PICTURES: Autism Awareness Roscrea's Family Fun Day

Autism Awareness Roscrea held their Annual Sensory Friendly Family Fun Day in the Sacred Heart Primary School on Sunday 13th August.

On the day, there was lots of activities, including Creative Arts, Face Painting, DJ Hynsey Experience, Storytelling, lego building, and mini treatments to name a few.

Autism Awareness Roscrea would like to thank all those who attended their recent Family Fun Day - pictured above are volunteers Sk, AJ, Emma, Carrie, Linda, Kyla, Libby, Maddie and Mike Edwards. Photos: PJ Wright

Three local sports clubs also took part - Killavilla United, Roscrea Rugby Club and Roscrea Raiders Basketball to give taster sessions on their sports.

There were also quiet areas with story telling and chill out zones for those attending to relax in. Joan from 'How Ya Bean' was there to to provide much needed refreshments and there was great support from the local community and further afield.

Pictured above is Roscrea Garda, Kay Gaynor, at the very popular story telling tent. Photos: PJ Wright

Days like these would not be possible without our army of willing volunteers, and local businesses who also helped on the day.

Special thanks to all who helped on the day, but particularly to Sacred Heart School for allowing us to use the venue and their caretaker Sean who was on hand to help in every possible way.

Pictured above are Amelia, Svetlana and Rebecca

Thanks to Fitzgerald Vets and Dimma Print for allowing parking at their premises, and to Mike Edwards who looked after any minor bumps and bruises on the day.

This event was kindly supported by Tipperary County Council and Creative Ireland.

Killavilla United's Tom Loughman and Damian Carroll from Autism Awareness Roscrea are pictured above coaching the boys and girls on their soccer skills. Photos: PJ Wright

For more information about Autism Awareness Roscrea, contact us at autismawarenessroscrea @gmail.com, phone (089) 2358524 or visit our Facebook page.

Roscrea Rugby Club's Darren and Odette Bayliss are pictured above coaching the boys and girls with Damian Carroll, Mike Edwards and Marguerite Ryan. Photo: PJ Wright

The popular Roscrea Raiders Basketball Club attended the Family Fun Day and put on a great display - pictured above are Anthony and Pam Troy from the Club coaching the children on the essential skills to play basketball. Photo: PJ Wright

Pictured above is facepainter Stephney Kennedy putting beautiful art on Katie Powell

Pictured above is Liz Hayes enjoying a reflexology session with Carmel Minogue. Photos: PJ Wright

More photographs of the day in our full coverage in this week's edition of the Midland Tribune