How We Came to Be

Magic Moments for Autistic Kids was founded in February 2002. It was the idea of the chairperson, Patricia Ebbs, who was disheartened by the lack of local funding and support, as she has grandchildren with various levels of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The charity attained registered charity status on 3rd September 2002. The aim of Magic Moments is to raise money to fund holidays, short breaks, day trips and recreational activities for autistic kids, their families and carers in North Lincolnshire. Magic Moments also offers support to the siblings of autistic children to enable them to better understand and support their autistic siblings, while also feeling included themselves. In addition to providing “Magic Moments“ for the children, It also improves their self esteem within the group and helps inject some sunshine into the very limited world of an autistic child.

How We Achieve the Things We Do

In order to achieve all of our aspirations, we rely heavily on two main things; our members and our fundraisers. We work together to draw attention to the charity and to raise awareness of ASD. We often hold events with an aim of raising awareness and raising funds to support the running of our charity. The support of our community is crucial, with events regularly planned to supplement the cafe and charity shop that are open Wednesday to Saturday every week.

Our Vision for the Future

We moved into the current Magic Moments home on Market Hill, Scunthorpe in 2014 after a year of building work. It is of great benefit to all the kids and their families. We have a sensory room, and we regularly hold sessions of crafting and other activities for our kids. We’re all aware how valuable a little bit of fun and respite can be anyone, so we feel that these are a good way to help our members and their families relax and de-stress.

As well as the accommodation, we would like a purpose built sensory room due to the popularity of the one we have now. We have complemented the existing sensory room with a sensory garden outside our premises.

Some people would think all of this to be impossible, but look at what our kids have achieved! They are a perfect example of everything being possible. With your continued help and support we believe we can continue turning their dreams into reality!