NAS Fundraiser

First, what is NAS?

In 1962 a group of parents, frustrated with the lack of provision and support for children with autism and their carers, and whose children had been labelled 'ineducable' came together and formed The Society for Autistic Children which later became The National Autistic Society (NAS). Their aim was to encourage a better understanding of autism and to pioneer specialist services for people with autism and those who care for them.

Initially working out of Helen Green Allison's back room, with a handful of members and little funding, the NAS has come a long way in 39 years. Today, the Society has grown into the UK's foremost organisation for people with autism and those who care for them, spearheading national and international initiatives and providing a strong voice for autism. The organisation works in many areas to help people with autism live their lives with as much independence as possible.

The National Autistic Society (NAS) is registered both with the Charity Commissioners and the Registrar of Companies. Its trusts and powers are laid down its Articles of Association which states that the charity's objective is to provide education, treatment, welfare and care to people with autism and related conditions.

To learn more about NAS, please visit their website.

Second, what is this Fund Raiser?

DanRadcliffe.com is sponsoring a Fund Raiser for the National Autistic Society, created by Tara Pratt. Originally this was created in celebration of Dan's birthday, but in light of the overall success we had with the fund raiser, Tara has decided she would like to keep this open indefinitely. All donations made will go directly to the NAS Charity. We will NOT be handling any of the monies.The account at JustGiving.com directly links to the NAS, and all donations made through this gateway will be made in Daniel 's name.

We applaud Tara for keeping this going, and we will continue to sponsor and support her in any way we can!

DONATIONS and QUESTIONS

If you would like to donate, please go to the NAS Just Giving page. From there you will register and you can donate any amount you wish. Keep in mind this is a UK charity, so if you are making donations please consider the exchange rate. To get an idea of how the exchange rate will work you can visit this site : xe.com

If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail the project manager for this : Tara. She will be more than happy to provide you with any information you need.

Autism, Learn More About What You Are Donating For ::

Check out the page we have on the site that explains what Autism is, and how Dan has gotten involved.

Stories of interest regarding Autism ::

• Lisa : A story written by Lea about her autistic sister.
• Thomas :: A Daniel Radcliffe Fan Story