Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, we have been running some of our autistic-led groups that would have taken place at the Lovell Autism Hub online. Now, we are running a few regular groups via Zoom and Discord, as well as a couple in-person at the Lovell Park Hub.

Please click on the boxes below to find out more about each group.

Console Gaming Group

A group that meets once a month at the Autism Hub. They usually play games on the Nintendo Switch.

Discord: Peer Support Hub

An online space on the Discord app where autistic adults can meet each other, share experiences and chat.

Mental Health Peer Support Group

Twice-monthly mental health-focused peer support groups; one in person and the other online. These are led by the Mental Health Equity Project and Leeds Mind.

Peer Support Group

A monthly online group, hosted on Zoom, where autistic adults can share experiences and help to reduce isolation.

Women-Aligned Group

A monthly online group run by and for autistic women and femme-aligned non-binary people.

Online Groups and Drop-In Autism Hubs Calendar

Autistic-Led Groups timetable: January 2025

Group NameWhere will it be?DateTime
Peer Support GroupOnlineTuesday 7th January6pm-7pm
Mental Health Peer Support GroupIn-PersonThursday 9th January6pm-7pm
Women-Aligned GroupOnlineTuesday 14th January5:30pm-6:30pm
Mental Health Peer Support GroupOnlineThursday 16th January6pm-7pm
Console Gaming GroupIn-PersonThursday 16th January5pm-7pm

How to join the groups

We have a mailing list where we will send on details for how to join each group. If you are interested in joining any group we run and have not made a referral to Leeds Autism AIM before, please click on the button below to make a referral.

In the referral form, we will ask which groups you would like to join. Then, we will add you to our Groups Mailing List where you get details of how to join the groups you want to join.

Please note that to join any of the groups run by Leeds Autism AIM, you must be an autistic adult (aged 18+) and live in the Leeds City Council area.

Groups booklet

We have put together a booklet for anyone new to our autistic-led groups. It says what they all do, what to expect, who facilitates them and has a few ground rules. To download a copy, please click on the button below.