Our TA FESTS are lifelines—6 life-changing weekends where people with Tourette’s find their tribe, friendship, freedom, and hope. With no major funding secured, we urgently need your help to keep them going. Help us keep this lifeline alive—let them belong and thrive.
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Tourette syndrome is a complex neurological condition that seriously affects around 300,000 people in the UK. There is no standardised treatment pathway and clinical support is patchy, often dependant on where you live. People with Tourette's often feel isolated and socially excluded. Their tics can be painful and debilitating, standing in the way of them making friends, doing well at school or getting work. People with Tourette's are often misunderstood by the wider community.
Our FESTS are held at residential activity centres around the country. They provide people with Tourette's with the chance to spend a weekend without having to worry about their tics or apologise for them, but to join in a range of activities and see what they can do, rather than what they can't. The FESTS provide a unique opportunity for them to talk, share experiences, offer support and form friendships. Our FESTS help people with Tourette's see they're not alone and that life is worth living.
