December 2025 Communications
List of events and activities for December. To have an event or information added for January 2026, please email admin@cann-network.org North East CANN Communication (PDF) South Yorkshire CANN Communication (PDF) South West CANN Communication (PDF) West Yorkshire CANN Communication (PDF)
The Sunshine and Smiles Annual Report and AGM
We are pleased to be able to share our Annual Report with you. Please click here to see the report for the financial year 2023-2024. At this AGM, we will review our annual return for the financial year 1st December 2023 to 30th November 2024. We’d like to thank all of our amazing…
YAMSEN receives King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Full article: https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/25622690.yamsen-receives-kings-award-voluntary-service/ A Yorkshire charity that brings the joy of music to people with additional needs has been recognised with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service – the UK’s highest honour for volunteer groups. The Yorkshire and Humberside Association for Music in Special Education (YAMSEN) has spent nearly five…
Free guide to Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for parents and carers of autistic and neurodivergent children.
The guide looks in detail at each question to help you effectively identify your child’s needs. https://www.theautismpage.com/dla-guide/
Irwin Mitchell Christmas Card competition
As we prepare to deck the halls, we’re inviting your child to capture the Christmas spirit by entering our card competition. The lucky winner’s design will feature on our e-Christmas card, and will also receive a new 128GB iPad Air. Two runners-up will each receive a £100 Amazon voucher. We…
Autism-friendly Christmas events guide for the North East from NEAS
From quiet grottos to relaxed panto performances, more and more venues are providing sensory-friendly visits for autistic people and families in the run-up to Christmas. This often involves venues adjusting lighting and noise levels, reducing visitor numbers, keeping queues to a minimum, and allowing people to move around and make…
