Support Groups

Support group for parents/carers of children with ASD and those awaiting diagnosis.

For adults (age 16+) with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger syndrome in Brighton and Hove.

The Asperger Support Signposting Information Services Team (ASSIST) aid in transitioning individuals to adult services and also offers social groups for adults on the spectrum to meet and socialise.

A voluntary group providing activities and training to improve the lives of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their families in Milton Keynes.

Autism Berkshire is the leading autism charity in the county, providing a comprehensive range of advice, support, training and leisure activities for individuals and families living with autism, both pre- and post-diagnosis, including the only autism-specific helpline in Berkshire

Berkshire Autistic Society was set up in 1990 by parents of children with autism, autism-related problems, Asperger Syndrome and challenging behaviours.

Autism Champions is an advisory and consultancy service, grounded in significant practical experience, for parents, carers and professionals looking for training, advice, support and more in relation to Autism.

We are an Oxfordshire based charity offering support and information for parents living in Oxfordshire. We provide activities and workshops for children & young people on the autism spectrum together with information, training, and consultation with professionals, including joint working and development.

Autism Hampshire is an Independent Regional Charity. It offers direct services to over 200 young adults and adults on the autistic spectrum as well as providing Outreach support to many more. All pupils and residents are taught and cared for in very homely surroundings by over 200 autism specific trained staff.

The purpose of our group is to give parents and carers the opportunity to share information, advice and support, in a relaxed, informal environment.

Family Support for parents and carers of children with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition.

Banbury Aspies offer friendship and support to adults of all ages with Asperger's and HFA in the Banbury area.

SAIL and our parent members currently operate a number of support groups and drop-ins for parents, grandparents and carers of disabled children in the Swanley, Gravesend, Northfleet, Swanscombe and Greenhithe and Dartford areas.

Bexley SNAP was formed in 1994 by a small group of parents committed to ensuring the needs of their disabled child in Bexley were considered in planning leisure and support services around the borough.

The Information, Advice and Support Service provides confidential and impartial advice and information to support parents/carers and children and young people who have, or may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Bracknell Forest.

BTGSE exists to support adults on the autistic spectrum in everyday life. The majority of people with an ASD fall outside the criteria of the statutory services, therefore the only support available to them is via charity.

For children and young people 0 -25 with SEND and their parent carers. Information and advice via telephone helpline and email. Information via website, parent handbooks, factsheets and newsletter.

Our service is free, confidential, impartial and at arm’s length from Buckinghamshire County Council. We offer accurate and up to date resources and information about the law on special educational needs and disability.

An opportunity for parents and carers to talk and listen to others with similar experiences. To exchange ideas and information and discuss concerns

Supporting unpaid carers in Hampshire, Portsmouth & Southampton.

Child Autism UK provides services and advice for families of children with autism. Children and their families are at the heart of everything we do and we are committed to helping both achieve a better quality of life.

The Chiltern Centre provides support, play, leisure and short break care services for children and young people with complex learning issues, challenging behaviours, medical support needs and physical disabilities.

We offer an independent Specialist Children and Family Services for all families in and around Buckinghamshire and surrounding counties who have children and young people/young adults from birth to twenty-five years of age who have any level of special needs and disabilities.

Hospital and Hospices project, Early Years workshops, SEND Parent Adviser

A parent support group meeting on the First Tuesday of every month (term-time only) at the Cowes Children's Centre

The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) provides service users, their carers and families with help, information and support to resolve concerns quickly and efficiently.

Dimensions is a specialist provider of a wide range of services for people with learning disabilities and people who experience autism. We are a not-for-profit organisation, supporting around 3,500 people and their families throughout England and Wales.

The Parent Partnership Service exists to provide impartial support and advice to parents who have children with Special Educational Needs.

Supporting children and young people with ASD, and their families.

GRASPS (Greater Resources for Autism Supporting Parents and Siblings) is a recently formed parent and family forum, supporting families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and particularly Asperger syndrome.

The Information, Advice and Support Service provides confidential and impartial advice and information to support parents/carers and children and young people who have, or may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Help with autism is THE place to find great quality, up to date support and resources for anything autism related. It doesn’t matter if you are several years after diagnosis or just beginning to have concerns, here at Help With Autism, we have something to suit your needs.

Family support, consultation and direct coaching for children and young people with special needs.

We offer support and advice about special educational needs and disabilities, including social care and short breaks.

The Information, Advice and Support Service provides confidential and impartial advice and information to support parents/carers and children and young people who have, or may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

KEEN is a registered charity and a joint organisation of Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University. We provide social, sporting and recreational activities for children and young adults with special needs in the surrounding area.

Ashford, Canterbury, Maidstone, Medway & Tunbridge Wells Adult Support Groups. Support Group for Parents, Partners and Carers of ADULTS with Asperger Syndrome or Autism

Ashford, Canterbury, Maidstone, Medway & Tunbridge Wells Autism/Asperger Syndrome Support group for parents and carers of children and young people

Working with disabled children, young people and their families.

Information, advice and support relating to SEND (special educational needs and disabilities). Support with ECHP process, schools, placements, reviews and lodging paperwork for an appeal. Information on local support services and support with DLA/PIP

MAGIC is an independent Medway-based charitable organisation providing a range of activities and events to support families living with autism, Asperger's and other learning difficulties.

This is a weekly coffee morning supporting parents and carers or children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the local area.

mASCot is for families who have children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition mASCot enables families to connect and meet others in the same situation as themselves. We are all families from Brighton and Hove and we all use the same schools and services.

Mates 'n' Dates is a specialist dating & friendship agency for adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire.

Me too & Co is an independent charity to provide support and information for parents and carers of children with any additional needs and/or disabilities, as well as providing play and therapy sessions for the children and their siblings.

