In the News: February 2013

Lots more families, like this one, have been requesting help from local papers to build their old phone collections, to get an iPad through the Hearts and Minds mobile phone recycling scheme: 

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Haverhill/App-would-help-Oliver-learn-22022013.htm 

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2013/02/06/donate-a-phone-to-help-kids-just-like-kind-hemlington-girl-lucy-jo-84229-32755467/ 

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/iPad-help-autistic-lad/story-18246861-detail/story.html#axzz2MllE5JM7 

http://www.tinytots-online.co.uk/charity-work/

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-03-04/mum-appeals-for-old-mobile-phones-to-help-autistic-son/ 

http://www.sudburymercury.co.uk/news/thomas_calls_for_old_mobile_phones_1_1927930 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-communities/bootle/bootle-news/2013/02/12/bootle-mum-thanks-those-who-helped-her-autistic-son-100252-32794076/ 

There was also coverage of the Three Peaks Challenge, one of several sporting challenges that anyone can join in with, to help raise funds for Hearts and Minds and children with autism:

http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/10250396.Messenger_backed_charity_seeks_daredevils_for_Three_Peaks_Challenge/

More information here about the sporting challenges:

http://www.heartsandmindschallenge.org/eventinformation/

Could an iPad help your child too?

If you live in Britain, simply collect 165 old mobile phones and the Manchester-based charity Hearts and Minds will exchange them for a new iPad.

Details here:

Website: : heartsandmindsphones.co.uk/
Facebook: facebook.com/HeartsAndMindsUK