About Miracles To Believe In
Our History and key dates
- In 2000 a new unit for autistic children was opened in a Leicestershire Primary school. Miracles To Believe In was founded in 2001 by the parents of children attending the autism unit and the Headteacher at the time as a means of raising funds to provide equipment, facilities and excursions that would be beneficial and relevant to them.
- In 2003 Miracles to Believe In became a registered charity.
- Whilst initially the charity sought to raise funds for the autism unit, it has since progressed to providing support and leisure opportunities for autistic children and young people in Leicestershire.
Our Team
The MTBI team is made up entirely of volunteers that are either Trustees or Committee members. The team undertake a number of roles and activities in support of the charity. Due to being a small team of volunteers, most of the team are involved in running events.
Marianne Martin, Chair and Trustee
Peter Holdridge, Treasurer and Trustee
Julian Heubeck, Secretary and Trustee
Hilary Cooper, Trustee
Carole Heubeck, Co-Chair
Donna Johnson, Assistant Secretary
Other committee members Anita Ambridge, Helen Peers,
Victoria Holdridge, Nick Martin B.E.M.
We can be found on the Charity Commisssion website here https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3990911
Our impact
By September 2024 the Facebook group, where events are publicised, had grown to 800 members.
In 2023, 43 different trips and activities were organised by the charity. There were 2103 individual attendances by participants.
In 2024 MTBI was nominated for BBC Radio Leicester's "Make a Difference Award."