One in 100 people
are on the autism spectrum

If you include their families, autism is a part of daily life for 2.8 million people in the United Kingdom.

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School aged children with autism stated as their primary type of need in Special Educational Needs Support and Education, Health and Care Plans.
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on the autism spectrum in the UK - that's more than 1 in 100.
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Awarded The London Borough of Bexley 2023 Civic Recognition of Outstanding Achievement: In Recognition of Devoted Service Given to the Community.

Together we engage, thrive and achieve

Jesse’s Place Foundation is an independent not for profit organisation led by parents and carers of children and young people living with autism. In addition to this, we are also trained and experienced within different disciplines related autism and disabilities. All these has equipped and enable us support other children and young people on the autism spectrum and their families.

We work in collaboration with other organisations with the aim to foster community cohesion for the benefit of disadvantaged families of children and young people living with autism.

Dad’s Support Network

We are happy to announce that Jesse’s Place Foundation – in collaboration with five other organisations – have been commissioned by Bexley Council to run a year long project for black and minority fathers and male caregivers of children living with autism.

Kindly share our flyer with families you know and anyone you think will benefit from this.

Support Us

There are lots of ways to support the work we do at Jesse’s Place Foundation.

You can make donations, volunteer or fundraise. No matter what you can afford to give, you’ll be making an invaluable difference.

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ACTIVE PLAY

The Active Play initiative is aimed at children and young people between the ages of 8 and 25 years with special needs and disabilities especially those with a diagnosis of autism….

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WHO WE ARE

We are run by Parents and Carers who all have Children and Young people living with Autism. Our special needs professionals and Board of Trustees, with years of experience supporting children and young people living with Autism….

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GET INVOLVED

We work hard to support children and young people living with Autism and their families and we can’t do it without you. There are lots of ways you can get involved our work – whether you’re an individual, a group, or an organisation.

OUR PEOPLE

Some of the members of the Management Team and Board of Jesse’s Place Foundation. Our full list can be found here

Sola Folarin-Ogunde
Sola Folarin-Ogunde

United Kingdom

Founder and CEO.

Edith Hoang

United Kingdom

Secretary and Director (UK) and Active Play Manager.

Audrian Smith Forbes

Nigeria

Board Member (Nigeria).

Rosaline Onokerhoraye

Nigeria

Board Member and Secretary (Nigeria).

EVENTS, PEOPLE & PLACES

Our Media Gallery pages contain a full listing of photo albums of Events, People and Places.

FRIENDS & SPONSORS

Our notable friends and sponsors who have supported us in the past, are still supporting us and partner with us in delivering our services to children and young people living with Autism and their families.

Our Blog

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