Autism Awareness across our Community

Please find below information collated by Hema, our Family Liaison Officer, promoting Autism awareness and acceptance across our community.

PACT for Autism

Please find below information for sharing and for you to book your space at our upcoming Community Connect Talk – Speaking from Experience at Passmores School.

This talk is for Parents and Carers, Autistic Adults, Neurodivergent Adults, Friends and Allies, school staff, services, employers, and all the wider Community. This is open to all adults over 18 years, please do not bring anyone under this age including babies to the event.

We look forward to seeing you!

When: Wednesday 16th October 2024

Time: 18:30 – 21:30

Location: Harlow – more detail in booking link sent with newsletter

Tickets:

£5 – Parent/Carers/Autistic/ND Adults/Allies/Friend/Family member

£5 – ND adult/access seat (end of row only book if needed) as limited number

£10 – Professional/wider community

Each person attending must purchase a ticket. You can attend for just one of the Talks if unable to attend for the whole evening, the ticket price remains the same, but please arrive promptly to be admitted for the talk time. E.g. before 7pm for Dean Beadle and between 7.50 and 8:10 for Robyn Steward.

If you are unable to afford the tickets and would like to attend then please do make contact us on this email bookings@pactforautism.org.uk

We have a small number of seats available that will be spaced as singles/pairs or at end of rows to make the seating more comfortable, please only book these if needed. These seats are for ND adults or other with Access/sensory needs.

ACL Family Fun Sessions

Family fun sessions could include Arts & Crafts, Lego, Cooking, Science, as well as Festive Events. These sessions are a great way for children to learn and interact.

ACL Family Support

How can ACLs Family Learning team support you and your family?

• First Aid
• Zone of Regulation
• Supporting Teens Wellbeing
• Positive Parenting
• SEND (including specialist workshops on ASD, ADHD)
• And more!

Visit our website and find out more

Active Essex

Our offer will be launched and ready for bookings Monday 30th September at Midday.

Their half term programme welcomes school aged children (4-16yrs) who are eligible for benefits based free school meals or from ‘low income’ working families, to book onto our activity clubs and enjoy physical activity, enrichment sessions and food education. Our smaller half term programme is funded by Essex County Council, therefore less spaces are available and prioritised for children and families who require the extra support.

We have a total of 19 clubs in West Essex: 7 clubs in Harlow, 6 in Epping and 6 in Uttlesford.

Who is eligible for half term clubs? – Children and young people who are eligible or receive pupil premium, benefit based free school meals or income-related benefits can be booked onto our activity clubs, although, clubs may offer discretionary paid places and paid for places, so there is something for everyone at an Essex ActivAte club!

How do parents’ book onto a club? – Parents will not receive or book on with their Holiday Activities voucher code for half term holiday clubs. To book children a space, families will use the Essex ActivAte website and find their area and book on with the link, email or contact number provided by the club directly. Follow here to go directly to the booking page. (once LIVE)

Mental Health

With your help, we can raise awareness of the support available for people struggling with their mental health, by signposting to our range of free, NHS-evidenced support available through the Every Mind Matters website.