The Rotary Clubs of Sutton Coldfield Vesey and Wylde Green have donated £516 to enable the creation of a consultation room for the Boldmere premises of the Square Peg Foundation.
This is the first of two donations being made jointly by the clubs to Square Peg as a larger donation of £2000 will be made in December when a summerhouse is fully fitted out for use.
From working with the Square Peg organisation over a number of years we know they provide a very valuable service to the families of children with autism.”
The Square Peg Foundation was formed to make sure children did not miss out on fun because if their disability.
It offers support to children and adults with additional needs together with their siblings, parents and carers.
They started in 2013 by selling Autism Awareness T-shirts and have only grown in the years since.
From left to right: Nick Thurston, President, Rotary Club of Wylde Green, Sharon Needham, Square Peg Foundation and Mike Harrison, President, Rotary Club of Sutton Coldfield Vesey.
The consultation room will a small room with a table and comfortable chairs and is quiet and private in an otherwise busy and noisy building.
It will allow the parents and staff of Square Peg to discuss various matters on a one to one basis concerning the parent’s autistic child.
Someone with autism may find everyday information hard to process and will sometimes suffer from sensory overload, so this consultation room will provide an isolated space where the child can feel relaxed and safe.
Speaking after the presentation Mike Harrison, President of the Sutton Coldfield Vesey Rotarians, said: “From working with the Square Peg organisation over a number of years we know they provide a very valuable service to the families of children with autism.
“The enhanced facilities will enable them to continue to offer and develop the support that’s needed.”
