Autism Berkshire is delighted to be able to offer a new free Volunteering Skills course to people who live in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire. The course will run online over six weekly sessions in February and March and will cover topics including understanding autism and support available locally; Autism Berkshire and our volunteer initiative;
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Autism Berkshire is providing a free online Chop & Chat course, for autistic young people and adults (aged 18+) who live in Berkshire. The course is made up of eight friendly weekly classes, focused around preparing and cooking/baking a tasty simple snack, getting advice and sharing ideas for problem-solving, enjoying some light-hearted conversation games, plus
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Parents and carers of autistic children and young people in Berkshire can get support in a new way from Friday this week, January 15, with the launch online of Friday Lunch Break with Carly and Amanda. Autism advocate Carly Jones MBE and Autism Berkshire family support worker Amanda Walker are hosting a series of free
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Parents and carers can now register for free workshops being delivered by Autism Berkshire and Parenting Special Children for the new Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service in early 2021. These workshops are open to parents and carers who are registered with a GP surgery that is part of the Berkshire West CCG (which
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Autism Berkshire and our partners Parenting Special Children are delighted to announce that we have been selected by the Berkshire West NHS Clinical Commissioning Group to deliver Autism and ADHD support for children and young people and their families in the Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire areas from January 1, 2021. Autism Berkshire’s chief executive officer,
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Many people are family carers and support someone who relies on them to do their shopping, or collect prescriptions and other essential items. They may not identify themself as a carer, because they are firstly a parent, a wife, husband, daughter, son, grandchild, friend or neighbour. To help family carers who live in the Reading
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Free places can now be booked for the first of our Understanding Your Benefits Rights online advice workshops taking place in 2021. These workshops help parents and carers and autistic young people and adults (aged 16+) who live in Berkshire to understand their entitlement to benefits, how to make an application and the appeals process.
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Autism Berkshire’s 2020 Annual General Meeting heard about the challenges that the charity faces as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. With social distancing restrictions ruling out holding a public meeting, the AGM instead took place online on Sunday, November 1, with members and staff logging in from their homes. In the absence of the
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By shopping at the Co-op over next year, you can help to fund more Teen Life courses for parents and carers of autistic children in Berkshire. We are working with the Co-op’s Local Community Fund to raise money for the courses, which help parents and carers to support their children during this key stage of
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Autism Berkshire will still be available to help autistic people in the county and their families during the second coronavirus pandemic lockdown, which starts at midnight tonight. Our Helpline and forthcoming online autism advice and benefits workshops will be running as planned, along with the online sessions of our Bear With Me and 197 Club
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Online workshop for autistic adults: Understanding Other People
Wednesday, 28th October, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Problem-solving & advice meet-up for autistic adults & their parents/carers – Slough
Thursday, 29th October, 2026, 11:30 am - 1:00 pmChalvey Community Hub - Ladbrooke Road Slough Berkshire SL1 2SR
Reading group for autistic women
Monday, 2nd November, 2026, 11:30 am - 1:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Supported internships in focus at Preparing for Adulthood workshop
Tuesday, 27th October, 2026
Take part in trial of new workshop about toileting
Thursday, 1st October, 2026
Free advice workshops on way for parents & carers of autistic adults
Monday, 14th September, 2026
