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NORSACA News

26th September 2011

Help us win £6,000!

We’re taking part in the NatWest CommunityForce competition which offers community projects across the country the chance to win £6,000 in a public vote.

Please visit our project page at http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/2954. You’ll need to register and then you can cast your vote to help families affected by autism.

Read more about how we'd spend the money by reading our press release.

20th September 2011

Dr Luke Beardon Seminar - 14th December 2011

We are proud to announce that Dr Luke Beardon will be here to host a seminar called 'Autism Stress and Mental Health' on 14th December 2011, 7.30 - 9.30 at Park Hall Autism Resource Centre, Bestwood Village, Nottingham. Click here for more information including booking details.

1st September 2011

Wendy Lawson Seminar - CANCELLED

It is with regret that we have had to cancel the Wendy Lawson Seminar ‘Autism, Stress and Mental Health’ on 21st September 2011.

Unfortunately Wendy has been taken ill and is unable to travel from her home in Australia in the near future; therefore all UK tour dates have been cancelled. Please accept our sincerest apologies for this and any inconvenience this may cause.

We hope to hold a similar event at a later date with another guest speaker (Speaker and date to be confirmed) with the same level of expertise in Autism and related conditions as Wendy. Please watch this space for further information.

12 July 2011

Intrepid drivers to drive a £50 car all the way to Italy to raise funds for pupils with autism

Intrepid drivers Derek Howarth (51) of Hucknall, and father and son Richard (57) and Gregg Stanley (30) of Ilkeston will be driving from Nottingham to Rimini on the Adriatic coast of Italy between the 15th and 20th September in a car purchased for just £50 to raise funds for local autism charity NORSACA.

Read the press release

5 July 2011

Charity Supporter to Tackle the Tour de France

On Monday 11th July, Tim Hubner, 40, of West Bridgford will be cycling a gruelling stage of the Tour de France to raise funds for NORSACA.

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4 July 2011

NORSACA receives a helping hand

NORSACA has been awarded a grant of £250 from The Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme towards the cost of building a new playground for children with autism.

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13th June 2011

Carers Week 2011 - Jack's Story

To celebrate Carers Week here's a story about one of our pupils and Sutherland House School, told by his Mum Sarah...

Read the story here

9th June 2011

High Praise for Autism Charity’s Holiday

Praise has flooded in to the offices of autism charity NORSACA from holidaymakers in Gran Canaria following a recent trip to the resort by a group of 17 children with autism, along with 14 staff and volunteers....

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21st April 2011

Hamilton Lodge Open Day

Visitors had the opportunity to win prizes including a Centre Parcs pass at the Hamilton Lodge Open Day today.

Read our press release and photo call

23rd March 2011

Sutherland House School is ‘outstanding’ – it’s official!

NORSACA's Sutherland House School has received an ‘outstanding’ result from its recent Ofsted inspection. This builds upon the ‘outstanding’ result the school received when it was last inspected in 2007...

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The full Ofsted report can be download here


24th November 2010

NORSACA wins £50,000 in ITV1 Competition

NORSACA celebrates after winning almost £50,000 in the People’s Millions competition. The result was announced live on ITV Central News lon Tuesday 23rd November.

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22nd November 2010

Take action to help make sure the Autism Act delivers!

The Autism Act became law in 2009; an amazing achievement for the autism sector and all the campaigners who supported it. However, the Government’s draft version of the guidance does not go far enough, find out how you can help!

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12th November 2010

Whitegates College Transition Information Day

Whitegates College is holding another 'Transition Information Day', this time to be held in Worksop. Transition is a very important time for all concerned. This event will help you look at all the options available and give you the opportunity to speak with those who can help.

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31st October 2010

Worksop Halloween Frightful Fun Run

NORSACA are the official charity for the Worksop Fun Run. Fancy taking part? Enter online here. Or help us to promote the event by downloading our poster below:

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27th October 2010

NORSACA needs your vote!

Local autism charity NORSACA announced today (Wednesday 27th October) that it needs YOUR help to win a TV competition that will change the lives of children and young people with autism.

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5th August 2010

Lottery Funding for Art Exhibition for Students with Autism

NORSACA has been awarded a grant of £1,810 from the Big Lottery Fund’s ‘Awards for All’ programme to cover the cost of an exhibition of work produced by students from Sutherland House School and Whitegates College.

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16th August 2010

Art and Autism at Bassetlaw Museum

Students from Whitegates College visit Bassetlaw Museum in Retford to take part in art and craft sessions.

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17th July 2010

Whitegates Summer BBQ

We were so lucky with the weather this year. Thirty minutes before we opened, so did the heavens with a torrential downpour....

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12th July 2010

Student receives Wilkinson Award

Kirsty Rigby, from Nottingham, was the first ever recipient of the Wilkinson Award at Whitegates College in Worksop on Thursday 8 July.

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16th June 2010

Teacher in a spin to raise money for playground

Beeston resident Sue Coombes will be in a spin on her 50th birthday weekend in July. She will be attempting to ride 50 rides at Alton Towers over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th July to raise funds towards a new playground for pupils with autism at Sutherland House School, where she works.

