Minxygal Report post Posted March 13, 2007 After a year of hard work yesterday we opened our drop in centre for the first time. We started a year ago self funded, parents supporting other parents, we've had some funding now and through this the drop in centre in High Street Arnold, Nottingham has been born. We support parents of children on the autistic spectrum and one of the things we provide is a quiet, safe space to talk to other parents and access support as well as help with form filling, internet access and a book lending library. For anyone living in the Nottingham area we are open 5 mornings a week, Monday to Friday 10am till 1 pm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dolly Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Sounds great every area should have one. Good luck <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Well done Minx Wish i lived closer <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oxgirl Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Sounds brilliant, I wish I lived nearer. Well done. ~ Mel ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minxygal Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Aw thank you everyone. To be honest it's been a scary, but exciting time as we're going for charity status and the commitment of the drop in centre is a big step on from the support group. However with everything I have been through with my boys and learning about autism and learning to live with it the chance to make a difference to other parents gives reason and purpose to all we went through and I needed that for me. By the way The Maze name came from a conversation we once had about the maze of information that parents have to find their way through when a child is diagnosed. Our logo is a maze with a rainbow in the centre. The rainbow represents our beautiful children and we hope that our support will help parents find their way through their own mazes to the special child we all know is at the centre of it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted March 15, 2007 Good luck with the centre, Minxygal and well done! It's a brilliant idea. Places like this are much needed. Love the name too! Keep us posted on how it goes. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterfingersbimbo Report post Posted March 20, 2007 well done!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted March 21, 2007 really wish i had one of them near me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minxygal Report post Posted April 7, 2007 We now have a website www.themazegroup.org Sorry I havent been around muchEaster seems to be the holiday from hell in our house for some reason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kazzen161 Report post Posted April 7, 2007 The Home page looks good, but did you know the other three pages don't work? Karen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
