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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Autism Berkshire’s 2016 Ball takes place on Saturday, November 12, at the Hilton Reading and we are delighted to announce that the master of ceremonies will again be stand-up comedian John Williams. John, the writer of the My Son’s Not Rainman blog, which has just been published as a book, was a popular MC and
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A new series of free workshops to support parents and carers of teenage children with autism spectrum conditions in Berkshire starts later this month. After pilot sessions in Bracknell, Slough and Windsor & Maidenhead earlier this year, we are now able to offer the workshops in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire as well, thanks to
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Autism Berkshire has a busy programme of workshops for parents and carers coming up in September and free places are available for sessions at venues around the county. There are pre-assessment workshops, offering tailored advice for parents and carers with children on the CAMHS waiting list for a diagnostic assessment, in Windsor on Monday, September
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Due to many families of children who attend the Reading Games Club and the Slough Youth Group being on holiday, we have decided to cancel the meetings due to take place tomorrow, Saturday, August 27. There are also severe traffic problems in Reading and Caversham due to the Reading Festival, which would affect people trying
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Autism Berkshire’s joint chair of trustees Ewan R Duncan had to battle the elements when he took on the Three Peaks Challenge last weekend to raise funds for our work. Although it was the middle of August, he endured wild, wet and windy conditions on Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, but still completed the
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After more than 2,800 miles in the saddle, cyclist Adrian Bird has completed an amazing trans-Europe challenge he set himself to mark his 50th birthday, raising more than £1,100 for Autism Berkshire. Adrian reached Turkey’s biggest city on Saturday, 41 days after setting off from his home in Sonning Common, well inside the 50 days
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A slightly belated thank you to all the Autism Berkshire members and their families who attended our recent summer barbecue and fun day at the Thames Valley Adventure Playground. Our helpline support worker, Tracy White, and administrator, Claire Finnerty, enjoyed the chance to talk face-to-face with people they have often spoken to on the phone but had
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A charity darts night held at Burghfield Community Sports Association raised £450 for Autism Berkshire. Our thanks go to the event’s organiser, Eddie Tott, who was also raising money for the plastic surgery fund at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The top prize in the raffle at the event, held in April, was the
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Southcote Family Hub drop-in advice session
Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026, 9:30 am - 11:00 amSouthcote Family Hub, Reading - 85 Coronation Street, Southcote Reading Berkshire RG30 3Q
East & North Reading Family Hub drop-in advice session
Thursday, 23rd April, 2026, 9:30 am - 11:00 amEast and North Family Hub, Reading - Sun Street Community Hub, Sun Street Reading Berkshire RG1 3JX
Online Workshop: Understanding More About Autism
Thursday, 23rd April, 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
