Thank you for joining the National Autistic Society and the EC4 Music Choir for our annual Starshine Carol Concert. Your support enables us to transform lives and change attitudes to help create a society that works for autistic people
2023 has been a huge year for this event as it is our tenth anniversary of seeing in the festive period with the wonderful EC4 Music Choir and we couldn’t be happy that you were here to celebrate with us!
This year has been a pivotal one for the charity, with a lot to be proud of. We were extremely proud to launch our ambitious new Vision to Reality strategy, which is a vital step towards our goal of creating a society that truly works for autistic people.
Following the release of our strategy, we were pleased to publish our Education report, and we continue to call on the government to ensure that all autistic children are in a school which supports their needs.
Our fundraisers have done fantastically well this year, with the London Marathon team achieving their highest ever fundraising total, raising nearly £500,000.
We also welcomed our Royal Patron, Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Edinburgh, to the Salesian Cullum Centre in Chertsey for autistic students. The innovative Centre supports autistic pupils to attend a mainstream school close to home while receiving the tailored support they need.
We have continued our vital campaigning work for fair mental health laws, and will continue to campaign for urgent reform in the run-up to the next General Election and beyond.
The National Autistic Society still has a long way to go. We will continue our policy and campaigning work to hold all the UK government accountable and push for better support and services. We will continue to run high quality training for professionals. Our branch network will continue to help tens of thousands autistic children, adults and families to combat loneliness.
We, of course, could not do any of this without our wonderful supporters and volunteers who generously donate their time and money.
Thank you for your donation.
