In the news - March 2013

April is the inaugural Autism Bubble Month, supported by Hearts and Minds, but the Bubble Days started in March...

28.03.13 Uxbridge Gazette

Autism Bubble Day is also supported by Autism in Mind:

http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/strange-but-true/dad-wants-to-turn-burnley-blue-for-autism-awareness-1-5512139

And Anna Kennedy too:

http://annakennedyonline.com/autism-bubble-day/

Hearts and Minds received great support as always from the Messenger Newspaper:

http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/10298825.Messenger_backed_charity_helps_launch_schools_project/

Top blogger Emma White published a great article about the mobile phone recycling scheme on her blog The Real Supermum:

http://www.therealsupermumblog.com/2013/03/help-children-with-autism/

Families are also still getting great media coverage to appeal for old phones to add to their collection: this Mum appeared on Anglia TV:

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

A Burnley Dad who obtained an iPad from Hearts and Minds then succeeded in persuaded bosses at Blackpool Tower to turn it blue for Autism Awareness Day!

http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/strange-but-true/dad-wants-to-turn-burnley-blue-for-autism-awareness-1-5512139

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