Timothy Barber is fundraising for TreeHouse

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TreeHouse

Charity Registration No. 1063184

Autism affects 1 in every 100 children. That means that every week, 115 of the babies born in the UK are likely to go on to receive a diagnosis of autism.

Children with autism have profound difficulties with communication, imagination and social skills. Parents of children with autism are told that education is the only thing proven to unlock the potential of their children, offering them a better future. However there is a dire lack of both professionals with autism-specific training and specialist school places.

TreeHouse exists to transform through education the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families. With your help we can educate children, support parents, train professionals and influence policymakers.

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Timothy Barber

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01/05/2009

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Raised so far: £6,230.00

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My story

As a parent of four young children living in Muswell Hill, I was pleased and interested to tour TreeHouse, including the school earlier this year; particularly as a comparison to the education my own children receive.

The visit was both fascinating and an incredibly positive experience. The staff gave an excellent insight into the care necessary for the children and an appreciation of the complex way autism influences their lives and educational needs. The children were engaged and interacting not untypical to any classroom. Overall the impression was of happiness and stimulation.

I was however overawed with the specialised ‘one on one’ care required to develop the children and the extent of qualified staff necessary to bring about the best response. Work is currently underway at TreeHouse to build a permanent facility – a national centre for autism education. The new facility will clearly enhance this process and enable additional pupils to benefit from the skills and expertise of a dedicated school for children with these special needs.

Following this visit I had a more informed knowledge and appreciation of autism and the work and goals of TreeHouse. As a local resident, I had been familiar with the work at TreeHouse School but was largely unaware of the other services TreeHouse provides such as their policy and campaigns work and their parent support project.

Following my visit, I felt an incredible desire to help. By accepting the challenge to trek to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro in June of 2008, my goal is to raise essential funds toward the completion of the permanent facility.

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: TreeHouse will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Tim Barber

	So Tim, do you eat ** er fish. Great job. Better man than me. Donation by Nick Proud** 19/08/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done - great thing to have done. Everest next? or maybe just Muswell Hill? Donation by Graeme Rayner 19/08/08	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	good work Donation by Ed Beckwith 15/08/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Karen Leech 14/08/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Tim ! Experience of a lifetime no doubt!! Donation by cathriona donlon 09/08/08	£35.00
	well done Donation by Richard Carver 04/08/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	ZZZZZZZZZZZZ Donation by RICHARD MCCARTHY 30/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congrats. What's next? Donation by Dan Curran 30/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Superb effort, congratulations. Donation by Theo 21/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Tom Chivers 17/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Next time, do Everest! Donation by Brooksy 16/07/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	What's next for Billy's mid-life crisis? Donation by Jon Parry 16/07/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done Tim , an impressive stroll up the hillock! Donation by Jim Quinn 16/07/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well Done Tim! Please search me out next time you need sponsoring!! Donation by Nicholas Toth 15/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great effort, for a worthy cause Donation by Doug Murray 15/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	WELL DONE Donation by Ed Cruttenden 15/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Amazing what a worn out 'wetwo' broker can achieve when motivated by the opening of a few underwriters wallets! good lad. Donation by Blue Peter (Simon D) 14/07/08	£50.00
	Dan, don't be sorry for the delay, be sorry for getting away with a 50% Min with your signing on fee. Tim, you are a Shakespearean Hero. x Donation by Duncan King 14/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	sorry for the delay in doing this but congratulations. Donation by dan moruzzi 14/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Tim - what next?!! Donation by Gary Lill 10/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congrats! Maybe you should consider making this your profession? Donation by p square 10/07/08	£30.00
	Well done Sir Lunchalot! Donation by Andy Holmes 09/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations! Donation by Benjamin Rowley 08/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good effort - Congratulations! Donation by Graeme Brydon 07/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Fantastic Effort - Well done Donation by Paul Tucker 07/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good work lad Donation by christopher barber 03/07/08	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Well done Tim. Quality pictures too! Donation by Steve Loudwill 03/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Tim. Choose something tough next time. Donation by Andrew Collinson & Family 30/06/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Lisette Douglas 30/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	go the gunners Donation by neil willis 29/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£6,230.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,235.38

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