Autism Berkshire is working with the Reading-based charity Graft Thames Valley on a new project to help autistic adults in the county who want to find work. The free Survival Guide Skills for Employment course draws on Graft’s expertise in helping to eradicate barriers to employment for disabled people. It aims to boost autistic adults’
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Autism Berkshire is delighted to announce that we have been selected by the Frimley NHS Integrated Care System and the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West NHS Integrated Care System to provide a new support service for autistic adults throughout Berkshire. The aim of this service is help those autistic adults who do not meet criteria for support
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Autism Berkshire is launching a new support service for autistic adults throughout Berkshire on behalf of the Frimley NHS Integrated Care Service and the Bucks, Oxon and Berkshire West NHS ICS, and has a vacancy for a part-time Adult Autism Mentor to work for the service, who has experience supporting autistic people and their families.
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We are delighted to announce that we can again able to offer an enhanced free benefits advice service to autistic people and their families in Slough. We are able to provide this level of support thanks to a #OneSlough grant from Slough Council for Voluntary Service, supported by Slough Borough Council. Help will also be
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Autism Berkshire’s 2022 Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday, November 20, and we are inviting nominations for new trustees to join the board that oversees the charity’s work. We are particularly keen to hear from people who have a personal commitment to making a difference to the lives of individuals and families living
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Autism Berkshire’s 2022 AGM will be held in conjunction with a Family Fun Day for our members at Prospect Park Pavilion in Reading on Sunday, November 20. The Annual General Meeting will take place at 2pm in the cafe area of the new play activity centre, while a range of activities for children will be
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Let’s Get Chatting is a new free social communication course developed by Autism Berkshire, which explores social conversations and social interaction for autistic young people and adults. Topics covered during the course, which runs over seven weekly classes, include: Why we have conversations Body language Conversation volume and tone Facial expressions Eye contact Joining a
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We are running two special free Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service Friday Lunch Break online sessions in October and November just for parents and carers of autistic children who are of pre-school age or in Years 1 or 2 at school (ie aged 7 or under). Please note that you must be registered
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The John Sykes Foundation has named Autism Berkshire as the latest recipient of a grant from its Covid Relief Fund to fund family fun day parties during school holidays at Prospect Park Pavilion, using its new play and activity facilities. John Sykes, the founder and chair of trustees of the Foundation, visited us at No
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A gallery of photographs from our Let’s Create Jubilee Art Day, held at Prospect Park Pavilion in Reading in June, is now available online. Click here to view the gallery. Keep an eye out for updates about the mural that is being created using the artworks that children made during the event in June, which
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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
