A woman with autism is preparing to travel the length of the UK to raise money for her local charity,
Action for Autism Barnsley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rhiannon Hilary-Rees, who lives locally to the charity, will be using public transport to get from
Lands\u2019 End in Cornwall to John O\u2019Groats in Northern Scotland from 11 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mrs Hilary-Rees wants to give back to the charity after they supported her since her
diagnosis with autism eight years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 54-year-old said: \u201cThe group has given me a lot of confidence in being myself, whereas beforehand I was
trying to please everybody else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been given a purpose and a meaning to life, whereas before I was just trying to find that, it\u2019s
been really beneficial and not something I can really put into words.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Action for Autism Barnsley, also known as AfAB, are a support group that meet on Mondays and
Wednesdays to raise awareness of challenges for autistic people in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The charity provides the community with chances to socialise and go on trips, such as their
recent excursion to see the Henry Moore exhibition at The Cooper Gallery in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n