Welcome to Autism East Midlands
Supporting young people, adults and their families since 1968.
We provide a wide range of care, support and educational services to meet the needs of autistic individuals of all ages, and their families and carers.
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Local Timber Company donates new bench to Old Fire Station
Worksop-based timber company GG broadhead Timber LTD recently crafted and donated a new bench to our Old Fire Station day...
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Poplars residents celebrate solar eclipse
Poplars residents celebrate solar eclipse
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Hamilton visits National Sea Life Centre
Our Hamilton day service attendees recently visited the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham.
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Caroline's first holiday abroad
One of the service users we support, decided to go to Benidorm for their first holiday abroad
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A Week at Whitegates
Three service users have shown progress this week at our Whitegates respite service.
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Hazel's first horse ride
Hazel, who stays at our Nottingham-based residential service, had her first horse ride!
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Poplar resident awarded for gardening efforts
Joanne lives at one of our residential settings, and over the past several months has been investing time and energy...
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14 August 2026
Treat yourself to a bag of ACE Popcorn 🍿
Try a bag of our salted, sweet or caramel-dipped bags of popped delight by ordering online today!
⭐ Order at acepopcorn.org.uk ⭐
And don't forget, we're still looking for a new Supervisor to be part of our journey!
14 August 2026
Nothing like a spot of dino golf! 🦖
Our Carlton Road residents recently took a trip to Cleethorpes and then later enjoyed some dinosaur-themed golf in Nottingham.
It was a fun, friendly game and a fabulous time in the sun for the people we support. ☀️
13 August 2026
Our Social Autism Space is Saturday! ⭐
Fancy meeting up for a coffee with members of our social group for autistic adults?
We'll be meeting up at Cafe Nero in Chesterfield for a coffee catch-up - we'd love to see you!
Email autismhub@aem.org.uk for more details and to let us know you're comng ✨