AutistiCon 2024: Save the date
AutistiCon, an annual autism event for Leeds, is back for 2024! The date and venue have both been set for next year. It will be on Tuesday 11th June and will be at the Leeds Playhouse in Leeds City [...]
Online Seasonal Social happening this Christmas
This Christmas, we will be running an online Seasonal Social. It is run by and for autistic adults in the Leeds area and will be facilitated by autistic members of our staff team. At the social, we can talk [...]
Drop-in Autism Hub sessions this November
This November, we are running two drop-in Autism Hub sessions. These will be on Tuesday 14th November and Tuesday 28th November. Both will run from 4pm-7pm. At the Hubs, we have the following on offer: Information on local services Signposting to [...]
Autism AIM scoop Outstanding Service prize at National Advocacy Awards
We are delighted to announce that the whole Autism AIM service – Leeds Autism AIM, Yorkshire Autism AIM and Bradford and Craven Autism AIM – has won the Outstanding Service award at this year’s National Advocacy Awards! The prize [...]
Reference Group to discuss Healthcare Access
The next quarterly Autism Reference Group meeting will be talking about access to healthcare services for autistic adults in Leeds. It is a forum for autistic adults to have their say on what health services should do for them. At [...]
Opening times, group and Hub dates for December 2023
This December, due to the Christmas period and changes to how a couple of our groups will run, we will be moving the dates of our drop-in Hubs. We will also be closed during the dates around Christmas and [...]
Autism Mentor training this November
In November, we will be running free training sessions for anyone who wants to become a volunteer Autism Mentor. Our Mentoring service helps autistic adults to set and achieve life goals and overcome barriers and supports dozens of people in [...]
Coproduction Group on resources for coping at Christmas
November’s Coproduction Group will be asking people for their ideas on what resources Autism AIM can make about being autistic during the Christmas period. In previous years, we have made booklets, shared seasonal life hacks, written blog posts and more. [...]
Yorkshire Autism AIM share partnership award for sensory audit work
Yorkshire Autism AIM and Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust have shared an award for their partnership work on doing sensory audits of mental health inpatient settings. The trophy was given at the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care [...]
World Mental Health Day: Resources from Yorkshire Autism AIM
To mark World Mental Health Day 2023 (Tuesday 10th October), the Yorkshire Autism AIM team are sharing some of the recent resources they have made. They cover areas including anxiety, burnout, recovery, routine and sleep. The guides they have [...]
