Hello all, as always, we at Awesome Archie endeavour to support and share any knowledge that we believe can help the lives of those affected by autism.
Being a carer for someone is an incredibly tough job, I know this first hand, but imagine how tough it is for a child carer? This was something that, up until just recently, I didn’t think too much about, until I met Mina Peroni.
Mina Peroni is a Level-Up Programme Co-ordinator & DSL @mytime_charity who is deeply passionate about young peoples wellbeing and equal opportunities.
I first met Mina about a year ago when she came into a school where I was working. Mina spoke about the lives of young carers and how a child’s entire outlook on life could be so different to those kids who are free to just be kids. I will genuinely NEVER forget the incredible talk she delivered. It made me look at my own children and how much they are affected by Archie’s needs and even though they NEVER moan, it put things into perspective for me. This is why I am sharing this information with you all.
My time Carers state that they are levelling the playing field for young carers!
“With an educational approach driven by charitable action, our mission is to level the playing field for young carers by providing them with the support, friendship and opportunities that every child deserves.“
There are an estimated 700,000 young carers in the UK.
“You’re a young carer if you’re under 18 and help to look after a family member with a disability, illness, mental health condition or drug or alcohol problem.“
And let me tell you, I know a couple of kids that are under MYTIME’s care and they LOVE it! They go for days out, have parties and get to just be children without interruption or worry.
If you think that a family member may benefit from MYTIME’s amazing care, please do contact them and let them know that you heard about them through us. Mina and the team are all just so lovely and we HIGHLY recommend both the service that they provide but also what they stand for.
WELL DONE MYTIME young carers! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Awesome Archie is Father Christmas… ish 😆
This week we had a knock at the door from a dear friend Maria. For those of you watching our live at the time, you will have heard her ring the doorbell 🤣 Maria very kindly donated a HUGE collection of immaculate children’s books and Archie knew straight away what he wanted to do with them. We ( I 😉 ) immediately started wrapping them and we headed off to our “Awesome” families to deliver them. For me personally, this has been the highlight of my Christmas so far. I adore all the children that we are blessed to support and seeing their faces as Archie gave them a gift was priceless 😍
Thankyou to Maria and ALL of our unbelievable friends who go above and beyond to support, not only us a family, but as a non profit too. WE ARE TRUELY BLESSED TO HAVE YOU!!
Awesome Archie is hosting a mini carol concert with The Boscombe Salvation Army
This Tuesday evening (13/12/2022) at 7pm you are invited to join us on our YouTube channel for a free, live streamed mini Christmas Carol service. We know that with all the hideous germs going around that many families with vulnerable children will not venture out too much this Christmas season. We wanted to spread some Christmas cheer into your living rooms with our love and best wishes . All you have to do is subscribe to our YouTube channel (it’s free) and hop on at 7pm on Tuesday 🙂 Click here for link 🙂
Lastly, sit down…this may shock you… I HAD A NIGHT OUT!!!
I realise that to lots of parents this may seem like “non news” however, for me it was AMAZING and totally newsworthy :). With founding and running Awesome Archie whilst being a wife and mummy, there is really no time left for me. If I’m honest, any rare left over time results in me napping because I’m so worn out🤣 but I DID IT!
I was very graciously invited to join the priory school out on their Christmas meal. I haven’t worked there officially in a while, but I still support them with their SEN and I felt really lucky to have some Christmas fun with them. I must admit that it was just what I needed and it felt amazing to get all dressed up with makeup and everything (for those of you who watch my lives, you will know that this is rare 😉 .)
THANKYOU for getting my Christmas officially started.