A DOUGLAS company is celebrating its first year in business by supporting the work of the Manx Dyslexia Association.

One Accounts Limited, which is part of the ICM Group, will hold a fundraising day on Friday.

The company will go "back to front" with senior staff members swapping their jobs with junior members of staff.

Staff will also be dressing in back to front fancy dress, holding bucket collections on Strand Street and will hold a back to front coffee morning in the afternoon.

Mary Furlong from One Accounts Limited explained: "We have picked up on the 'back to front' theme that has been used in the past to fundraise for dyslexia.

"We are having a 'back to front' morning where our directors and senior managers will swap roles with our more junior staff and do filing, shredding, cover reception and make the tea and coffee. We are all looking forward to seeing that."

Sue Rutter, the chair of the Manx Dyslexia Association, said: "We are thrilled and delighted that One Accounts Limited has chosen to support us to raise awareness of dyslexia which affects one out of 10 people.

"Our main aim as an association is to promote awareness of this learning difficulty on the Island and in particular to support parents who may not know how to deal with their dyslexic child.

"Parents often feel very anxious about their child's emotional response to their difficulties which can increase tension at home. This of course adds to the anxiety the child will feel at school.

"Children with dyslexia can often have low self-esteem which is very sad as there are ways of helping them. It just requires time and effort. It is important that they can find something they are good at to make sure they do excel in something."

Adults who have dyslexia can often be overlooked in the workplace according to Sue.

She continued: "Adults who are dyslexic will have problems with sequencing, spelling and organisational skills. However they are usually very good orally and with people.

“There are of course many different levels of dyslexia but if you think that one in 10 people are dyslexic then it is quite likely you will have a few in every office.

"Staff may not be aware of these problems their colleagues may face and can involuntarily show a lack of understanding and sensitivity."

More information about the work of the Manx Dyslexia Association can be found by visiting www.manxdyslexia.org. 

UK Dyslexia Awareness Week started on October 31 and will run to November 6.

For more information on One Accounts Limited click here.