Corporate PartnershipsWorking together with Autism West Midlands

About UsWe are the leading charity in the West Midlands for people with autism. We use our passion and expertise to enrich the lives of people with autism and those who love and care for them. Our passionate, expert staff and volunteers work across all age groups and abilities, providing direct support to people with autism.

Our VisionA world where people with autism are universally understood and accepted as equal citizens

Our missionTo provide specialist support and advice to people of all ages with autism and their families, living in the West Midlands, enabling them to meet their full potential.

We are supportive making sure we look after one another, and

respect others viewsWe are creative

and flexible finding the

best solutions, innovating and

embracing change

We are fair, transparent and open

in all that we deal with and each

other

We are specialists

we understand people with autism and their families

and put this understanding into

practice

We are passionate and committed

doing the best we can for people and

families

Working togetherThere are lots of ways that your company can work with us to improve the lives of people with autism. Our experience of working with businesses means we’ll find great opportunities for you to shine.

We’ll also give you coverage in our communications. We know that every company is unique, so we’ll make sure our partnership with you meets your business needs.

We pride ourselves on being friendly and personal but very professional and we’ll always find ways to work with you that best suits your business.

An effective Corporate Social Responsibility programme is becoming an increasingly important way for companies to attract and retain customers and enhance their brand and reputation. This leaflet will give you some ideas about how we can work together.

Charity of the YearWorking with us, here at Autism West Midlands, means that you are working directly with the thousands of families that we support every year. There are currently around 60,000 people living with autism in the West Midlands and it is our mission to provide support to all of those that need it. You can be a part of that mission.

We really value being chosen as a Charity of the Year and will work hard to make sure the partnership works. If you are interested in choosing us as your Charity of the Year, please contact our fundraising team at fundrasing@autismwestmidlands.org.uk

Employee fundraisingRaising money for a really good cause is a great way to bring everybody together, giving them a common goal. If you want to get your team fundraising at work we can help you come up with lots of ideas or you can download one of our fundraising packs from www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk

Sponsorship & marketing

as well as helping us to support more people with autism.

Your sponsorship means we can raise more money from our events

family event or the renovation of a kitchen or bathroom in one of our residential homes.

There are many different sponsorship and marketing opportunities available, so contact us to see how we can work together.

Volunteering and other ways to support usYour time and expertise are extremely valuable to us - some of our events simply couldn’t happen without our volunteers. If you want to volunteer regularly, we would love to hear from you.

We’re also lucky to have companies and agencies who share their expertise with us, as well as companies who generously donate prizes for our special events. This helps us invest more money where it is most needed in providing support for people with autism. Are you able to donate a gift in kind? If so please contact us.

If you have any other ideas about how we might work together in a

information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Contact us

Address: Fundraising, Autism West Midlands, Imperial Court, 10 Sovereign RoadKings Norton Business Centre, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3ES

Email: fundraising@autismwestmidlands.org.uk

Telephone: 0121 450 7582

Website: www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk

Registered Charity Number: 517077