Dear all,

I recently completed a gruelling cycle ride of 250 miles along the banks of the river Nile in Aid of The National Autistic Society.
Now that I have come back to life after feeling extremely tired and exhausted, I have decided to torture myself again in aid of Charity.

This time 350 miles around India.
Starting at the Taj Mahal and cycling around Rajasthan, the land of Kings and ending up in Pushkar.

This time round I would like to raise more than £3000 so please dig really deep and help change some lives.

What is Autism

Autism is a spectrum condition occurring in varying degrees of severity. It is characterised by a triad of impairments: difficulties forming social relationships, problems with verbal and non-verbal communication and the development of strong narrow obsessional interests

Sponsor me now and help the estimated 535,000 people with autism in the UK today by supporting The National Autistic Society's services including the Autism Helpline, Advocacy for Education service, Befriending scheme, Parent to Parent support service and help! Programme.

Autism is a life-long development disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them. Children and adults with autism are unable to relate to others in a meaningful way. For example, skills that we take for granted like the ability to understand tone of voice or simple facial gestures, are very hard to comprehend for people with autism.

The condition comes in varying degrees of severity and in some cases a person with autism may also have an additional mental or physical disability such as schizophrenia or blindness. There is also a condition called Asperger syndrome which is a form of autism used to describe people at the higher functioning end of the autistic spectrum.

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s foremost organisation for people with autism and those who care for them, spearheading national and international initiatives and providing a strong voice for autism. The organisation works in many areas to help people with autism live with as much independence as possible.

The society provides a national telephone helpline, schools and adult centres, books and leaflets, specialist diagnosis, local support groups, regional volunteers, a supported employment service for individuals with autism and works closely with local authorities to ensure the needs of individuals with autism are addressed. It also conducts research into causes and methods of dealing with the condition, and works closely with a number of leading universities in this area.

How do I help?

If you would like more information or would like to sponsor me then email me. sponsor@letmeasp.co.uk or even donate on line and the charity could get an extra 28% if you are a UK Tax payer by clicking on the sponsor now button.

If you are a business and would like some advertisement across the UK / World, I will be offering space on my t-shirt to any business that would sponsor me.

By simply giving as much as you can afford, you are helping a great deal.

A huge thank you.