The local autistic community has been given a positive change through the 'Life' project which has helped young autistic children become more confident and transform their direction in life. The project started in 2020 and has been a source of community support.
The Centre for Life (Life) in Newcastle has won an international award in recognition of its innovative work with autistic communities. Life received one of only two Mariano Gago Awards at the Ecsite ceremony in Heilbronn, Germany (June 2nd).
The Award recognises the partnership between Life and the North East Autism Society (NEAS) and their online support to the autistic community during the Covid 19 pandemic. What started as a small Facebook group known as E=MC2, involving just six families, grew into a mass online programme with an audience of over 13,000.
