Pasda

Pasda also produced a revised version of the A-Z guide: the Carer Handbook and Adult Autism: The Family Perspective, a collection of real-life carer stories. Late in 2011 the Scottish Autism Strategy was published with an announcement that funding would be available (the Autism Development Fund). Pasda submitted a successful application for a partn... ership project with VOCAL to run information surgeries and self-advocacy workshops specifically for our parents and carers. The funding also allowed Pasda to work in partnership with the Tailor Ed Foundation to develop workshops for carers of adults on the autism spectrum. In 2012 Pasda applied to Pilotlight, an organisation which offers structured business advice to the voluntary sector by lending their expertise and time. Meetings to exchange information began in July 2012. In May 2012 Pasda applied to the Creative Breaks Grant Programme and were successful in securing funding for our Social Group, which provides the opportunity for carers to meet other carers on trips out, enjoy meals together, and take part in a variety of leisure activities. In August 2012 Pasda applied to the Second Round of the Autism Development Fund and were successful in the bid to run a project called Pasda Interactive from March 2013. This allowed Pasda to develop further workshops and more intensive one to one support for carers. In 2013 Pasda were delighted to be successful in securing funding from the Big Lottery Fund. This has enabled Pasda to increase the staff team to two project workers working directly with carers, as well as administrative support for the next three years. It also enabled Pasda to move to premises at Norton Park. In 2014 Pasda was delighted to be successful in securing funding from RBS for a part-time fundraising officer, thus increasing the staff team to six, consisting of an executive manager (part-time) , a project manager, two project workers, a fundraising officer (part-time) and an administrator (part-time). Funding was also secured from Shared Care ...Read More