Registered Charity 1127368
Working for people with able Autism and Asperger Syndrome
History of NO LIMITS Community Project
No Limits began in September 2008 when seven like-minded people came together realising that when a young person with Able Autism/Asperger Syndrome left school, there were few services or resources in the community to meet their needs. Having higher-functioning Autism, they failed to meet Learning Disability of Mental Health eligibility criteria which resulted in them becoming more withdrawn, isolated, leading to depression, a loss of self-esteem and diminished confidence often resulting in self-harm and suicide attempts.
In January 2009, NO LIMITS became a registered charity. Our aims and objectives were to raise Autism awareness and to work with and for young people with AA/AS living in the Dudley Borough.
We are self-financing and are a small charity with small groups of no more than fifteen, offering a 1:4 staffing ratio with the intention of focusing on moving people forward providing opportunities and activities to enable growth and development. We have no desire to become a prop but to foster independence and encouragement to achieve their life choices. We are proud that we can make a difference and help our members to realise no limits.
NO LIMITS operates a membership scheme. Our Trustees are an experienced group of people, some neurotypicals and some on the Autistic Spectrum. They are joined by two elected buddies who represent members first-hand.
NO LIMITS has numerous hopes and dreams of our future development to be in a position to expand our membership and one day have our own premises.
Issue 1 – November 2021