Young people with additional needs aged 16 – 30 from Belfast and surrounding areas who took part in a summer activity programme hosted by award-winning charity Autonomie have hailed it the “best ever”.
Lilac House 4 Sandhurst Road BT7 1PW United Kingdom
Autonomie is an organisation that aims to empower young people with additional needs to develop the skills to live independently and achieve their potential.
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Award-winning charity Autonomie is hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning this Saturday (September 28) in Belfast.
The open event will be held at the charity's centre Lilac House (Linked Independent Living and Advice Centre) and is being organised by young people with additional needs in the community that attend the charity's practical activity programme Freedom2Choose.
Dates:
28 September 2019
Belfast
Event
Art & Culture
Informal Meetup
Outdoor Activity
Training/Advice
Workshop
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