Georgia Holden-Burnett, one of our Deputy Managers (pictured on the right), is leaving the Autism AIM team at the start of July for a new role. In nearly five years as part of the wider Autism AIM service, they have [...]
We are looking for autistic people who would like to become Autism Peer Support Volunteers with us. The role involves being matched with an autistic adult in Leeds to help them understand their autism diagnosis and develop strategies for [...]
After a year of work addressing the needs of autistic adults experiencing suicidal ideation, our Autism and Suicide Prevention Project (ASPP) has come to an end. It was funded by a grant from Public Health England, managed by Leeds [...]
After four years, the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project’s work is coming to an end. Funded by a grant from Comic Relief’s Change Makers fund, its aims were to help improve access to mental health services for [...]
Our next free webinar will cover the topic of accessing mental health services as an autistic adult. It will be led by Alexis and Lawrence, who are both Mental Health Facilitators for our Mental Health Access Project. The webinar [...]
The Autism AIM service is celebrating its’ 10th anniversary this November. Founded in November 2014, it has grown significantly from running weekly drop-in Autism Hub sessions in Leeds to providing a wide range of free services for autistic adults. [...]
Since launching earlier this year, our Mental Health Access Project (MHAP) has been very busy. Whether doing one-to-one work with clients, planning in training sessions for mental health professionals in Leeds or undertaking sensory audits of community mental health [...]
Since the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project launched around three years ago, one of the main parts of its’ work has been to provide autism awareness training for a range of professionals in West Yorkshire. This includes [...]
For our next webinar, our Peer Development Worker Dr Gill Loomes-Quinn will be covering the topic of family and relationships. In the webinar, she will be discussing: The "Double Empathy Problem" and its impact on relationships between autistic and [...]
Next month, we will be running free training sessions for anyone who would like to become a Peer Support Volunteer with Leeds Autism AIM. This role is for autistic adults only and involves: Being matched with an autistic adult, [...]
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