The government has launched a new autism strategy to speed up diagnosis and improve support for autistic people. The strategy has the potential to impact the lives of thousands of autistic...
Autism East Midlands takes on first permanent recruits through the Kickstart scheme, an initiative aimed to help young people at risk of long-term unemployment. The Kickstart Scheme is aimed at...
Lamar Francois, autistic photographer from Nottingham, opens up about his experience of lockdown and how he overcame these challenges following the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been a...
On Friday 23rd April, Robert Woodford, Vice Chair of Autism East Midland’s Board of Trustees, and Will Burchell, Director of Adults Services, were happy to be able to attend the opening ceremony for...
Take on 5k May and help our care go further! SIGN UP 5k May is one month of coming together to make a difference for your favourite UK charities. Complete 5k anywhere, anytime with anyone and help...
During Autism Awareness Week (26th March – 4th April 2021) we asked people to take part in our Onein100 and HubtoHub Challenges to raise awareness of autism and our Family Support Hubs whilst...
Happy Easter from Autism East Midlands Our services have been getting in the Easter spirit with some themed activities! Our Sherwood Centre had a ‘decorate your own egg’...
Leicester City Football Club legend Matt Elliott surprises Autism East Midlands Adult Services and Students on a virtual call as part of the Club’s support for #AutismAwarenessWeek. ...
Due to popular demand, we will be hosting two free virtual webinars this Autism Awareness Week. The webinars will be around an hour hosted by our Specialist Autism Awareness Trainer, Debbie Austin....
When? 26th March – 4th April, during Autism Awareness Week. At least one in 100 people in the UK today are diagnosed as autistic. Experts believe the real figure to be closer to one in 60 –...
Join us in supporting the call to prioritise vaccinations for people with a learning disability in the UK. The government should ensure that people with learning disabilities are high on the...
As remote learning becomes a greater force in todays society, many parents and guardians are learning how to parent in a digital world. With the majority of learning resources now based online, we...
We hope those celebrating Chinese New Year had an amazing time! Our Carlton Road residents celebrated with some themed activities and delicious food, as well as our Sutherland House School who spent...
On healthy eating week, students at Sutherland House School studied the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Inspired by his work, our students created their own portraits using fruits and vegetables as well...
Welcome to our School. Sutherland House School is one of the specialist services provided by Autism East Midlands. Our new School video showcases our different learning pathways, our person-centred...
We want to share the fantastic news that all residents at our South Lodge and Iedale Residential Service received their first Covid-19 Vaccine dosage – making them the first Autism East Midlands...
So, it certainly wasn’t the start to 2021 that any of us had hoped for- we really do hope that you and your loved ones are doing okay during these times. Now, more than ever, we need to prioritise...
We hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! Due to Covid, this year was slightly different for our AEM residents, so we made sure everyone had the most magical Christmas day surrounded by...
