Perth Autism Support
Please see press release concerning recent events at Perth Autism Support
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Following a weekend of uncertainty and the suspension of services at local charity, Perth Autism Support, the team are delighted to hear this afternoon that the core funding costs for services provided to 650 families throughout the area will be supported in the next quarter from the Scottish Government. Angie Ferguson, Chief Executive said, “We are delighted at the quick response from the Scottish Government to ensure our families can access services again immediately and this support allows us time to work with Perth & Kinross Council to ensure continued sustainability after the next quarter. Scottish Government will also be supporting us through Inspiring Scotland to build capacity into the organisation and work with us to develop plans beyond their initial support of our core costs. We are committed to working with Perth & Kinross Council and NHS Tayside to ensure our services remain a vital continued support for families in Perth & Kinross and whilst they have not yet contacted us directly we believe that they are starting the processes to be able to look at the opportunity to support us and we are looking forward to hearing from them in near future.”
Services were reinstated due to the quick and effective response of Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP and Pete Wishart MP both of whom have had a long standing relationship with the organisation and continue to be invaluable support.
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