• Parents of Autistic Children Together 2005
• Registered our Name as PACT (Harlow) in 2006 as we found there were other PACT's across the U.K
• Held our first gathering in a coffee shop to plan our next steps

2006 we compiled our first aims - which included

To Support parents

To raise awareness of the specialised education needs of our children and what can be achieved by meeting those needs.

To create more learning and play opportunities for our children by improving access to local sport and leisure facilities.

To improve other peoples understanding

• We held a talk at Church Langley school with the Local MP Bill Rammell to raise issues around schooling, support and more. Bill shared he felt encourged that PACT had formed to bring Parents together.
• Family Fun swim sessions begun at Harlow pool
• Our first lived experience talk by Ros Blackburn attended by 250 parents, Carers & Professionals
• Support Group meetings for Parents begun
• Screening of Snowcake hosted by PACT at Harlow Playhouse
• PACT was given a base to hot desk from at HEC along with a laptop, and some funding.

• 2009 Extended our activities adding bounce and swim and soft play
• 2014 We employed two part time staff increasing over the years to seven part tme staff in 2025
• PACT have always worked to keep good connections with service providers and commissioners, sharing the views of our Community to bring about change.
• In response to contacts made from Autistic adults we expanded to all ages
• Lived experience talks from Dean Beadle, Geoff Evans, Steve Challen, Rita Jordan and more
• Increasing opportunities to Connect through high teas for Grandparents, Wild and Wacky, Gamers cage, Art Empower, trips, events, face to face and online sessions.