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The current trustees of 'Friends of in touch' are looking for new committee members and trustees to join them.
Read MoreYoung Adult Group restarts
The Young Adults with Autism (YAWA) group finally met in person again, on 10th February, for the first time since March 2020. It is an exciting time for the group, that meets fortnightly at Hiltingbury Community Centre, with new members joining and a new Group leader who will be starting...
Read MoreFriends of In Touch groups up and running
The Junior Youth Group (JYG) and the NGS group both restarted in September 2021. It has been great to be back at Y-Zone and to see the young people in person. We are now midway through the Spring term 2022 and groups are running as planned each week during term...
Read MoreCurrent Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation & the running of Friends of in Touch
The trustees, committee and Project Leader Hayley have taken the difficult, yet necessary, decision to suspend all activities until at least the end of April. This includes the Junior, NGS, YAWA groups and planned Easter activities. We are in difficult times and our priority is to keep all of our...
Read MoreFriends of In Touch Family Fun Day & AGM
On Saturday 8th June 2019 we are planning a family fun day at Y-Zone from 2-4.30pm which will include a party run by 'Mad Science Wessex', tombola, cake stall, raffle and more. This will run alongside our annual AGM meeting. We would love for you to attend so please add...
Read MoreFriends of In Touch Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 17 May and we were pleased to see a good number of parents, friends and supporters attending. Our charity's annual report is available here. Trustees appointed at our AGM were: David Carter (Chair)Hui Min Tseng (Treasurer)Rachel Carter (Secretary)Clive GreenHelen TongueCate Wilson We...
Read MoreWe are looking for Trustees and a Minute Secretary
UPDATE October 2018 - we now have a minute secretary but are still looking for another trustee. Would you like to get involved in the local community, develop new skills and make a difference?Would you like the opportunity to give children and young people with autism the chance to gain...
Read MoreBoyatt Wood Christmas Event
FOIT were one of the named Charities to benefit from this event held on Thursday 7th December at Boyatt Wood Shopping Centre. We had a teddy bear tombola stall and raised a total of £225.70. Thank you to Wendy Cummings, Quiffys hairdressers and everyone else involved in the event. Many...
Read MoreEastleigh Christmas Fun Day
Thank you to everyone who helped on the stall, at Eastleigh's Christmas event held a few weeks ago. We raised £241 for Friends of In Touch, which will go towards some of the extra activities, such as the JYG Christmas party and NGS bowling trip. Many thanks also to everyone...
Read MoreFriends of In Touch 10th Anniversary Celebration Party
A special celebration evening was held at Y-Zone Youth Centre on Tuesday 24th October 2017 to celebrate 10 years of our Senior Youth Group, NGS and the work of In Touch since 2004. The evening included a disco, raffle and food and it was lovely to see members, parents, past...
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