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.
Need a short family break, or a trip somewhere different?
Our holiday lettings are set in the tranquil surroundings of Ashbourne and offer comfortable care-free packages that suit families, groups and those with a wandering spirit.
Independence shines at Whitegates for laundry Lee
Lee loves doing laundry, so he put his skills to the test at our Whitegates respite service.
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Autism East Midlands opens new independent school in Doncaster
Autism East Midlands are proud to announce that we have officially opened a new independent school for autistic children and...
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Bolsover residents celebrate Pancake Day
Residents at our Bolsover residential service recently celebrated Pancake Day.
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Andy's progress to independence
Andy, one of our residents, shares how our staff have supported him in developing independent living skills.
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Behind the scenes at Ace: How our delicious popcorn is made
Our Marketing Team went behind the scenes at Ace Popcorn, getting a first-hand look at our new social enterprise.
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Whitegates described as "amazing lifeline" for family
Hear a family's story of how our respite service has made a difference to one of the people we support.
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Why I am running the City of Lincoln 10K - Julian's Story
Julian shares why he is doing the City of Lincoln 10K for one of his beautiful boys.
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Old Fire Station receives donation from local ASDA
Staff and service users from our Old Fire Station service recently visited their local Asda to pick up donated selection...
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Students from SHS were invited to participate in a Table Cricket Tournament
Students from SHS were invited to participate in a Table Cricket Tournament.
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Social feed
19 March 2026
How was your Mother's Day? 💖
At Whitegates, we pulled out all the stops, ensuring every resident had a lovely bundle of flowers that they could give to their dearest.
We also brought out all our craft bits so the people we support could create cards that truly felt special to them and their loved one.
19 March 2026
Five Stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We're thrilled to announce that Sutherland House School Braithwell was recently awarded five stars by the Food Standards Agency 🏆
Thank you to everyone involved including our school cook, Maxine, who supports our students every day with nutritional, sustainable meals that our students enjoy and can look forward to.
We're pleased to see our high standards being recognised, especially with such a new school, so that parents and carers can feel assured that our students are in the best possible hands.
18 March 2026
We're hiring a Positive Behaviour Support Lead at our Nottingham school. ⭐
You will work closely with students at school, staff teams, and families, to develop support plans that enhance quality of life for autistic young people.
💰 £33.610 per annum
📍 Nottingham-based
🕔 Full-Time hours available
There may also be opportunities to support within our adult services teams, as well as our second school in Braithwell, Doncaster.
Apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/4byriIO
