We have some free tickets to give away to Autism Berkshire members for two performances by Circus Starr during their visit to Woodley on Friday, November 4. The tickets are for shows at 4.45pm and 7pm in the big top at the Memorial Recreation Ground in Headley Road, Woodley, RG5 4JZ. They are available on
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Our new support group for grandparents who are the main carers for grandchildren with autism enjoyed a successful launch this week. A number of grandparents met for a free roast lunch and the chance to relax and chat at the Toby Carvery Caversham Bridge, in Richfield Avenue, Reading, just down the road from Autism Berkshire’s office. The
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Many children and young people with autism spectrum conditions face severe and complex mental health issues. To help parents and carers to support children and teenagers aged from 8 to 18, Autism Berkshire is now offering free two-day Mental Health First Aid courses to provide them with information about mental health, how to deal with
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Autism Berkshire’s Pre-Assessment Workshop service for parents and carers whose children are waiting for an autism spectrum assessment is expanding, with sessions in Hungerford starting soon. The provision of the free workshops at the Croft Hall in the West Berkshire town builds on sessions launched earlier this year at Calcot, for parents living in the east of the district.
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Autism Berkshire is inviting grandparents throughout the county who are the main carers for grandchildren with autism spectrum conditions to join a new peer support group. It is being launched with a free welcome lunch at the Toby Carvery Caversham Bridge, in Richfield Avenue, Reading – just down the road from Autism Berkshire’s office – on Monday,
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Autism Berkshire’s chief executive officer, Jane Stanford-Beale, has told BBC TV’s South Today news programme that an extended closure of Wokingham’s Southfield School is having a serious impact on pupils and their parents. A number of parents of pupils with autism have called Autism Berkshire’s helpline asking for advice on what to do while the
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High numbers of children attending Autism Berkshire’s range of youth groups around the county mean we need more volunteers to work alongside the group leaders. We launched new youth groups for children with autism and their siblings in Bracknell, Slough, Windsor and Wokingham earlier this year, to build on the popularity of our long-established Games
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Autism Berkshire has job vacancies for a Home Visit Worker in Slough and Playworkers for our youth groups around the county. The Home Visit Worker will support families and carers living in the Borough of Slough by visiting them at home whilst they are waiting for a CAMHS diagnostic assessment, after they have received a diagnosis
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Autism campaigner and film-maker Carly Jones has been nominated for the Community Champion title in the 2016 Pride of Reading Awards. Carly, who has two daughters on the autism spectrum and was herself diagnosed with Asperger syndrome as an adult, also runs an academy to support home-educated children with autism. She told the Get Reading
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Autism Berkshire will be one of the organisations attending this free information event supporting families of children with special educational needs or disabilities in Wokingham. The fun day is on Saturday, October 1, at St Crispin’s Leisure Centre, in London Road, from 11am to 4pm. As well as a wide range of stalls, there will be
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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
Problem-solving & advice meet-up for autistic adults and their parents/carers – Reading
Monday, 2nd November, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Online Workshop: Supporting Behaviour Part 1
Thursday, 5th November, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
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
