Latest
Conor's making progress!
It’s September and the kids are back at school, which also means that there is a new intake of children on our celebrated Speak With A Picture programme. The interest in SWAP shows no sign of slowing down and in fact the number of referrals is on the increase, demonstrating just how import ...
Dare to be Different 2020; get ready!
It might not be until next spring, but preparations are already under way for Dare to be Different 2020. Dare to be Different is our chance to raise awareness of autism, increase awareness of what we do at the Sycamore Trust in the boroughs of Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge, a ...
Question Time!
We’re going to be holding a fund raising quiz night at the Tandoori Lounge in Hornchurch on September 24 th , starting at 7pm. We need teams of 4-6 people to take part in what is always a really enjoyable evening. Every month this local Punjabi restaurant holds a charity fu ...
We need staff!
Could you spare one evening a week? We are seeking sessional youth club staff for our Thursday evening youth club at the Sycamore Trust UK premises in Dagenham, close to Becontree tube station. Knowledge of living or working with autism is desirable, but dedication, compassion and commitment ...
Marathon man!
Ever thought about running a marathon? It’s beyond most of us – after all, who fancies running 26 miles on a Sunday morning? Well, Andrew Ghagan is not only running the London Marathon this year but he’s doing so in order to raise funds for the Sycamore Trust.&nbs ...
The French Connection!
I was brought up in Harold Wood with one brother and one sister. I always knew that I was different. When I was seven or eight years old, I was diagnosed with Autism and Dyspraxia. My handwriting was messy and practically unreadable. I used to like my own company and I disliked be ...