Virtual - Thursday 28th May 2020 - Supporting your local autism charity - Autism West Midlands
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Supporting your local autism charity
Helping to raise funds for World Autism Awareness!
Virtual
Thursday 28th May 2020
Share your fundraising pics with us: #sillysockday
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AutismWM or Twitter/Instagram @autismwestmids
Hello supporter, Thank you for supporting Autism West Midlands by requesting a Virtual Silly Sock Day fundraising pack! Receiving an autism diagnosis, at any age, is often just one step in a long and challenging journey. Autism West Midlands are here to support anyone who needs a helping hand along the way; a life- line or just a friendly ear to listen, understand and advise. Remember: You can play an important part in helping us to accomplish this… The funds you raise will enable us to support local autistic people and their families at every stage of their journey from getting a diagnosis to finding tools and strategies to lead a fulfilling life. Thank you from all the team at Autism West Midlands! Find out more: https://www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/support-us/virtual-silly-sock-day/
Plan your Silly Sock Day in 5 easy steps
Pick a date - You can choose any date for your Silly Sock Day or
choose to celebrate with us on Thursday 28th May, our official Virtual Silly
Sock Day! Remember to share your pics on our social media!
Download a poster and tell everyone to dig out their
silly socks - click here
Collect a £1 donation from everyone taking part
Take photographs and put them on Facebook & Twitter
#sillysockday
Count up your cash and pay it in
Ways to make your Silly Sock Day even sillier
Make a silly sock snake puppet - you could even hold a
competition with prizes for the best/worst efforts
Silly Sock hunt – the person in your household who finds
the most pairs wins the prize
Fill a sock with sweets and guess the amount to win the lot!
Make sock shaped cookies and decorate
Challenge people to take an old sock and decorate it
as whacky and silly as they can
How you can make a difference!
“The helpline I have used
and they are really helpful,
when I’m having a bad day,
tearful I just phone and get
advice”
Winnie
The funds you raise will enable us to support local autistic people and
their families at every stage of their journey from getting a diagnosis to
finding tools and strategies to lead a fulfilling life.
Click below to watch our video on how we have supported local families
over the last twelve months:
Our Impact Video...
Thank You...
From the bottom of our Silly Socks!
Photo taken in 2019
“I was delighted to support Autism West
Midlands and their Silly Sock Day during World
Autism Awareness Week 2019. Autism West
Midlands do fantastic work supporting local
autistic people and their families. We all had a
great time at Priestley Smith Primary School,
it was a brilliant day!”
Alan Gardener
How to get your money to us
You can visit our Silly Sock Day fundraising page on
Just Giving here:
https://www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/support-us/virtual-silly-sock-day/
Alternatively, you can donate directly to us online by visiting:
www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk
Cheques should be made payable to
‘Autism West Midlands’ and sent to:
Fundraising,
Autism West Midlands
Kings Norton Business Centre
Imperial Court
Sovereign Road
Kings Norton
B30 3ES
Make sure to include your contact details so we can thank you.
We hope to receive all of the money raised within
4 weeks of the event. If this is not possible please
call us on 0121 450 7582.
Thank you!
Registered Charity Number: 517077
Registered Company Number: 1953344 (England and Wales)
What is Autism?
Autistic people often have difficulties with
everyday life. Some people experience extreme
anxiety. Many find change difficult. However, with the
right understanding and support, autistic
people can lead full and rewarding lives.
• is life-long
Autism... • affects people from different backgrounds all over the world
• is genetic; it can affect more than one family member
Autistic people may find it hard to...
• Make sense of the world • Understand emotions
• Make conversation • Reason and make decisions
• Understand some of the subtleties • Maintain good mental health and
of social language wellbeing
• Be adaptable to new situations
Tips to support an autistic person
• Keep language simple and allow time for a response
Say the person’s name to get their attention
• Explain social rules and how to behave in different social situations as clearly as
possible
• Provide structure and routine to give predictability. This will reduce anxiety.
• Some people really benefit from visual support like symbols, pictures and
photographs to add meaning to the spoken or written word.
• Social stories can be helpful in preparing an autistic person for change
• Look at the environment to see if it is creating difficulties for autistic people, can you
change anything?
Enriching the lives of autistic people living in the West Midlands
www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk
Make your own snake sock puppet! You will need: • Googly eyes • Different coloured felt (or any material you have spare) • Glue • Scissors Steps: 1. Find an old sock. It can be any colour, and it should be long enough for you to stick your arm in 2. Glue two googly eyes to the bottom of the sock, where your toes would be 3. Once the glue is dry, stick your hand in with the top of your hand where the bottom of your foot would be, and make your hand in a shape of a mouth. Your arm should look like a snake 4. Decorate your sock puppet with fabric paint and/or a felt tongue cut with a “v” at the end like a snake’s tongue You could even put on a sock puppet show with your creations! Don’t forget... We would love to see photographs of you with your snake sock puppet! If you would like to see your photos in our newsletter and on our website, email them to fundraising@autismwestmidlands.org.uk If you use twitter don’t forget to use #SillySockDay
Silly Sock Day Fun-raising activities!
Colour in the socks
in the silliest, most
wacky, colourful and
artistic way you can
think of!
Click here for a free colouring
booklet to download and print
Silly Sock Day
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We will be celebrating our Virtual Silly Sock Day on...
Wear your craziest, silliest, snazziest socks for the day
and make a donation to Autism West Midlands to
celebrate World Autism Awareness with us!
Registered Charity Number 517077 • Tel 0121 450 7582
Email fundraising@autismwestmidlands.org.uk • Twitter #sillysockdayYou can also read
