Next week is Autism Acceptance Week 2026 and we will be out and about during the four days ahead of the Easter weekend at a variety of events and to promote the Thames Valley Autism Alert Card.
See below for more information about where we will be and how to book for activities that we are running and for two autism and neurodivergence-friendly events that we will be attending at the museums in Reading.
Monday, March 30
Reading Museum – Museums, My Way craft sessions. We will be at the museum, which is at the Town Hall, in Blagrave Street, to meet families arriving for the sessions, starting at 10am and 11.15am. The museum’s autism-friendly breakout space, which is open every Saturday, will also be available during the craft sessions.
Click here to register for tickets for this event – please note that there is a suggested donation of £4 and that advance booking is essential. 
The Museum of English Rural Life – Museums, My Way event, from 10am to 2pm. We will be at the museum, which is in Redlands Road, Reading, throughout the event and plan to issue Thames Valley Autism Alert Cards from noon to 2pm.
Click here to register for free tickets for this event – please note that advance booking is essential.
- Autism Berkshire is pleased to support Museums, My Way activities organised by both museums.
Tuesday, March 31
Guided walk in Reading for autistic adults (18+), who live in Berkshire, with Terry’s Reading Walkabouts, visiting some of the town centre’s landmarks, plus lots of stories about its history and heritage. 
We will set off from outside the Three Guineas pub at Reading railway station at 11am for a one-and-a-half mile walk, ending at the Sweeney & Todd pie shop, where you are welcome to join us for lunch – please note that walkers will have to buy their own food and drinks.
To take part in the walk, please email us at adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk
Please note that if demand is too low, this event will be cancelled.
Wednesday, April 1
Autism Berkshire Family Fun Afternoon from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at the Ranger Station in Reading’s Prospect Park, open to families who live in the Reading Borough Council area.
Activities available will include low ropes, a climbing tree, miniature golf and soft archery, all supervised by staff from Reading Play.
Safety rules for the site mean that the number of places available is strictly limited. We plan to limit applications to two tickets for children per family, although we will consider requests for extra tickets.
To request places at this event, please email us at contact@autismberkshire.org.uk and tell us how many tickets for children you will need. Parents and family carers do not need tickets.
- You must be an Autism Berkshire member or registered for support from the Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service to attend this event. Please look out for details of forthcoming fun days that we will be running later in the year at the Thames Valley Adventure Playground, near Maidenhead. These events will be open to families throughout the county.
Maundy Thursday, April 2 – United Nations World Autism Awareness Day
Reading: We will have an information stall at The Oracle shopping centre from 10am until mid-afternoon, so please come along to meet us and find out about all our support services for autistic people and their families in Berkshire if you are in the town centre.
Slough: Our groups for autistic women and autistic young adults who live in the Slough Borough Council area will both be meeting at Chalvey Community Hub, in Ladbrooke Road, off High Street. Click on the highlighted text above for more details about each group. New members are always welcome to attend – please email us for more information at adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk for more details.
Buckinghamshire: Members of our team will be visiting the county during the day to promote the free Thames Valley Autism Alert Card, with the support of Buckinghamshire Council. We will be at the Friars Square shopping centre in Aylesbury town centre during the morning and at lunchtime, before travelling to publicise the alert card at a pop-up autism information event at Marlow Library, which is in Institute Road, between 3pm and 5pm.
- Autism Berkshire is able to provide some of our activities during the week free of charge thanks to funding from Reading Borough Council and the Cumber Family Charitable Trust.