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24th May 2010

Walk to raise funds for sensory garden

People with autism from Worksop will be raising funds for a sensory garden. They will be taking part in a fundraising walk around Clumber Park on the evening of Wednesday 26 May.

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19th May 2010

Celebrating success

Young people with autism celebrated their achievements at an awards day on Friday 14 May 2010 held at Notts County Football Club. The event was organised by autism charity NORSACA, to mark the first year of a comprehensive calendar of play and leisure activities for young people with autism.

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14th May 2010

Walk to raise funds for autism centre

Young people with autism will be raising funds for a Heanor based centre by taking part in a fundraising walk around Shipley Park on Tuesday 25 May.

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4th May 2010

Singing their hearts out for autism

Members of the Liberal Club, on North Road, Clowne sang their hearts out on Saturday 24 April to raise £600 for Whitegates College, the college in Worksop run by local autism charity NORSACA.

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20th April 2010

Ladies Tee Off to Support Children with Autism

Lady golfers raised £750 for local autism charity NORSACA at Mapperley Golf Club on Tuesday 13 April.  The club’s Lady Captain for the year, Jane Davies, organised the event to raise funds for Sutherland House School, the specialist school for 94 pupils with autism run by the charity.


8th March 2010

NORSACA welcomes landmark Government strategy to transform adult autism support

Local autism charity NORSACA welcomes a raft of new measures in the landmark adult autism strategy published last Wednesday aimed at tackling the isolation, ignorance and inequality routinely experienced by the over 300,000 adults with autism in England.

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8th February 2010

Autism and Play Event - Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day

To mark World Autism Awareness Day local charity NORSACA is holding an Autism, Play and Leisure conference to give parents and professionals more information about leisure activities and autism.

Update - 5th March: Please note, due to securing additional funding, tickets for this event are now FREE!

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18th January 2010

Dog helps owner prepare for challenge of a lifetime

Over the last year, loyal dog Benji has been helping his owner, Phil Carpenter of Long Eaton, prepare for the challenge of a lifetime. At the end of February, Phil will be swapping his suit and tie for a waterproof jacket and hiking boots when he sets out to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for young people with autism.

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14th January 2010

The Carlton site of Sutherland House School will reopen tomorrow (Friday 15th January).  However, due to the cold weather, taxis will not be able to get access to the school via Lancaster Road.  Vehicles will need to continue up Carlton Hill and turn right at Dale View Road.  If taxis are able to pick pupils up a little later it will help us to stagger the arrival times of the pupils.

The Ravenshead site will be open from 10.00am tomorrow (Friday 15th January) morning.

13th January 2010

The Carlton and Ravenshead sites of Sutherland House School will be closed tomorrow (Thursday 14th January) due to freezing temperatures and ice which have caused treacherous conditions on roads, pavements and car parks.

We will reassess the situation tomorrow.

13th October 2009

Planning for the Future Event

Students with Autism from Whitegate's College in Worksop had the opportunity yesterday to find out more about the options open to them after finishing their studies.

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13th October 2009

More Support for Adults with Autism as Mundy Street in Heanor Opens

Autism charity NORSACA is pleased to announce the opening of Mundy Street in Heanor, a new centre for adults and young people with autism.

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3rd September 2009

Worksop Fun Run to Benefit NORSACA

NORSACA has been chosen as the official charity of the Worksop Fun Run.

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1st August 2009

Government Consultation on the adult autism strategy for England

The Government is looking for your help and advice in order to improve
services for adults with autism (including Asperger syndrome).

Download consultation PDF here

1st May 2009

Play Scheme for Children with Autism Awarded £30,000 by BBC Children in Need

Autism charity NORSACA is delighted to announce that BBC Children in Need have awarded them a grant of £30,095 over three years. The grant will support NORSACA’s summer play scheme for children with autism.


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22nd April 2009

Artists with Autism Shine at Newark Library

Artwork produced by artists with autism will be exhibited at Newark Library in Beaumond Gardens from April 28th to May 21st. All of the artwork has been produced by students with autism from Sutherland House School and Whitegates College, a specialist school and college run by autism charity NORSACA.


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16th April 2009

Phil Carpenter, Deputy Director of NORSACA Adult and Further Education Services has bravely decided to climb Kilimanjaro to raise funds towards a residential respite facility for people with autism. 


If you’d like to give him your support please visit his Kilimanjaro webpage at www.bmycharity.com/NORSACAkilimanjaro

31st March 2009

Sutherland House School Harby Lodge Opening

We are very pleased to report the successful move from the Westward site of Sutherland House School to our new premises, Harby Lodge.


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19th March 2009
‘Best Practice in Nottinghamshire’ - Find out what help is available on World Autism Awareness Day

To mark the 2nd annual World Autism Awareness Day, regional autism charity NORSACA has organised a one day conference for parents, carers and young people (aged 16+) and adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

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