We are still finalising plans ready for August, but here’s a snapshot of what is coming:
Covid-19 Procedure
Hello All, As of last night’s government recommendations, I am putting the Charity into Lockdown from today, Tuesday 17th March 2020. What this means for our services: Social-All out social events, effective immediately, are postponed until further notice. We will
Research into Reasonable Adjustments in the workplace for those on the Spectrum
Are you on the Autism Spectrum and would have a moment to take part in a questionnaire to go towards post graduate research? Our Chief Financial Officer, Jonathon Whyte, is currently studying his Master of Business Administration at the University
Recent Vacancy Job Descriptions
Apologies for the issues with the recent vacancies, we’ve added the files for download here as google drive wasn’t being as supportive as we’d hoped
Nottingham/shire New MP’s
Since the election results of December 2019, we’ve decided to get in touch with MP’s covering Nottingham/shire. We’ve sent out an invite to meet with each MP individually at a time and place that is convenient to their heavy work
Angry Young Man – A Poem By Darren Lee
Smouldering fire, pulsating rage Oversized beast, undersized cage Shouldn’t tap the glass, people still do Their fault you’re free, they’ll still blame you History repeats it’s self, people never learn Happy to let out the fire, unhappy with the burn
Autism; My Way of Thinking
What good is a system which diagnoses later in life? Have your label, No support, Deal with your strife. The doctors and professionals don’t know what to do with you. Try you on new medication, By now you’ve had
On Life With Autism: Making “Scents” Of The World
The below is a personal experience article by our resident technical officer Paul Dunn, aimed at helping neurotypicals (non autistics) to understand what living life as an autistic person is like. Imagine you’re born on a planet, filled with other
Social Space Funding
For years we have tried to run a social for Autistic Adults without learning disabilities. This has always been a safe private space that we supply and supervise, allowing our members to arrive and feel free to “unmask” and truly
What I did when I was told I was “too disabled” to exercise…
… I kept on going. As amazing as the gym I attend is, they were fully prepared for me. Not only am I Autistic but I have a few other conditions which make exercise hard (but not impossible). One day I