
Tom Purser
@tom_purser
CEO @theACEcharity. Liverpool FC, music, politics, social care.
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04-02-2009 11:12:27
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An important campaign from the Autism Alliance UK. Imagine a world where all autistic people can get the support they need to live good lives. It’s not impossible and Government needs to take radical steps to make social care more available




@theACEcharity National Autistic Society PAPYRUS Tellmi Samaritans YoungMinds Government Proud to be able to contribute to this crucial cause. 🧡💙


My thanks to Jonathan Lee for supporting our campaign and signing our letter. His strength and determination in an unimaginably difficult week has been inspiring.

Grateful to Victoria Macdonald for her sensitive and intelligent reporting on Channel 4 News and our call for urgent action on autism and suicide


A fantastic piece of work which crucially progresses one of the few pieces of autism-specific support and intervention around suicide. Well done to all the team and Sarah Cassidy

Huge thanks to our Ambassador Rav Wilding for supporting us on BBC One #BridgeofLies. Big shout out to Olly Smith Chizzy Jayde Adams who supported their chosen charities National Autistic Society Brain Tumour Support 💙 BackonTrack Charity. You can watch now on BBC iPlayer: bbc.in/4bXhDcz


The events of last night's BBC Panorama were awful but are sadly no longer shocking because they are simply the latest in a long line of similar scandalous events. Autistic young people should be able to go to a school where they can be safe, valued and happy. This is a central




The failure to meet NHS Long Term Plan commitments isn’t the only area of concern for #autistic people highlighted in today’s Care Quality Commission #StateOfCare report. Delays in diagnosis, local authority and mental health care failures, lower life expectancy, inadequate staff



It’s #TrusteesWeek and we’re thrilled to welcome the newest member of our Board – Professor Jason Arday. Last year Jason became the youngest black person to be appointed to a professorship at the Cambridge University. As Professor of Sociology of Education his research focuses on the



On Monday 31 March, we’ll hear from two panels of witnesses on reducing health inequalities for autistic people. At 14:45, we’ll hear from: Dr Sarah Cassidy, Sarah Cassidy Tom Purser, Tom Purser Autism Action Professor Ailsa Russell, University of Bath 🧵[1/2]