Happy #WellnessWednesday It was #WorldReligionDay this week, so we thought it would be good to reshare our easy-read information about the benefits of religious tolerance >> www.leedsautism.org.uk/many-faiths-... 🕉️🛐✡️✝️☯️☸️ #Diversity #Inclusion #Respect

Joe and Nick had a great time when they visited the Royal Armouries in Leeds to learn how the objects on display changed history and affected people's lives 🥷🪖⚔️ #ActuallyAutistic #Inlcusion #LifelongLearning

Charlotte's been baking with Laura and Darcey, and made some chocolate buns to share out during break at our New Mabgate base. We bet they were yummy! 👩‍🍳😋🧁 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Baking

Tomorrow’s leading organisations will be built on different thinking; get ahead of the competition with NeuroBeyond>> www.leedsautism.org.uk/neurobeyond 🤝🧠📈🚀 #Neurodiversity #Neuroinclusive #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #Training

Nick gave Joseph a run for his money at the bowling alley but couldn't quite clench the win after Joseph scored an impressive 129 points. He also got three strikes, putting him at the top of the daily strikes leaderboard! 🏆🎳 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Bowling

Amber always loves a visit to Lush for a stimulating sensory experience with all the wonderful colours and smells. After having a good look round, she and Laura popped into Leeds Market for a coffee on the way back to Mabgate 😌🍵 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Sensory

York St John University are looking for autistic adults to share their experiences of using a wellbeing toolkit. Hit the link to find out more>> www.leedsautism.org.uk/news/partici...

When Ravi went for a meal out with Jeziree he decided to try something new and plumped for a healthy salad. What a fantastic achievement, Ravi - here's to more tasty salads in future! 🥗😋🍴 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #HealthyChoices

Matthew did an amazing job in his cookery session with Chloe this week, where he worked really independently. He made beans and wedges for his lunch and even managed to rustle up a plate of buns! 😋 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #LifeSkills

Lauren got a full sensory workout when she went to meet some friends with Riketa at Gravity Leeds. As well as getting up for a bounce on the trampolines, she navigated all manner of obstacles and surfaces. Great work Lauren! 👏👏👏 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Sensory

After travelling to Middleton Park, Rob and Brad stopped off for a coffee before heading off on a long woodland walk for some fresh air and exercise. Good to see that you both wrapped up warm ❄️🥶 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Exercise

Our training and consultancy service has a new name, a new look, and can now be found on social media>> Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/1Atuaq... LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/neu... Website: www.leedsautism.org.uk/neurobeyond

Mark has been honing his cooking skills in our Life Skills kitchen with Sophie 🍳 In his latest session he whipped up a delicious burrito using fresh ingredients. That looks amazing, Mark! 😋 #ActuallyAutistic #inclusion #LifeSkills

Carl narrowly snatched the victory when he visited the bowling alley with Michael and Neil! Activities like this aren't just great fun, they're also an opportunity to practice skills like using public transport, budgeting and handling money 🤩 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #LifelongLearning

Happy #WellnessWednesday Maintaining good ear health can help prevent significant hearing loss as we age. Our easy-read guide provides information and tips to help keep your hearing healthy>> www.leedsautism.org.uk/ear-resistib #TheGreatBigHearingTest

We think William may have found a new passion! He visited the pottery at our New Mabgate base with Ash to try ceramic work and did a fantastic job cutting and stacking shapes to create unique pieces 😁 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Pottery

Joe had a day of #culture and #creativity when him and Nick took the train into Leeds to visit the art gallery before bussing it over to Mabgate to whip up this amazing looking fried rice dish. Excellent work guys! 😊 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #LifeSkills

There's nothing quite like being at one with nature for our wellbeing, so that's exactly what Nick and David did when they visited the beautiful Rodley Nature Reserve after a workout at the swimming pool 😌 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Nature #Wellbeing

Rob had a very busy and productive day last week when he visited the Royal Armouries to take in some history, before heading back to base to colour in this fab picture of Stitch and spend some time unwinding in the sensory room ☺️🤌 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion

We are using the Run for Charity platform which makes it easier for runners to fundraise for Leeds Autism Services. There are already some great events available; click here to find out more>> www.leedsautism.org.uk/r4c

Bernard worked really hard in the New Mabgate life skills kitchen to rustle up a healthy pasta and tomato dish with Chloe. That looks spot on Bernard 😋 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #LifeSkills

Tieri and Saffyre visited Henry Moore Institute's "Beyond the Visual" exhibition which focusses on non-visual artworks; Tieri particularly enjoyed describing how the different artworks felt in his hands #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #SensoryActivities #AccessibleArt

Christopher and Daniel braved the cold to have a wander round the beautiful ancient city of Ripon to soak up the historical atmosphere. Afterwards they warmed themselves up with generous portion of fish and chips before catching the bus back to Leeds 🐋🍟❄️ #ActuallyAutistic #inclusion #daysout

Satnam looks very proud of his cookery skills, and so he should! He kicked off his culinary new year making a healthy stir fry, with a bit of help and guidance from Laura. That looks absolutely banging Satnam! 😋 #ActuallyAutistic #inclusion #LifeSkills