Information, advice and support offered via email, phone contact, face to face meetings at the office or home and attendance at other meetings as required.

MK SENDIAS is a statutory service offering confidential and impartial information, advice and support. The service supports children and young people (0-25) with special education needs and/or disabilities as well as their parents/carers.

We are a group of volunteers who aim to provide support and information to people with autism spectrum disorders and their families.

It offers regular activities for families of children with autism, one to one support for families (e.g. support with DLA applications and statementing process.) The branch activities include monthly sensory swimming sessions, monthly soft play sessions, a bi-weekly autism specific gaming club, and a weekly autism specific youth club for ages 10-18.

We have two support groups term time only.

The NAS Croydon Branch Parent Group aims to reduce some of the isolation felt by those who have received a diagnosis or are waiting to receive a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder for a family member.

The NAS Dover and Deal Branch provide support and information via email, telephone and Facebook. We run two monthly groups at Triangles Community Centre in Dover, one for ages 10 and under and the other for ages 10 and above.

The NAS EarlyBird Programme is a three-month programme for parents/carers of a pre-school (not yet of statutory school age) child with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder.

The group aims to provide support and information to parents and carers of those with an autism spectrum disorder. Formal diagnosis is not a requirement, the branch is still there for people affected by autism to help in any way it can.

The branch was formerly called SWAPS, which stands for South West Autistic Parents' Support group. It was a group based in Kingston-upon-Thames that was set up by parents with children on the autism spectrum.

Lambeth Autism Group organises a number of activities as well as acting as a source of information on local events/services.

We are the local Milton Keynes Branch of the National Autistic Society. The committee members all have children who are on the autism spectrum and understand the challenges and rewards this brings.

Local support group aiming to inform and help local parents and carers by: publishing a newsletter; running a club for school aged children; organising regular family activities; liaising with local services and raising awareness.

The branch supports children, young people and adults with autism, and their families, in the South Hampshire area.

The National Autistic Society Surrey Branch is a parent-to-parent support group run by volunteers. Our team are all parents of someone on the autism spectrum or people who have an autism spectrum condition themselves.

Our resource centre helps people with autism to enjoy life and to find out more about what autism means to them. We run a huge range of activities across Surrey and beyond, from after-school play schemes to adult self-advocacy groups.

The West Berkshire Branch provides speaker evenings, social clubs for children and young people, family holiday activities, a newsletter, local lobbying and a range of weekly and monthly activities.

Our branches provide a local hub where parents, carers and people with autism can get help, access services, support each other and meet other people and families in similar situations.

We are a parent run charity supporting families with children and young adults with ASD or related conditions across Oxfordshire.

Impartial information, advice and support for parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Children and Young people with SEN & Disabilities

Impartial information, advice and supoprt for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families. Helpline, websites, information sheets and practical help with meetings, paperwork, complaints etc.

Parents For Autism is a Worthing-based group of people that meet bi-monthly who have one important thing in common: We are related to, work with or are parents of at least one child/young person on the Autistic Spectrum (with or without an official diagnosis).

Parents Support, Autistic Spectrum Condition Support Service (ASCSS) Group meetings are held each month in school term time.

Parents Talking Asperger’s is a voluntary support group for parents of children and young adults with Asperger’s Syndrome (a form of Autism) living near Banbury, Oxfordshire.

We are an independent charity providing information, advice, emotional and practical support for children/Young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their parents/carers in Portsmouth and the surrounding area.

A series of workshops to provide information and support to parents of children with autism, guiding them to safe effective therapeutic relationships between people and pet dogs.

Offering free confidential and impartial information advice and support to Reading parents/carers who have children/young people with SEND and to the children and young people directly, if required.

Berkshire Autistic Society is an established charity providing comprehensive services for all ages of people with autism, their families, carers and professionals working in the field.

Providing parents/carers and young people with Special Educational Needs with impartial information and support.

A safe meeting place for those on the Spectrum to meet socially

The Southampton Information Advice and Support (IAS) Service provides impartial, factual information and practical support for children/young people and their parents to navigate through the system of special educational needs and disability (SEND).

SPACE is a parent-led group that meets monthly for a friendly coffee morning with speakers & discussions and informal evening meetings.

SPOTS - Supporting People On The Spectrum is support group run by parents / carers for families & friends of children and young people on the autism spectrum.

Provide impartial information advice and support to children / young people with SEND, aged 0 - 25, and their parents / carers.

Parent Support provided alongside clubs for young people age 11 to 25 on the autism spectrum, giving parents a break and the opportunity to meet with other parents and chat to our trained parent supporters.

A charity for people with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges. Making a difference to the lives of children and adults across the UK through

The Springboard Project is a community based charity that provides inclusive play and leisure opportunities for families with young children and fun short breaks for children and teenagers with disabilities .

Our services are aimed at parents/carers and children from 0-5 years. The Windmill Sure Start Children’s Centre aim is to help...

For families living with autism and similar conditions in Hart, Rushmoor and surrounding areas.

'Umbrellas' offers three local support groups to parents of children in mainstream schools.

Way Out West is a social gathering for adults aged 18+ with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome who want to meet like-minded people, broaden their social circle and have fun.

A free and independent service for parents and carers of children and young people with SEN and/or a disability aged 0-25.

The service provides impartial information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilites.

The group meets on the first Friday of every month for coffee, cake and a chat. It offers support and advice to parents, carers and families whose lives are affected by autism. There are regular guest speakers, family activities and other days out.

Impartial information, advice and support relating to special educational needs and disability (SEND)

Aims to provide free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support to parents of children with special educational needs, including the very young.

An independent local charity that supports children and adults with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum condition, their families and carers in the Boroughs of Wokingham and Bracknell, Berkshire