Formerly known as "Thorne House Services for Autism", Autism Plus has over 20 years experience in providing care and support for people with autism and related conditions.

Corinne Tattersall, Person Centred Planning Co-ordinator said:

"The new Coleridge Resource Centre is the hub of all our Sheffield Day Services, Adult Learning and Community outreach team. The new resource centre has a fully equipped Gymnasium, Adult Learning Provision, Arts and Crafts Creativity, ICT Suite, Music Therapy Suite, Community Activity Hall, Sensory Room, a number of Meeting and Training Rooms, and a first class Employment Support Team called Jobsteps. We also support individuals in their homes and accessing social and community facilities and groups "

"We are in the process of developing a working garden with our service users which will provide a valuable resource, producing fruit and vegetables in the long-term. Working in conjunction with Darnall Community Forestry we planted 3 new trees in order to create a pleasant area in the garden for use in the summer."

Clive Betts MP said:

"I fully support the work of Autism Plus who provide people with real hoices as to how they would like to live and be supported. It is vital that people with autism and aspergers are valued by society and given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. Autism Plus offers real pathways for people to progress, from support in the community, to training in independent living, and on to employment if this is their aspiration."

"The development of the garden is a key component of the resource centre, providing horticultural education and healthy activity. As well as providing the benefits of shelter and shade, the planting of trees is essential in Darnall where tree cover and air quality are both low."

Community Forester, Leonie Kapadia said:
"We planted 3 trees–2 Japanese Pagoda trees (Saphora Japonica) which provide one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine; and an Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa Bignoniodes) whose exquisite white trumpet shaped flowers invite in the wandering bee and later turn into long, brown, bean like pods."

"It was vital that we plant trees for tomorrow's generation and involve local people, schools and community groups in planning, implementation, planting and tending the trees."

"All of the species  planted are not native to the United Kingdom, but with the predicted increase in temperature, as a result of global warning, we chose trees more suited to the temperate climate of the future."

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