On October 7th this year Premier hosted the Enabling Church Conference. A selection of top quality speakers shared their insight for disability through their own experience or that of their families, and offered their Biblical reflections on the subject. The idea was to stimulate a conversation concerning a truly Christian response to disability and disabled people, their inclusion and involvement in every aspect of Church life. Whether you missed the event, or just wanted a reminder of some of the key points, you can listen to all the brilliant talks by following this link. Enabling church resources. You will find a wealth of knowledge and information to help support your ministry in your church and community

Program for Bright Futures week 16th – 20th Aug. 2010 now available.

Follow this link to view the program.

For further details email us.

Enabling change: Disability Awareness Training project

• ASNA organises and provides disability awareness training programs
• This project provides accredited and certificated courses for leaders and volunteers, enabling them to feel able to support people with disabilities.
• The project also includes disability awareness seminars and workshops
• The project addresses issues that create barriers to access
• The project provides training towards the development of  activities to support children and adults with disabilities
• The project provides workshops that address S.M.A.R.T action plans for leaders and volunteers.
• Since December 2001, we have presented over 60 disability awareness training events and activities in the UK (including one in Ireland) .
• Activities have included workshops, seminars, conferences, training weekends, and training days.
• To sustain the work of the charity, we recruit, train and support volunteer carers and coordinators. We are working to increase the number of volunteer carers and would like to hear from anyone willing to be trained to provide respite and support for ASNA events.

For further details phone or email Sophia Nicholls on 01491 821103 email: info@asna.info

Connecting People, Changing Lives

ASNA organises annual respite and training weekends for families living with disabilities. All the weekends take place in the beautiful UK countryside.

During the weekends, families living with disability meet for mutual emotional and social support. There are theme-specific workshops for parents and carers.

Children and adults with special needs also attend  as an inclusive programme is provided, supported by trained and CRB checked volunteer carers.

We also organise annual family fun days to places such as Thorpe park, West Midlands Safari Park, Woburn Safari Park and Cotswold Safari Park. We have supported over 100 families living with disabilities and special needs through the provision of family fun days, respite weekends and resources.

We hosted our first Carers weekend in September 2005. The Carers weekend provided much needed respite, physical, emotional and social support for the many carers who care for loved ones with limited access to support  for themselves. Workshops included topics such as – Managing and preventing the detrimental effects of stress, Managing your finances: Dealing with debt, Building strong relationships. Also available at the weekend for relaxation are countryside walks, heated swimming pool, gym and spa.

ASNA became a registered charity in November 2003.

ASNA was launched on the first of December 2001 at the Advent Centre, London. A concert of music and drama celebrated the ‘birth’ of an association ‘whose time had come’.

Participants included people with and without disabilities. ASNA concerts & events aim to provide an opportunity for people of all abilities to use their skills and talents in whichever way possible.