14.02.12“Autism Care UK launches inspirational new mission statement for 2012 and beyond”

Autism Care UK, England’s leading autism support and care organisation for people with Autism and complex needs today launches a bold and inspirational mission statement based on what people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions have said they want for their adult lives.

“A life of happiness, dignity, achievement and inclusion” has been selected to represent the work of Autism Care UK and demonstrate how imaginative support services for people with Autism can be life changing for both individuals and their wider families. The statement has also been chosen to echo Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which speaks of “Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy...and full and effective inclusion in society  ”.

Pete Cross, Head of Strategy with ACUK, comments:
“Our mission statement is based on the outcomes that we provide for people through our services, be these community or home based. Happiness, Dignity, Achievement and Inclusion represent things that we would all aspire to in our lives and people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions are no different in this regard. These are the outcomes that people with Autism and their families rightly demand from their support providers and is the focus of all of ACUK’s care and support delivery.”

Gary Thompson, Operations Director, comments:
I’m especially pleased that it is individuals with Autism and their families who have identified the four outcomes. We will now assess all of our support provision against the four outcomes and publish a web based series of good practice guidance on each outcome during 2012.”

Zoe Armstrong, Service Delivery Director, comments:
“The ACUK pathway is unique in that we can support individuals and families at a level of intensity that is right for them. Some people with Autism require long term support while others just require the right advice at the right time. Regardless of the type of support we provide and the level of intensity, the principles of happiness, dignity, achievement and inclusion are the cornerstones of what we do here – the simple but important things that we will never compromise on.”