We can offer autistic adults (aged 18+) in Leeds one-to-one sessions with one of our peer support workers. They are autistic themselves and can meet with you in person, online or by using text chat.
What is Peer Support?
Peer support is when people use their own experiences to help each other. All our peer support workers are autistic and use their own experiences to help others understand what it means to be autistic.
Mind have a page explaining how peer support works one-to-one and in groups: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/peer-support/about-peer-support/.
This service is funded by a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.
What do we offer?
If you are struggling with issues that affect your daily life and routine, you may be able to access one-to-one Peer Support with one of our autistic staff members or an autistic volunteer trained by our staff team.
Our peer support workers can help you with:
- Identifying and prioritising the issues you feel are impacting you
- Develop strategies to manage day to day and implement adjustments to better meet your autistic needs
- Giving you a safe space to work through any specific challenges you are facing, e.g., communication challenges with family or friends, difficulties with executive functioning and self-care, anxiety management, burnout etc.
- Connecting you to services which can give you appropriate longer-term support
These are just a few examples. Our Peer Support Workers can help with a wide range of challenges or concerns you may be facing.
Peer Support – referral criteria
If you would like to book a one-to-one peer support session, you need to meet the following criteria:
- Be aged 18+ and live in the Leeds City Council area
- Have received a diagnosis of autism by Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS) or NHS Right to Choose
- Currently receive little or no funded support
For any questions about this service, please email our team at [email protected].
