Autism Berkshire has a job vacancy for a Temporary Personal Assistant for our chief executive officer, Jane Stanford-Beale. We are looking for someone with previous experience as a personal assistant who is able to start work as soon as possible, initially on a six-week, full-time temporary contract. The job involves handling correspondence and phone calls,
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Prime Minister Theresa May this week announced plans to transform attitudes towards mental health and improve support services, particularly for children and young people. While autism is not a mental illness, more than 70 per cent of people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) experience mental health problems such as anxiety and depression during their lives,
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Autism Berkshire’s chief executive officer, Jane Stanford-Beale, was yesterday named as the 2016 Local Charities Day recipient of a Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award, in recognition of her work running the charity as a volunteer. The award was presented to Jane by Rob Wilson MP, the Minister for Civil Society, when he visited our
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The first Local Charities Day takes place tomorrow, Friday, December 16, and Autism Berkshire is playing its part in the event. Reading East MP Rob Wilson, who is the Government’s Minister for Civil Society, will be visiting our office during the afternoon to hear about the range of support and services we provide to people and
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Reading Borough Council’s Special Educational Needs Team is asking all children and families living in Reading, who have a finalised Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan, to take part in a survey on the process. The team wants to hear about people’s experiences of going through the EHC Needs Assessment or the conversion of a
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Autism Berkshire has job vacancies for a Youth Group Leader in Bracknell and Playworkers for several of our youth groups around the county. The Youth Group Leader will run the Bracknell Youth Group, which meets fortnightly on Monday afternoons, and is responsible for managing three members of staff and volunteer helpers. We also need playworkers
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Autism Berkshire’s 2016 annual general meeting heard a number of suggestions for possible new support services. Among them was a proposal to develop a scheme to help autistic adults into employment, including developing relationships with local employers. Other ideas included more help for children who are less verbal, such as music therapy, sports activities and
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Parents and carers living in the Berkshire whose children are on or have recently been on the Berkshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust’s ADHD Assessment Waiting List are being asked to take part in a survey on waiting times. Berkshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust said recently that the wait for an appointment was down to just six weeks but a
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Due to the need to train new members of staff, the Slough Youth Group will not be meeting this Saturday, November 12. The next session will be on Saturday, November 26, from 2pm to 4pm, at Weekes Drive Community Centre. We look forward to seeing members there and introducing them to the new team who
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Leslie Macdonald, one of the founders of the Berkshire Autistic Society, now known as Autism Berkshire, won the Community Champion title in the 2016 Pride of Reading Awards on Friday. Leslie, who is now the chair of trustees at Reading Mencap, was one of a group of parents who formed what became BAS in 1990, to
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Workshop for parents/carers of autistic adults: Sensory Differences and Executive Functioning
Wednesday, 6th May, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Slough group for autistic women
Thursday, 7th May, 2026, 11:30 am - 1:00 pmChalvey Community Hub - Ladbrooke Road Slough Berkshire SL1 2SR
Online Workshop: Sensory Differences Part 1
Thursday, 7th May, 2026, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm -
Job opportunity with Autism Berkshire advising and supporting autistic adults
Tuesday, 14th April, 2026
Join us to celebrate Autism Acceptance Week at special activities
Monday, 23rd March, 2026
Get advice on preparing autistic children to join primary school
Wednesday, 18th March, 2026
