02:30PM, Monday 04 April 2016
Live music, face painting, and arts and crafts were put on the celebrate World Autism Awareness Day.
Maidenhead charity Stand Out for Autism hosted the activities in the Nicholsons Centre on Saturday.
Information about autism, activities available in the local area for children on the spectrum and integrated play days at the Thames Valley Adventure Playground was also on offer.
Holly Clarke, founder of Stand Out for Autism said: “Today is about raising awareness and to let people now about activities.
“It’s also about bringing people together, today we have volunteers from Craft Coop and Thames Valley Adventure Playground helping out.
“We’ve had a good steady stream of people coming through and if they are wanting to find out more abut autism we have the information available and we’ve speaking to them.”
A raffle with a variety of donated prizes was also held, raising £200 for the charity.
Visit www.standoutforautism.com for details.
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