Our Autism Helpline dealt with 19,300 enquiries in 2012-13. During the same time we supported 343 children in our schools, and 232 people in our residential adults’ services. Our community-based outreach and supported living schemes delivered nearly 800,000 hours of support to 529 people.
£91 of every £1 we raise goes towards helping people with autism. That said, we operate with limited resources. There will always be organisations that can provide better, more tailored support than we can. We know that gaps exist and that the NAS cannot tackle every issue that people on the spectrum face, so instead, we're working towards improving the support system, from GP's, to local authorities. We have provided autism awareness training to organisations and charities we refer on to. We know there's a lot more to be done, and we're working hard to increase the amount of support and awareness out there.
Our Autism Helpline dealt with 19,300 enquiries in 2012-13. During the same time we supported 343 children in our schools, and 232 people in our residential adults’ services. Our community-based outreach and supported living schemes delivered nearly 800,000 hours of support to 529 people.
£91 of every £1 we raise goes towards helping people with autism. That said, we operate with limited resources. There will always be organisations that can provide better, more tailored support than we can. We know that gaps exist and that the NAS cannot tackle every issue that people on the spectrum face, so instead, we're working towards improving the support system, from GP's, to local authorities. We have provided autism awareness training to organisations and charities we refer on to. We know there's a lot more to be done, and we're working hard to increase the amount of support and awareness out there.
