Well, if you've read the previous pages, it's fairly simple..... What with the cost of Rory's helpers and the cost of a specialist to monitor the programme, the whole thing is pretty expensive. And that's not even including the fact that because Rory's mum and dad are doing a lot of the management themselves, the cost is in fact lower!

But isn't there government help for all of this? Surely the Local Education Authority pays?

Yes and no. Rory has a Statement of Special Educational Needs, which means that in theory the LEA is responsible for providing the education he needs and paying for it. Unfortunately what the needs of an autistic child are is not something easily defined, and the fact that every child is different does not fit in well with the edcuational matrix!

So, as a result, Rory's education is partly paid for by the LEA and the remainder (a shortfall of about £5-6,000 each year) has to be paid in some other way.....

Which is where the sponsors come in?

Got it in one! The whole point of this exercise (foolish as it is to make our bodies go through it all!) is to raise as much money for Rory's trust fund. This is a separately held and operated trust fund, which goes to fund items for Rory (such as his education) that cannot be paid for through any other means. It is run by his parents and by other trustees who use the money for his needs, (with no administrative costs!)

If you want to sponsor us, you can contact us through the website. Thanks to the wizardry of modern technology, just email us at info@run4rory.com. All we need to know is your contact details, how much you would like to sponsor us, and whether you want to sponsor a specific person. We will keep you up to date with details of how we get on. You don't even have to pay until August!! What a bargain!