News and Events

SUMMER ACTIVITIES:

STUBBERS

There has been a huge response to Stubbers this year. Apologies if you did not get all the days you wanted for your child, but we did try and give everyone a chance.

SUMMER SCHEME

This year PACT is running four days of activities

DAY 1 - MONDAY 4th AUGUST - Cooking & Craft .

DAY 2 - THURSDAY 7th AUGUST - Pottery & Drama Workshop

DAY 3 - TUESDAY 12th AUGUST - Sports at Gorsebrook Leisure Centre

DAY 4 - THURSDAY 14th AUGUST - The Environment & The Outdoors - day will include crafts and a trip to The Chase, Dagenham

The cost of each session is £10.00. Young people will need to bring a packed lunch.

If you are interested see the flyer in the newsletter or contact the office on 020 8220 0090

FOOTBALL TRAINING

Football training finished on 22 May 2008 and will restart again in September, future dates to be advised

This years football season finished on a high with a return match with D.A.B.D (who we last played in 2006) with both teams playing really well and this time it was a victory for P.A.C.T who won 7-5. We would like to thank all those who attended the match to support the teams, D.A.B.D. who donated the medals and lastly a big THANK YOU to Rob our coach for another fantastic year.

On the last session of the year all the young people received medals for achievements and we would like to say a special WELL DONE to Asher Holness who was presented with the player of the year trophy for 2008.

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

Held on the last Wednesday in the month at Yew Tree Resource Centre, Romford

From 6.30 - 8.30. Please contact the office for more information or if you would like to be kept informed of future topics. This support group is aimed at the needs of our parents and we will try to get speakers regarding topics our members want to discuss. Come along and share experiences and maybe in the process help another parent.

We have Kevin Perkins, Clinical Nurse Specialist talking on 'Adolescents and Asperger Syndrome' at our parent group on 25 June 2008

Please note: no groups running in July or August, they will resume in September

CONFERENCE 2008

PACT's Annual conference is to be held on 5th November 2008 at Romford YMCA

Our guest speakers are:

- SPEAKER 1 - Sue Mulcahy - speaking on a Personal Perspective on Living with Autism

- SPEAKER 2 - Ken Greaves - speaking on Parents & Pupils Perception of a Diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome and its impact on their Education.

Delegate Fees: PARENTS £12.00 PROFESSIONALS £20.00

If you are interested please complete the flyer with the Newsletter or alternatively contact the office on Tel. 020 8220 0090

FUNDRAISING

RACE NIGHT

The CHARITY RACE NIGHT was a great success and we raised £500.00

We would like to thank everyone that attended and those who donated to the raffles, especially, Ford Motor Company Ltd who donated first prize, two tickets for THE FESTIVAL OF SPEED, won by Arry Jones. We would also like to thank two local businesses Arrow Tyres Ltd, Hornchurch Cardrome, Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4EU and SunRayz Tanning & Beauty Lounge, 5 Blenheim Court, Northolt Way, Off Airfield Way, Hornchurch, Essex RM12 5RX who sponsored a race each.

RONABILLIES LINE DANCE CLUB

A couple of staff members spent a great evening with the 'Ronabillies Line Dance Club' who donated a Laptop Computer and games to our Youth Projects.

HAVERING POLICE

Our thanks also goes to the Havering Police who donated £100.00.

TRINITY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Are supporting P.A.C.T. in their fundraising events for 2008

Forthcoming Events:-

Kingsley Choral Group Summer Concert, Friday 11th July at 7.30pm, Trinity Church, Station Road, Upminister

The proceeds of this year's summer concert are to be divided between PACT, Trinity Church and Memory Box which assists terminally -ill cancer patients prepare keepsake boxes for their children. The KCG will be joined by a children's choir from Hunters Hall Junior School.

If you are interested tickets are £6.00 including interval refreshments. Tickets are available from Sonia on 01708 222189.

Quiz Evening, Saturday 27th September 2008 at 7.30pm, Trinity Church, Station Road, Upminister

The Quiz Masters invite you to an enjoyable and light -hearted evening to raise funds for PACT and Trinity.

Tickets are £6.00 including luxury ploughman's. They aim to have tables of 8 or 10 for this event but are happy to team you up with other people. Please book table/tickets with Jacquie on 01708 450014.

The BEACON TREE PUB

The BEACON TREE, Green Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1DJ, Tel: 020 8984 0952 has started raising funds for us, some of which will go towards our new Sensory Room which is being built in Yew Tree Resource Centre, Romford. The BEACON TREE hope to raise £10,000.00 over the next couple of years for us. They are starting with celebrating their First Birthday on Saturday 28th June 2008 by holding a CHARITY FUNDRAISING NIGHT with monies raised from the raffle going to P.A.C.T.

BARKING & DAGENHAM PORTAGE PARTY SET TO ROLL BACK THE YEARS

This year, Barking and Dagenham celebrates 30 years of Portage service in the borough. So they are having a party!

They want to contact:

- Children who received portage home visits;

- Parents who worked with portage;

- People who worked as portage home visitors; and local residents or professionals who helped set up or have worked with portage in the borough.

Portage is a pre-school home visiting service that works with parents to develop their children's skills. Originally set up a year-long pilot, it now sees more than 80 children borough wide.

The party is on Saturday 6 September and the closing date to confirm your attendance is Monday 30 June 2008. For an invitation, please call 020 8724 8550 or email portage.office@lbbd.gov.uk

Meet old friends, make new ones and come and help us celebrate.

FONEAID

We are taking part in the Foneaid mobile phone recycling campaign. By donating your old mobile phones to us, any age, any condition, Foneaid will then give us £3 per phone, plus an extra £100 of vouchers for every 100 phones we collect. If you have any phones you can donate please contact us on 020 8220 0090.

EASYFUNDING

P.A.C.T. have signed up to the "Easyfunding" on-line scheme

This is a FREE service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and at no extra cost raise funds for our charity. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally, but simply by logging onto the links below before you shop each retailer will make a cashback donation to PACT. There are a variety of famous retailers who have joined this scheme so please support us by logging onto : easyfundraising.org.uk