Autism Berkshire teams up with Jelly to bring the arts to Prospect Park

AUTISM Berkshire has teamed up with arts charity Jelly to bring the arts to Prospect Park.

After being awarded £7,800 of funding from the Let’s Create Jubilee Fund, the charities have announced a series of workshops.

Autistic children and their siblings will be invited to take part in art workshops to inspire their creativity.

Their work will then be incorporated into a new artwork for the Prospect Park Pavilion.

The art will be part of the pavilion’s current £500,000 refurbishments, which will also see an accessible play and activity hub added.

Autism Berkshire’s chief executive officer, Jane Stanford-Beale, said:

“We would like to thank Berkshire Community Foundation and Arts Council England for giving autistic children the chance to play a part in creating a piece of art that will serve as a fantastic permanent reminder of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and the borough council for their backing for the project.”

The Let’s Create Jubilee Fund is administered by UK Community Foundations on behalf of the Arts Council, and supported by National Lottery players.

It is being distributed to community organisations across the south to support a range of events and activities celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.

Darren Henley, the chief executive of Arts Council England, said “The fund is a wonderful example of our ambition to give everyone the opportunity to participate in and experience the arts, culture and creativity.”

Autism Berkshire and Jelly are two of a number of community organisations in Reading which have been given jubilee funding, including Thames Hospice and the Reading Refugee Support Group.

It is the leading autism charity in Berkshire, supporting people with autism through specialist services, training, and activities.