, with sometimes heartbreaking results, how lack of the right support can cause immense suffering, not only to children with complex autism, but also their families.
Please donate what you can here – it will help The Fred Foundation and also inspire me to get round!
THANK YOU!
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally
secure. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to The Fred Foundation and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer.
It is important that we all contribute to the UK Disability Survey if we possibly can. It seeks the views of disabled people, carers, parents or as someone with an interest in disability issues.
“https://disabilityunit.citizenspace.com/cabinet-office/ukdisabilitysurvey/”
| Felicity Ellacombe writes ‘Lucinda and Gilbert are running for Fred in the Royal Parks Half Marathon on the 11th April. This will be the first fundraising event we have been able to hold for a year, due to Covid. Both of them will be running in their home areas instead of through the Parks. If you would like to support them here are the links. https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LucindaMarsdenBorer https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Gilbert-J-Ellacombe Our families have been having a tough time during the pandemic and sadly we have not been able to help them very much. Lucinda has described the problems very clearly in one of her recent posts.’ “Many autistic children with complex needs keep their lives rigid and routine-led to help them feel in control of a world they do not understand. Families have suffered greatly during the pandemic because their autistic children/young people, often with very little speech and learning disabilities, do not understand why they cannot stick to the routines that help them feel safe. If you have autism with complex needs – and will never understand what a virus is – you think it’s your mum, dad or caregiver stopping you doing all your usual activities. Can you imagine the impact of this on parents (the majority of them single) for months on end trying to cope with their children’s pain and lack of understanding every single day alone with no break – often sleep deprived? Many neurotypical people will have mental health issues due to Covid, but at least they know why it’s happening and what a virus is. I will be thinking of a particular person as I run/walk/stagger. Many of you may have read about the despair of a friend Olga Voronina/Freeman who loved her autistic son with complex needs SO dearly, but was taken to the brink during Covid. I will be thinking of Olga, my Fred and all of the families who’ve suffered so much during Covid – and continue to do so. Every donation goes straight to the families via The Fred Foundation and nothing is swallowed up by admin costs. Not many charities can say that.” x |
I really struggled yesterday for various reasons but I did it! Here are some photos of me dancing wildly with my medal – very happy in the knowledge that I have raised nearly £5,000! Every penny of which will go to our families. Lx
happy in the knowledge that I raised nearly £5,000 for families with autistic children Lx
“Across the country many autistic families are struggling as the extreme financial cuts in social care and education bite harder every day. Children and young people are not even getting the education the State is obliged to provide by law without a fight. Parents are often so worn-down by the day-to-day caring of their children with complex autism that they cannot fight a fight that often ends up in court”…please click my link below to read more Anything you can spare very gratefully received xx
UK.VIRGINMONEYGIVING.COM
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THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FROM THE FRED!
Dear friends! We are cycling c.300 miles from London to Paris next week in aid of the @fredfoundation1 (all expenses covered by ourselves). We’d love it if you can show us a little bit of support https://t.co/IkCTTmZKwC #Cycle4Fred #cycling #charity @SparkFoundryUK pic.twitter.com/zBf8pWJsNL
— Renuke Samarasinghe (@Renuke) May 21, 2018
