Champion

Angus is a professional magician and member of The Magic Circle. He took part in Autism’s Got Talent 2016 as the first young magician on the show. He felt overwhelmed that day but was welcomed into the very special AKO family and loved every minute. He is now very much at ease on stage, recently

I have worked in Welfare Rights for over 30 years, with experience in Councils, NHS, and charities, and now as a co-founder of a Community Interest Group called DAWN (Disability Advice and Welfare Network). I am the author of the Autism Passport and co-producer of the Autism Education Leavers Passport. The Autism Passport has been

I am Rich from Milton Keynes, I am a husband and father and I am on the autism spectrum. This has been only a recent diagnosis, coming in adult life after a few years of thinking that this could be the case. I have two sons and my youngest son is also on the autism

Keith is the other part of the Essex charity champion couple. Keith and Dawn’s son Aston was offered to be an Ambassador for Anna Kennedy Online, his Autistic & Proud fundraisers were then made for the charity. We are always looking for other ideas to raise funds but more importantly autism awareness in the Essex

Andi and his husband Darren are parents to two children by adoption. Their children are ages 6 and 3. You can currently hear Andi on the ‘My Two Dads Adoption Podcast’. Andi is also the Safeguarding Lead for the Autism Allotments project.

After Jo’s daughter Lauren took part in Autism’s Got Talent in 2014, she quickly became very aware of how much AKO helped people and started helping out at various events and loved seeing the joy these experiences brought to people. My greatest achievement within the charity was being responsible alongside Anna for the release of

Dawn Avery is part of the first charity champion couples and covers the Essex region. Dawn wrote From a tear to here – an Autism family’s journey, which tells the story of her family’s pathway living with autism. All proceeds will go to Anna Kennedy Online!

I am honoured to be selected as a Charity Champion for the Anna Kennedy Online Charity and have supported the Charity since 2018. I have attended charity events that mark amazing people within the community and celebrate talents of people living with Autism. I am very happy to be welcomed into the AKO family as