It has been a very difficult time for charities over the last 2 years as fundraising opportunities have been limited. We really need to get back to fundraising so that we can continue running our activities for local families with autistic children or other similar additional needs. We run monthly Saturday Zone and Teen Zone sessions during term time and Wednesday Fun Zone sessions in the school holidays. The families enjoy meeting others and playing with games consoles, laptops, toys, crafts and, when it is dry, we have go-karts, bouncy castles and outdoor fun. We also organise trips out for the families such as bowling, donutting, laser run, soft play, farm etc.

It is often difficult for the families to get their children out and joining in with 'mainstream' activities. After living with the pandemic and lockdowns, our sessions are needed more than ever as families have been able to come along, get support, connect with others and feel relaxed and accepted with their children joining in and having fun. We restarted our activities in August 2021 and have focused on Saturday Zones and Fun Zones, with 20 - 40 children at each session along with their parents/carers. We are looking forward to doing much more over the next year.

Please DONATE to our campaign or take part in the Twilight Runway Challenge yourself. You can run, walk, cycle, skateboard, scoot etc. from 3 to 10km.

To support The-Zone! by taking part, you need to:

1. Register and pay to enter here: https://www.twilightchallenge.co.uk/enter ... You can pay for your entry to help us out or if you raise at least twice your entry fee we can arrange to refund the entry fee if you would like (get in touch info@the-zone.org.uk)

2. Set up your fundraising page on JustGiving and select The-Zone! as your charity, you can then edit your Story. Begin by clicking the 'Start fundraising' button on this page.

3. Ask your friends and family to sponsor you.

4. If you would like to wear a The-Zone! t-shirt let us know (FB message or info@the-zone.org.uk)

5. Take part on 17th September!