We rely
greatly on donations to help fund our projects and services. No matter
what size your contribution is, all funding received will be used by us
effectively to ensure a brighter future for people with Asperger Syndrome
(AS).
Making
a Donation to Aspire – The Asperger Syndrome Association of
Ireland. How would the funding be spent?
- Aspire
has been operating a Helpline since it was set up to assist
those with the condition and their families and to raise
awareness of the syndrome. Originally, the Helpline dealt with
about 50 – 100 calls per month. In 2005 the number of
enquiries often reached 200 to 300 per month. There is an urgent
need to develop the Helpline and information service.
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- There
is a vocational Training Course (known as Tuiscint) for young
adults with the condition in Dublin. Tuiscint offers a
three-year training programme that facilitates students to make
the transition from dependency to managing their own lives. The
centre has national accreditation and offers ECDL and FETAC
certification. Unfortunately there is a long waiting list and
Aspire would like to set up further training centres in Dublin
and throughout the country.
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- Aspire
has assisted in the setting up and development of twenty support groups
across Ireland to better serve people and the families of those with
this condition. We need better resources to ensure that more support
groups are set up.
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- Unfortunately
many children with Asperger syndrome drop out of
school, particularly at second level. We need funding to
employ an Education Officer to help retain these children at
school and to assist the families to ensure their continued
education.
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- Aspire
organises conferences and seminars on a regular basis in order to raise
awareness of AS nationwide. With increased funding we could
hold
these more often and on a regular basis.
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- There is a
vocational Training Course (known as Tuiscint) for young adults with
the condition in Dublin. Tuiscint offers a three-year training
programme that facilitates students to make the transition from
dependency to managing their own lives. The centre has national
accreditation and offers ECDL and FETAC certification. Unfortunately,
there is a long waiting list and Aspire would like to set up further
training centres in Dublin and throughout the country.
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- Drama
classes for children and adolescents (6 to 18 years) with AS
have been running in conjunction with Dr. Carmel O’Sullivan
(Education Dept. Trinity College), and these started in
September 2004. Many parents have found positive improvements in
their children’s behaviour at home and in class but a lot more
funding is required to deal with our waiting list and also to
expand this service on a regional basis.
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- Aspire has
been involved with supported employment services since 1998 when
a pilot project with financial assistance from EU Horizon funds.
The service has assisted many adults to find employment who
otherwise would never become employed. With additional funding,
we could develop other much needed supported employment
centres.
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- Aspire set up a
residential house for adults with AS in Ballinteer, Dublin in January
2004. At present there are a small number of residents and in 2004 an
extension was built to the house, which provided further bedrooms. We
would like to expend this service and purchase further houses.
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- When
funding becomes available, Aspire provides Respite Care Grants
for families affected by the condition.
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- Aspire
produces pamphlets, leaflets, a quarterly newsletter and runs a
website which provides members with the critical data and
support information on AS. Funding is urgently needed to ease
the financial burden of administrative, printing and material
costs of these activities.
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How to Donate to Aspire
ONLINE DONATIONS:
It
is now possible to make online donations to Aspire. Click here to be
taken to the form.
Again, anything extra you can give will be greatly appreciated! Many
thanks in advance!
If
you are thinking of raising funds for Aspire, we have teamed up with MyCharity.ie
to help you with your efforts. Fundraising
is easy on mycharity.ie.
You
just go to the home page www.mycharity.ie and then click on “create a
fundraising page”. You will then be brought through a short sequence
of pages where you:
·
Choose your event date and name
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Choose
a charity (Aspire!)
·
Fill
in details about your fundraising and how much money you want to raise.
And
That's it!
Now
you just e-mail the link for your page to everyone that you think might
like to sponsor you. It takes less then 5 minutes, and hey presto your
fundraising page is live on www.mycharity.ie for all to see and donate
to. Now you can just sit back and watch the sponsorship roll in. The
money raised will be transferred straight through to the charity. You
can choose to be notified by e-mail every time someone sponsors you or
you can just check back on the site every so often to see how quickly
your sponsorship amount is growing! Alternatively,
just click on the MyCharity logo on the right to be taken to our Aspire page and just
follow the instructions from there.
BY TELEPHONE:
You may dontate by telephone. We accept all major forms of credit
cards. We also have a range of books and material on Asperger Syndrome
for sale. For more information or to donate, please contact Shane O'Halloran,
Development Coordinator for Aspire on (0)1
878 0029.
BY POST:
Print out the donation
form and send it with your payment to:
Aspire -The Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland
Coleraine House,
Carmichael Centre,
Coleraine Street,
Dublin 7.
LEGACIES
(BEQUESTS)
The greatest gift anyone can make for future generations affected by AS
is a donation in a will. Click here
for more information.
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Take a challange for Aspire!
Besides direct donations,
fundraising and sponsorships are key areas to raise funds. Make sure to
visit Challanges!
in the menu above to
find out more about our activities and how you or your organisation could
become involved.
Free fundraising pack
There are so many fun and diverse ways for you to support
Aspire's work.
The purpose of this fundraising kit is to provide you with the ideas and
resources to plan and hold a successful fundraising event. It also provides
important information to ensure your event is safe and legal, as well as fun.
To save the pack right click the on the
following link 'Free
Fundraising Pack' and choose 'save target as' from
the menu.
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