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Chairman’s Report – Cllr Karen Draycott
Our Mayoral Charity this year is the ‘National Autistic Society’. The reason for nominating the N.A.S. is that it supports and promotes our aim of being a truly inclusive and welcoming community.
There are children and adults
in all our communities who have
autism. We are keen to reach
out to families and individuals
who are impacted by autism
so if you or a member of your
family has autism, please
contact us. We are very keen to meet with you (virtually if needed) to discuss ways in which we can support you in
our community and incorporate personal needs within our events and general civic provision.
Society) and how we can all become an even more welcoming community.
3. To raise funds for our local groups and the National Autistic Society.
1. 2.
Our aims are:
To identify and meet with individuals and families who have a member who is autistic.
To inform and educate the wider community about autism (with the support of the National Autistic
We all look forward to this year in which we embrace diversity; it enriches us all. We can and should all be encouraged to weave our own thread into the community tapestry. If there are threads missing, then the tapestry is incomplete.
‘All the world’s a stage, And all men and women merely players; They have their exits and entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts; ...’
‘As you like it’ William Shakespeare
Let us all participate in our community, make an entrance, make a difference and we will enrich each other.
Cllr Karen Draycott
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