Leeds Autism AIM are only funded to work with autistic adults and cannot provide support to parents and carers. However, the below services can.

Please note that the info on this page is for family carers. It isn’t for paid carers.

Support for carers

Autism Arena – https://autismarena.org.uk/: They offer a combination of Paid and free services to parents including peer support, EHCP (Education Health and Care Plan) Advice and webinars.
Barnardo’s – Leeds Children’s Rights Advocacy service – https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/services/leeds-childrens-rights-service: Advocacy with EHCP’s
MindMate – https://mindmate.org.uk/neurodiversity-information-hub/: Neurodiversity hub for info and signposting, with a focus on children and young people
SENDIASS for free independent advice – https://sendiass.leeds.gov.uk/

Carers Leeds

The main carers’ service in the Leeds area is provided by Carers Leeds. They offer one-to-one support for carers of autistic adults and also run regular support groups across the city. Here’s how you can get in touch with them:

Carers Leeds also have an interactive map of all their carers’ groups. To see it, please click here: Unpaid Carers’ Groups in Leeds

Other carers’ information

Partners’ information