Duke of Westminster
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Gerald Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster earlier today.
One man and his dog
Keith Richardson and his trusty dog, Cassie, decided to take a week out of his hectic schedule in April and walk along the entire length of Hadrian’s Wall. Keith and Cassie where inspired to do this by his daughter Olivia.
From landfill to wildlife haven
From landfill to wildlife haven - Port Sunlight River Park celebrates second birthday The achievements of iconic Port Sunlight River Park are to be celebrated at a birthday party in the park on Sunday 14 August. The 70-acre space was transformed from a landfill site into a community park and wildlife haven by national land management charity the Land Trust. It opened to the public in August 2014 and has been maintained by North West charity Autism Together ever since.
Disabilities or Different Abilities?
Someone once told me that she considered my sister’s life to have no value. Lou has severe autism and cerebral palsy, so she requires constant support from family, friends and paid carers. I stayed with her alone for a fortnight last winter and, during this time, it was me who cut up her food into bite-size pieces, bathed and dressed her, held her hand to help her safely cross the road.
Liverpool forges ahead with ‘autism-friendly city’ ambition
Hundreds of people from organisations across Liverpool are now autism aware, thanks to a new scheme from north west charity Autism Together and Liverpool social enterprise Autism Adventures UK. The two [...]
Autism charity says lack of respite care is ‘crisis in the making’
North west charity Autism Together says the need for autism-specific respite care has become so critical that social workers have been 'begging' for help to find emergency placements for people with autism in crisis.
Fun for all the Family
Saturday 16th July was the big day for our Family Fun Day at Tranmere Rovers FC and despite the weather being overcast and with the odd threat of rain people came from all corners of the Wirral and beyond to enjoy the event and there was much to enjoy.
Why Liverpool is bidding to become an autism-friendly city
Why Liverpool is bidding to become an autism-friendly city. Autism champions around the city are being taught how to recognise the signs that someone may have the condition and how to handle challenging behaviour
Tranmere Rovers to host Autism Together’s annual fun day
For the first time, Wirral-based Autism Together will be holding its summer Family Fun Day at Tranmere Rovers FC. The event takes place on Saturday 16 July from 12 midday to 5pm.
