Please note that we are currently not taking applications from potential new volunteers, as we do not have capacity to train and support them due to pressure on staff time, because of high demand for our support services.
Volunteers are vital to the work of Autism Berkshire in a variety of roles, helping us to offer the widest possible range of services and support to people living with autism of all ages.
They also help us to strengthen our links in the community by acting as our representatives and raising awareness of the charity and its aims.
Hear what some of our volunteers say about working for us and helping other people
Whatever your skills or how much time you have to spare, we can find something you can do to help, whether that is carrying out administration or other office work, assisting at our groups for autistic adults, organising and running fundraising events, writing and designing publicity material or taking photographs at events to create picture galleries for our website and for promotional use.
We are particularly keen to hear from people who would be able to help at our family fun days, our social groups for autistic adults and helping on our stall at events we attend over the summer to raise funds, and for our Helpline service.
If you would like more information about volunteering opportunities with Autism Berkshire, call 01189 594 594 (option 1) or email contact@autismberkshire.org.uk
- Please note that volunteers will need to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Karen Hanna is one of our team of volunteers. She helps at our Bear With Me social group for autistic adults in Maidenhead.
She says: “I have really enjoyed volunteering for Autism Berkshire. I first volunteered at the former Windsor Youth Group and I found the experience to be immensely rewarding and a lot of fun.
“The Autism Berkshire staff who ran and were involved in the group were friendly, supportive and very knowledgeable about autism and it was a pleasure to work alongside them. I am now looking forward to volunteering for one of Autism Berkshire’s adult social groups.
“I have an adult sibling with autism and, when my siblings and I were growing up, there were no organisations at the time (in the area we lived in) to which my parents could go to for advice, information and support.
“Since living in Berkshire and becoming members of Autism Berkshire, my mother and I have really appreciated being able to attend the free workshops about autism which the charity runs.
“My mother and I were very grateful for all of the information we received and the feeling of empowerment which we felt as the result of gaining more knowledge.”
