This document contains brief bios and summaries of the roles and responsibilities of several staff members from The MAIN Project, a UK-based organization that provides services and social enterprises to support individuals with autism. Staff members introduce themselves and their roles in advocacy, service development, project coordination, enterprise development, citizen support exchange, fundraising and communications. They describe the services and initiatives offered by The MAIN Project and its social enterprises in areas like social clubs, after school programs, meal delivery, events, and an online bookstore.

2. Anna Taylor CEO For The MAIN Project 01642 277450 [email_address] www.themainproject.co.uk

3. Welcome

4. What you said last time

5. What we took on board

6. Structure chart

7. Emma Dawson Project Development Manager For The MAIN Project 01642 277450 [email_address] www.themainproject.co.uk

8. About me... Advocacy Scope, supporting parents Sleep Scotland Sensory development Developing The MAIN Project

9. My role in organisation Service Development Manager

10. What do I do? Sleep pack Sleep solutions workshop Sleep sense workshop Sleep Scotland Practitioners

11. What do I do? Progress for Providers Quality & Personalisation Consolidation Business planning Strategy

12. Thank you, any questions?

13. Lynne McLaren Project Co-ordinator and HR Manager For The MAIN Project 01642 277450 [email_address] www.themainproject.co.uk

14. About me

15. My role in organisation

16. What do we do?

17. Who are our staff?

18. What services do we offer?

19. Social Clubs

20. Adult Social Group

21. After School Clubs

22. What’s new?

23. Thank you for listening Any Questions?

24. Louise Walker Enterprise Development Manager For The MAIN Project 01642 442995 [email_address] www.themainproject.co.uk

25. The MAIN Enterprises MAIN Meal Community Interest Company MAIN Event (NE) Community Interest Company MAIN Page Ltd All three organisations are social enterprise pilots and have been formed through The Main Project. Their social aims are to employ where possible and to give credible work experience to young adults with an Autistic Spectrum Condition.

26. Operates a lunch-time telephone delivery business, Mon to Fri serving the internal building at the moment but with potential to expand to the wider community Corporate catering – within the Tees Valley We will be working together with local colleges to provide opportunities to gain relevant qualifications in catering. Potential roles may include food preparation, sourcing, serving, cleaning, cooking and managing. Main Meal (CiC)

27. Training and Events company - Autism specific Co-presents with people who have an ASC Bringing World Class Speakers to the Tees Valley Work experience opportunities in; Public Speaking Training Events Management Administration/Clerical Accountancy Main Event (NE) CiC

28. An online bookstore with a social purpose Cost comparable to Amazon and the big boys! Free Postage Work experience opportunities in Web-site Administration Stocktaking/Packing Administration/Clerical Accountancy Main Page Ltd

29. Thank you for listening Any Questions?

30. Sue Diamond Citizen Support Exchange Manager For The MAIN Project 01642 442961 [email_address] www.themainproject.co.uk

31. Who are we?

32. What services do we offer?

33. Personal Assistant (PA) Training

34. Thank you for listening Any Questions?

35. Anna Smith Fundraising and Communications Officer For The MAIN Project 01642 442995 [email_address] www.themainproject.co.uk

36. Brand Awareness Aim to raise the profile and awareness of The MAIN Project and brand

37. Outgoing Communications Posters Web articles Newsletter articles

38. I need your help

39. Cross Marketing Cross marketing The MAIN Project services to all The MAIN Project contacts so that parents and carers can choose their own care strategy.

40. Social Networking

41. Fundraising

42. Big Fun Run 31 st July. Albert Park Middlesbrough 5km run £20.00 sponsorship required

43. Volunteers needed 31 st July. A band are playing on the rooftop of psyche on 31 st July and would like to hold the event in aid of The MAIN Project. Volunteers needed to collect donations.

44. Sky Diving £330.00 sponsorship required.

45. Thank you for listening Any Questions?

46. The MAIN Project and Personalisation http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/reports/report20-easyread.pdf

47. Task Think about your area of expertise within The MAIN Project or social enterprises. What are you doing now which is personalised? What steps can you take to personalise your service more? Get it on paper! Come up with a “personalisation statement” for the MAIN Project

48. A home of our own