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The Autism Hive

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Overdue: 155 days

Charity no. 109198 Date registered. 19/01/2023

Public benefits

The direct benefit is the saving of lifes and the raising awareness of mental Health and suicide within the Autistic Community, through education and research developement. The benefits are demonstrated through client feedback, and training participants feedback, in providing training and education on suicide and mental health in the autistic

community and other organisation and friends. There is no harm flowing from the purposes, The Autism Hive will monitor this by working with and including other organisation. The Autistic Community, Carers Ethnic minorities Ex-offenders and prisoners General public Homelessness Men Mental health Older people Parents Physical disabilities Sexual orientation Specific areas of deprivation Travellers Unemployed/low income Victim support Voluntary and community sector Volunteers Women Youth (14-25 year olds) There are no private benefits flowing from the purposes. we are a a community benefit offered and available to everyone in the community.

What your organisation does

Advice/Advocacy/Information Community development Counselling/Support Education/Training Medical/health/sickness Research/evaluation Volunteer development Professional Training for Organisation and Emergency Services

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • General public
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities
  • Voluntary and community sector

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • Education/training
  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Research/evaluation
  • Sport/recreation

Charitable purposes

• To raise awareness, and addressing the issues, surrounding the risk of suicide amongst those in the autistic community, particularly those aged 13 and above • To provide dedicated service devoted to the dissemination of infor-mation and support for autistic young people and adults, who strug-gle with the day-to-day realities of life, and making decisions. • To liaise and collaborate with individuals and their support network in the development of a tailored treatment and crisis management plan. • To work in partnership with researchers, mental health clinicians, mental health & suicide prevention charities, and Policy makers to develop and sustain effective practises specific to the autistic com-munity. • To deliver accredited autism awareness courses, suicide prevention and intervention training programmes for anyone who could come into contact with an autistic individual in the course of their work or everyday life. • To provide one-to-one counselling as part of our postvention sup-port, helping those that have lost loved ones, or anyone affected by suicide.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Julia Mckeever, 25 Mayesfield Villas, Portadown, Craigavon, BT63 5FJ

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Lee Parker
Valerie Newell
Miss Kirsty Liggett

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland