As the countdown to Christmas enters the last couple of weeks, SNAP has created a Christmas Survival Guide full of information, tips and ideas to help make the Christmas period less stressful for all the family.
Say hello to our new magazine A new magazine for anyone with an interest in SNAP has been launched by the charity. 18th October 2017 SNAP Matters will be produced three times a year for families, supporters and volunteers. The aim of the publication is to keep the SNAP community up to date with the…
Think you are informed about Stranger Danger? SNAP’s upcoming presentation on Online Safety will turn your thinking on its head. This presentation will take parents on an uncomfortable journey where they will be left questioning the current perspective they have about their children’s safety.
The homemade cupcakes will be in a-bun-dance once again for SNAP’s Coffee, Cake and Catch-up event on Wednesday, 8th November 2017. Families, friends, volunteers and supporters are all invited drop-in to our annual get-together between 11.00am and 2.00pm.
The old pound coin will cease to be legal tender on 15 October, 2017 and after this date shops, restaurants and other businesses will not accept it, but SNAP has a valuable use for these coins if supporters could donate them to the charity.
SNAP’s annual Golf Day takes place on Friday 29th September and we’re already a ‘fairway’ towards sponsoring each golf hole; now we just need a few final caring businesses to make our fundraising go with a swing by ensuring all 18 holes are taken!
Joy Baker took part in the Thames Bridges Challenge last year with her husband Ian and relished the opportunity to give to her local community. “I’ve known about SNAP since it began in 1994 as I know the charity’s founder, Hilary Needham.
Last year Steve had a blast when he took part in the mud-filled Nuclear Blast event at the Kelvedon Hatch Nuclear Bunker site. Now he’s ready to take part in another challenge at the same venue and looking forward to this year’s Nuclear Fallout.
Keen marathon runner Alistair will be completing the Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland, a popular but gruelling race that sees athletes climbing 5,960 feet from the base at Interlaken to the finish line at Kleine Scheidegg mountain pass.
We’re only halfway through 2017, but the year has already been noteworthy for a number of milestones for SNAP. In particular, May was a standout month as SNAP celebrated two firsts.
More than 30 pre-school children were treated to a range of activities including face painting, arts and crafts, as well as songs from one of SNAP’s resident musicians Maggie. Firm favourites among the guests were the springy fun of the bouncy castle in SNAP’s specially designed outdoor play area, and the messy fun of cake and biscuit decorating!
As eating is a subject families can often find challenging, SNAP was thrilled to welcome Tanya Cotier, an autism and social communication specialist teacher, to the centre last week to deliver a training session on helping families with difficulties they may experience with food and eating.
With just a couple of days to go to the 19th annual Birketts’ Race4Business – this year supporting SNAP – here’s a look at those community-minded organisations helping to provide life-changing assistance to Essex families affected by disability.
As eating is a subject families can often find challenging, SNAP was thrilled to welcome Tanya Cotier, an autism and social communication specialist teacher, to the centre last week to deliver a training session on helping families with difficulties they may experience with food and eating.
A trio of talented musical groups will be helping runners to hit the right note as they tackle the 3.5 mile Birketts’ Race4Business on 15th June in Chelmsford, raising money for SNAP. Hop-ing to spur the runners over the finishing line is The Frog Island Jazz Band playing their classic 1920s and ’30s New Orleans Jazz.
Volunteers are at the heart of all charities, and are an essential part of ensuring support can be given to those in need. It can be a mutually beneficial experience as volunteering brings benefits to both the person volunteering and the people and organisations that they help.
“HAVING somewhere to go where she can be effortlessly Ava is a gift.” That is how mum Liz Chaplin sums up SNAP, the charity that has been helping her severely disabled daughter for the past eight years.
The Big Top is the theme for the Blackmore Village Fayre this bank holiday Sunday and Monday, and SNAP is the headline charity. It promises to be a fabulous and fun event so don’t forget to join in!
World renowned expert on autism, Professor Tony Attwood, flew into Essex for the first time last week to deliver two presentations organised by SNAP. Professor Tony Attwood, a clinical psychologist born in England and now living in Australia, was invited by SNAP to talk to its community of families and practitioners.
George, a pupil at St John Payne School in Chelmsford, not only made sure the event took place, he took on the role of quiz master and helped write the questions for the friends, family, fellow pupils and staff who attended.
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