Looking for a special way to celebrate his 50th birthday, Sonning Common man Adrian Bird has taken on a 50-day solo cycling challenge across 10 European countries to Istanbul in Turkey raise funds for Autism Berkshire. He chose his destination by multiplying 50 by 50, then checking which places were 2,500 miles away, before selecting
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Autism Berkshire’s co-chair of trustees Ewan R Duncan, a former brigadier in the British Army, is on a mission to raise money for us by conquering the Three Peaks Challenge. He is aiming to collect at least £1,000 for our funds in sponsorship for scaling the three highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales –
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We have had to change the dates of sessions of Autism Berkshire’s Slough Youth Group at the end of July and in August. These will now be held on Saturdays, July 30, August 13, and August 27, a week later than originally planned, but they will be at the usual time and venue, from 2pm
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We are extending the deadlines for applications for six current job opportunities with Autism Berkshire. Two of the openings are for programme managers to work in the east and west of Berkshire, to help deliver the range of services we provide as part of the Berkshire CAMHS Local Transformation Plan. They will work with our
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A big response to the launch of our new youth group in Wokingham means we are looking for more volunteers to help run the group, so we can meet demand for places. The first session attracted 10 children and young people aged 8 to 17 and more are registered to attend the next session, which
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Reading Families’ Forum is inviting parents and carers of children with disabilities or special needs, including autism spectrum conditions, to give their views on short breaks and respite care as part of a consultation by Reading Borough Council. The Reading Short Breaks programme supports Autism Berkshire’s Games Club for 8 to 15-year-olds at Emmer Green Youth &
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Thank you to everyone who came along to BAS Fest at the Nag’s Head pub in Reading on Sunday. We raised a fantastic £2,600 on the day, which will help to pay for Autism Berkshire’s Games Club for children in Reading and summer holiday activities for children with autism in Reading. Special thanks to everyone at the
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Schools in England are finding it increasingly difficult to support pupils with special needs of disabilities who are in mainstream education, according to a survey of headteachers. More than 1.3 million children have special educational needs (SEND). Of these 1.1 million are being taught in mainstream schools. Research by The Key, an organisation that provides
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Resource packs to help make visits to the doctor easier for patients on the autism spectrum have been sent to all GP surgeries. The aim of the packs, created by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) with help from Research Autism and the Autism Alliance, is to provide a standard framework to make surgeries
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A drive to train police officers about mental health issues has helped to bring about a 72 per cent fall in the number of people being taken into custody by Thames Valley Police under the Mental Health Act over the past 12 months. The force, which covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, revised its policies on
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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