Cade did very well in his first climb of the new year when he visited with Libby. He managed to navigate some very tricky routes with more advanced hand and foot placements and is really developing those skills🤩 #ActuallyAutistic #inclusion #climbing

Happy new year everyone! Here's to a happy, healthy, and inclusive 2026 🥳

Wishing all our followers a magical, joyous and peaceful time. Thank you for all your support! 🥰😍 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Christmas

Hayley has managed to pull off a task that many have tried and failed at... or maybe it's just us? 😆 She built and decorated a gingerbread house, keeping the whole thing intact. Top work, Haley, you'll have to give us some lessons next year 🎄 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Skills

We had a fab time at the annual hot chocolate and Christmas jumper day at our Grape Street base on Tuesday. Thanks to everyone who came along, there were some fab jumpers on display! 🎅 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Fun

We love this picture of Ben posing on a recent visit to Victoria Shopping Leeds. You're looking super-angelic there, Ben, that'll definitely help you onto the good list 😉🎅 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Christmas

It's Jack's favourite time of year, so he was absolutely in his element when he visited the Christmas at Harewood House exhibition with Alice last week 🎁🎅🎄 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #DaysOut

Michael has been trying his hand at some Christmas crafts, and we were very impressed with the amount of focus and effort he put into making sure his cards turned out exactly as he wanted. Loving the jumper too, Michael! 🎅 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Crafts

In our latest podcast, Craig speaks to autistic film maker Lizzie Evans, about her upcoming documentary "Where do you want us?" and her experiences in the film industry. Link in comments>>

Neil and Carl had a cracking time at the bowling alley last week. A game of 10-pin is great fun, but it's also an excellent opportunity to practice essential life skills such as planning a trip, using public transport, and handling money 😊 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #LifelongLearning

Our Christmas stall is all set up at Leeds Market! We'll be there until 3pm today, so please feel free to pop along to say hello and pick up a bargain 🎁🎅🎄

Michael and Laura got their skates on and headed to the Ice Cube in Millenium Square where they had a great time speeding round the rink. Next stop, Dancing on Ice? ❄️⛸️🧊 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Skating

The countdown is on! It's our Christmas market stall tomorrow at Leeds Market, so why not pop down to find out more about what we do, meet some great people, and pick up some final Christmas gifts? #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion 🎁🎅🎄

Ben and Mason were our latest visitors to the beautiful Christmas at #Harewood. Needless to say, they had a wonderful time touring the house and gardens and getting into the holiday mood! 🎄🎅🎁 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Christmas

We had a great time at the New Mabgate Christmas party last week. As well as food, games and music, we enjoyed a Christmas quiz, expertly hosted by Michael with Jack coming out as the worthy winner! 🥳🎄🎅 #ActuallyAutistic #Inlcusion #Party

Lauren and Sophie had a truly glittering sensory experience when they visited Harewood House to see the beautiful Christmas decorations 🎄❄️ #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Christmas

Only one week to go until our Christmas market stall. We'd love to see you down there! #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Christmas #ChristmasMarket 🎅❄️🤶🎄

Ben and Alice got caught up in a bit of drama when they stumbled across the fire service rescuing a seagull that had got trapped at the top of a building. Thankfully, the gull was successfully rescued and Ben ended up getting his picture taken in the fire engine 🚒 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion

Rob and Brad recently visited the @hmileeds.bsky.social's 'Beyond the Visual' accessible exhibition, which incorporates touch, sound, smell and movement rather than focussing on the visual aspects of #art. Afterwards they went for a cuppa and processed this unique #sensory art experience 😌

Joseph gave his concentration and coordination skills a flex when he went to play tennis at the leisure centre and followed it up with a game of snooker against Nick at The Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds 🤩 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Sport

Bernard and Daniel have been getting crafty in the Mabgate art room where they created this fab Christmas card featuring tactile pom-pom baubles and a cotton wool snowman ☃️ #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #ChristmasCrafts

Happy #WellnessWednesday The holiday season can be especially demanding for autistic people, so we have created an easy-read guide to help you give the gift of inclusion this Christmas! >> www.leedsautism.org.uk/have-an-auti... 🎄🎅🎁

William combined art and communication as a fun way to practice his Makaton skills, before heading into the kitchen with Victoria to rustle up a healthy lunch in our life skills kitchen 😋 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #LifelongLearning

Joe and Nick took the train and bus to go and see the lights and trimmings on display for Christmas at Harewood House. It looks like it was an amazing multisensory experience! 🚌🎄💆‍♂️ #ActuallyAutistic #inclusion #Sensory

Lauren escaped the wet weather by visiting Leeds Art Gallery with Chloe where she enjoyed learning about the creatures of the deep and unleashing her creative side with some crafting activities 🐬🐢🍪❤️ #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #LifelongLearning

Jack gave our Grape Street base a seasonal vibe by putting up and decorating the Christmas tree, with a little bit of help from Satnam and Kamile. Thanks guys, you've done a great job! 🎄🎁 #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Christmas