We're starting a movement of KINDNESS this Christmas - and we would love to get involved!

This year to help kickstart our 2020 youth initiatives we're launching a Christmas Advent Calendar with a difference.

For the 24 days leading up to Christmas Day we'll be unwrapping what it means to have your KIND of Christmas. It's a campaign designed to inform on issues connected to autism and neurodiversity - but we also hope it will cause a snowball effect of each of us getting to know one another, and spreading a message of kindness this Christmas.

Every day on our website, behind each #myKINDofChristmas door will be snippets of our thoughts, feelings, memories and moments so we can all learn from each other.

We'll be offering some unmissable stocking fillers in the form of videos, downloads, interviews and stories all designed to help make Christmas great for all of our amazing North-east families.

And best of all you can get involved ... Visit our North East Autism Society website each day In December for new content, ideas and ways to support our work or why not join in with Jolly Jumper Day.

Back - like Santa - by popular demand on Friday the 6th of December is our annual Jolly Jumper Day fundraiser. Click here to set up a fundraising page.

And just like Rudolph this one will go down in history. because you can either wear your own Noel knitwear - or buy one of our Autism Acceptance Christmas Ts knowing every purchase includes a generous donation to our 2020 youth programmes.

We cant wait to have you on board.

Welcome to #myKINDofChristmas