Afasic is moving office and as of the 3rd June our postal address will be: Afasic 15 Old Ford Road St Margaret’s House London E2 9PJ Our telephone, email, and website details remain the same.
Afasic is on the move!
Please Support Our Magnificent Six!
The London Marathon will soon be upon us once more and we are delighted to have six people running for Afasic this year to raise much needed funds. Our thanks and appreciation go to Amy, Ceri, Jon, Justin B, Justin K, and Philip. All of them have a very personal reason to put in the…
Afasic Charity Bike Rides in 2019
We hope that you will want to join us for one (or both) of our charity bike rides in 2019! Saturday 15th June – a 50 mile ride through the pretty countryside and villages of Kent. It will start and finish in Ashford, which is readily accessible by train and car. Saturday 7th September –…
Host Secondary Schools wanted for free Secondary Starter courses
Afasic has funding to run transition courses this summer for year 6 children who have speech, language and communication needs who will be moving into year 7 and we are looking for secondary schools and SALT teams to take part. The courses increase pupils’ confidence and skills and really help make a difference! Please see…
Guaranteed Places for the Prudential Ride 2019
Afasic has a number of guaranteed places for the Prudential Ride London – 100 mile event on Sunday 4th August 2019. This iconic cycle ride starts in the Olympic Park in Stratford and finishes on the Mall, with 100 miles of cycling through London and the Surrey countryside on closed roads in between. We are…
Shine a Light Awards – Enter now!
There is still time to enter for the 2019 Shine a Light awards, the closing date is Wednesday 9th January 2019 at 23.59. There are several categories including Communication Champion or Child / Young Person of the Year. The ceremony takes place on Thursday 21st March 2019. British comic actress and writer, Sally Philips is hosting…
Participants needed for a study at the University of Oxford!
Can you help? Researchers at the University of Oxford are looking for children aged 10-15 who have difficulties with language to take part in their study into how brains work. This would involve having an MRI scan and also undertaking some behavioural tests, taking about half a day altogether. For more information about what is…
Summer Starters Transition to Secondary School
Afasic and our expert SALT partners had a busy summer 2018, running 14 of our unique ‘Secondary Starter’ transition courses for Year 6 children who have persistent speech, language and communication difficulties. Each tailored group included interactive games to help make friends, team work in a secondary school atmosphere and fun practical opportunities to practice…