David Blackburne, a member of our Bracknell adult social group and a keen athlete, took part in a Giant Inflatable Obstacle Run at Newbury Showground to raise funds for the group. Competitors tackling the 5k course on Sunday, October 29, had to negotiate 10 giant inflatable obstacles of all shapes and sizes. After completing the
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Autism Berkshire is seeking votes from the public to help us win a £5,000 grant from the Aviva Community Fund 2017 to run relaxation classes in Slough for children with autism. They would build on similar sessions we have run recently in Slough, Windsor and Bracknell, which proved popular with children and their families. If we are successful
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Autism Berkshire’s specialist benefits advice service is expanding. Our expert adviser Kevin Jackson can now provide a wider range of advice and support to people applying for benefits. The changes come ahead of scheduled introduction of Universal Credit in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire from December. The benefits service is available to anyone living with autism in the
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Our Pre-Assessment Workshops for parents and carers in Wokingham are moving to a new venue next month. Starting with the session on Wednesday, November 1, they will be held in St Paul’s Church, at 32 Reading Road, Wokingham, just across the street from the town’s youth centre, which was the location for recent workshops. Please note
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We are delighted to be able to announce that reaching our office by bus is now much easier, thanks to a new Reading Buses’ route launched this week. The Buzz, route number 42, runs between the town centre and the Rivermead Leisure Complex, on the other side of Richfield Avenue from our office. You can catch the
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Autism Berkshire has job vacancies for a Helpline Services Supervisor, a Youth Group Leader at our Reading Games Club and a Youth Worker at our Wokingham Youth Group. The Helpline Services Supervisor will manage our Helpline and co-ordinate our Benefits Service, which is expanding to offer additional support. This post is based at our office in Reading and
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Reading Borough Council is funding two courses this autumn to support parents and carers of children with autism. The first course, for parents and carers of secondary school-age children living in Reading, is a free five-week Time Out For Autism course, being run by Parenting Special Children for the council. The course starts next Tuesday,
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Members of Autism Berkshire’s Bear With Me social group for autistic adults will mark a special milestone at their meeting tonight – its 10th anniversary. Just six people attended the first meeting in September 2007. Today there are more than 50 members on the register, who will celebrate the occasion with a specially-decorated birthday cake, pictured above. The
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Autism Berkshire has teamed up with The Curve cultural centre in Slough to offer families free tickets to enjoy a relaxed performance of the children’s musical show AnimAlphabet this Saturday. The performance is at 11am, with sound and lighting specially adjusted to help children with autism and other conditions. A British Sign Language interpreter will be there too. AnimAlphabet, performed by
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A Socialeyes course to help autistic adults to develop social skills and essential skills for everyday life will take place in Reading this autumn. The course is free of charge and is open to autistic adults aged 18 and above who are residents of the Reading Borough Council area. Led by experienced trainers from Autism Berkshire, the course starts at the New Directions Centre, at 330 Northumberland Avenue,
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Online workshop: Autism & Mainstream Schools
Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Online workshop for autistic adults: Sensory Differences
Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Online Workshop: Supporting Behaviour Part 1
Thursday, 4th June, 2026, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm -
Parents & carers can get advice at Reading Family Hubs drop-in sessions
Friday, 22nd May, 2026
Free places available at advice workshops for autistic adults
Wednesday, 20th May, 2026
Join us to celebrate Autism Acceptance Week at special activities
Monday, 23rd March, 2026
