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Sign up for SWAP Plus in September!
The second round of SWAP Plus is coming to a close, but don’t worry, there are still places available for this September. SWAP Plus replaced the original SWAP (Speak With A Picture) project at the beginning of this year and is available to families in Barking & Dagenham with a child aged ...
Ambassadors double up!
It’s been another busy week for the Autism Ambassadors. Robert, Joseph and Steve were invited to deliver their local authority-funded presentation to staff at Harris Academy in Rainham after school on Tuesday 8th June. Almost 50 teachers attended and as usual, all delegates gave excellent fee ...
Saddle up!
We're used to amazing fund-raising efforts by supporters of Sycamore Trust UK, but David Pakodzi is going the extra mile, and then some! David is a consultant at Frontier Economics, who have been supporting Sycamore Trust recently on a very important project. David is a keen cyclist and he ...
Sycamore Trust accredited as Living wage employer
Sycamore Trust UK has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Sycamore Trust receive a minimum hourly wage of £13.85, significantly higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £12.21 per hour. L ...
New groups, new skills!
Our latest twelve-month Life & Social Skills Programme for 10 to 16-year-olds with a high-functioning autism diagnosis started in April and the young people are enjoying their experience. They completed the first module, which focuses on relationships, before half-term and have now moved on to ...
Thank you to our volunteers!
Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. Launched in 1984, this initiative has been running for over 40 years, providing organisations and communities a platform to thank current and past volu ...