WHAT did we set out to do? Run the London Marathon
WHEN did we do it? Sunday 26th April 2015
WHY did we do it? To raise £10,000 for the National Autistic Society, a charity close to our hearts
WHAT motivated us to start fundraising? One of our chefs suggested it because his son was autistic, bullied at school and the NAS supported families coping with the lifelong developmental disability (caused by a neurodevelopmental disorder of the brain)
• Around 107,000 children are diagnosed with autism in the UK:
   - 70% will find it harder than most to make and keep friends
   - 42% of children with autism have no friends.
   - Kids with autism are 3 times more likely to have mental health problems than other kids.
   - 30% of parents of mainstream school children are satisfied with understanding of autism
   - Sadly, over 40% of children with autism are bullied at school
HOW will the money we’ve raised help the charity?
• £10 a month ... helps someone take that first step away from isolation by attending one of the NAS's Adult Social Groups, where they can learn social skills and make friends. 
• £20 a month... helps the NAS keep campaigning to make sure the Government provides people with autism access to the support they need to lead the life they choose. 
WHAT else do we need to say?
A great big fat THANK YOU to you...
• Firstly, to CREED FOODSERVICE for digging deep and making a wonderful first donation
• Secondly, to DIGITAL BLONDE for a nice donation and a wonderful awareness campaign
• Thirdly, to YOU... for believing in us enough to put your hands into your pockets!!!

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Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them. It is a spectrum condition, which means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways. Some people with autism are able to live relatively independent lives but others may have accompanying learning disabilities and need a lifetime of specialist support. People with autism may also experience over- or under-sensitivity to sounds, touch, tastes, smells, light or colours.