Our vision is to have to 2 hubs that run themselves with a coordinator in both and I will cover them both.  1 hub will be based in Maghull and other to be based in Southport. The hubs will be a drop in hub for high functioning Autism. We will offer support in finding a job or education/ courses and building there confidence up.

 

We will bring in guest speaks from

• Sefton @ Work

• Connections

• Sefton Sexual Health

• South Sefton Education Centre

• Merseyside Police

• Citizens Advice (CAB)

• Talking Matters Sefton

 

We will also offer workshops and give advice and support about autism!

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We will also offer social events such as,

• Quiz Nights

• Open Mic Nights

• Karaoke Nights

• Bongos’ Bingo

 

And also offer film, Photography workshops and make a mini film and show case them a cinema on the big screen!  

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We will run once a month hub and have social nights/ tips out and games nights. They might meet up 2,3 times in a month!

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Joining Our service, how to access it!

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No referral Needed to attend our hubs, just turn up, fill out an application form via our website or a paper version on your first visit!

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Joining fee is £1 a mouth or £12 for the year! If you pay £12 a year you will get a receipt for your payment.

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Trips we will offer.

• Adult Education centres

• Libraries

• Job centres

• Museums

• Parks

• Hospitals

• Thame Parks

• Zoo’s

• Liverpool City Centre

• Liverpool Docks

 

We also offer a work experience program; this will involve our members going on placement in some of our current links.

• Charity Shops

• Community Cinemas

• Libraries

• Museums

 

Any new workplaces will carry out a risk assessment to see if it’s safe to put our service users in them.  

Community Projects

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We would all like to like to get more invited in the local community and help where we can. Such as...

• Gardens

• Centres

• Schools

• Youth clubs

• Hospital Grounds

 

Fundraising & Grants/ funding

Each hub will need to do fundraising to keep themselves sustainable and the over also management team will apply for grants and funding and hopefully local groups, business will help by donating money to support us!

Our hubs will hold charity events, Cake Sales, summer, Christmas fairs, Fun days, etc.

Volunteers

 

Each hub will have volunteers to assist the coordinator to run the hubs! We will offer our volunteers courses to help them in their roles.

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Our volunteers will be DBS checked, had safeguarding Training & other optional training we offer if they want it.

We will hold volunteer recruitment drivers/ open days to recruit volunteers and new service users (members).

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Volunteers we need….

• Hub Coordinators (Southport, Maghull)

• Admin team (Volunteers)

• Support worker Volunteers

• Cover Volunteers

 

Full training provided!

• Safeguarding

• Leadership Training

• BSL

• Autism Awareness Training (Autism & Me)

 

We will so take volunteers with autism as they have lived experience!

 

 

WE OUR ABOUT SUPPORTING THE AUTSIC COMMUNITY AND GETTING THEM MORE INDERPENDED TO DO THINGS!