Ambitious about Autism

Ambitious about Autism
Founded1997[1]
TypeRegistered Charity
FocusAutism spectrum
Location
  • Woodside Avenue, London, N10, UK
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE, (President), Jolanta Lasota (Chief Executive)
Websiteambitiousaboutautism.org.uk

Ambitious about Autism is a UK national charity which aims to improve opportunities for young people on the autism spectrum. Originally established in 1997 as the TreeHouse Trust, the charity was founded by a group of parents – including author Nick Hornby – whose first child had been diagnosed with autism.[2]

Their mission has been described as being to "help children and young people with autism to learn, thrive and achieve – making the ordinary possible."[3]

It is known for operating TreeHouse School in Muswell Hill, north London, Ambitious College which has campuses in Tottenham and Isleworth, London and The Rise School, based in Feltham, west London.

TreeHouse School was rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in its 2017 inspection.[4]

  1. ^ Register of Charities. "Charity overview". Charity Commission. UK Government. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Nick Hornby Author's Site". Penguin Books. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Tessa Munt MP joins Ambitious about Autism". Tessa Munt MP official site. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Short inspection of Treehouse School". Ofsted. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.