In The News - December 2012

No big events for the Hearts and Minds charity in December, but lots of families completed their mobile phone collections and took delivery of new iPads...

Many families collected phones following appeals in the media, like these:
 
http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/10122044.Getting_a_new_mobile_for_Christmas__Then_bear_this_in_mind___/?ref=mr

http://www.daventryexpress.co.uk/news/local/our-readers-answer-the-call-1-4625251

http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/latest-news/help-answer-mother-s-call-for-old-phones-1-4584306

http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/st-neots/community-hub/blog/view/any-old-mobile-phones-for-cerebral-palsy---zacharys-aim---st-neots

http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/southport-news/southport-southport-news/2012/12/13/people-are-being-urged-to-help-donate-their-mobile-phones-to-help-a-young-ainsdale-boy-with-autism-101022-32415665/

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-communities/bootle/bootle-news/2012/12/11/old-phones-will-transform-a-life-in-bootle-100252-32405528/

http://www.hawick-news.co.uk/news/local-headlines/teries-answer-the-call-and-more-after-hugely-successful-appeal-1-2708921 

Remember any family can take part in the mobile phone recycling scheme - you don't need to have a child with autism, though iPads seem to be of great benefit to them.  Hearts and Minds is supporting autism by raising funds to build a special education centre for autism in Manchester.

165 old phones = 1 iPad

If your child needs an iPad please check out Hearts and Minds:

Website: http://www.heartsandmindsphones.co.uk/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HeartsAndMindsUK
Twitter: @handmchallenge

This scheme began in Ireland: http://www.autismirelandphones.ie/