If you're autistic and want to ensure any services you're accessing meet your needs, our free Services Profile can help. It can summarise your communication and sensory needs, all in one doc. To get a copy of this and our other self-advocacy tools, visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/pl...

Horton Community Farm is hosting a Mindfulness Garden for people aged 50+ and carers of any age. They are running a free eight-week course, following on from a taster session on Wednesday 11th March from 1-3:30pm. If you want to join, please email [email protected] or text 07401 766 610.

Our guides to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is available to download for free. They cover areas including as appeals, applications and assessments and were all made by and for autistic adults. To see them, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/pi...

Want to know when our monthly online Mental Health-focused Peer Support Group meets? Here is a list of dates for the rest of 2026! Find out more about the group and how you can join at bradfordautismaim.org.uk/services/men...

The Co-Production Partnership and Equality Together are holding an online meeting for disabled people in Bradford and Craven on how to make housing more accessible. It's on Monday 2nd March from 6:30pm-7:30pm on Teams and free to attend. To sign up, please visit tinyurl.com/CoProdHousing

A Psychology student at the Uni of York has made a survey, asking autistic women about their friendship experiences when transitioning to university. It should take no more than 10 minutes to fill in. If you would like to take it, please scan the QR code or visit york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Our Health Access Project has a series of free resources created by and for autistic adults to help communicate a range of health needs. Resources include a pain scale, mental fatigue scale and symptom diary. To see them all in one place, please go to bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/he...

For March's online Mental Health Peer Support Group, we'll be talking about grief and loss. To help with that, we have a free guide to the topic, made by and for autistic adults. It has tips on how to manage grief and how it can affect people.

We worked with an independent evaluator on a report about the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project’s impact. It looks at the project’s successes over the years, including training, resources and setting up peer support groups. To read it, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/report-shows...

A while ago, we and the @leedsautismaim.bsky.social team hosted a short series of free webinars. They covered topics including family and relationships, and accessing mental health services. They can all be viewed on our website here: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/we...

On Thursday, Equality Together and the Coproduction Partnership are holding a special meeting in #Keighley about how local housing can be made more accessible for disabled people. It's at Central Hall from 1pm to 2:30pm. If you would like to attend, please email Wil at [email protected]

Yesterday, our staff got together to connect with each other and help with our plans for the next year. It was great to see so many colleagues talk about what's working well, what new work they're looking forward to and how we can improve what we do.

One of our free #SelfAdvocacy and Planning tools is a Self-Care Plan. It can help to think of ways to look after your health and wellbeing and was made by and for autistic adults in our area. A copy of the Plan is available to download at bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/pl...

If you're in Bradford and Craven and need mental health support this winter, the Healthy Minds team can help. On their website, they have useful information on services available at this time of year, including help in a crisis and services for neurodivergent people: healthyminds.services

Our February newsletter is out now! We have details of a report about the Autism AIM - Mental Health Equity Project's work, introduce a new member of the team and share details of skills workshops for LGBTQIA+ people living in #Bradford. Read all that and more at mailchi.mp/4bd8e8bcc722...

@bradfordmuseums.bsky.social are looking to make their venues more accessible. They are setting up an Access Panel, so disabled people including those with #neurodivergent conditions can say what is needed. If you are interested in joining, please email Penelope at [email protected]

Our monthly newsletter will be out on Monday! It will have updates on our service, as well as on events, projects and resources for #ActuallyAutistic adults living in Bradford and Craven. To sign up, please scan the QR code or visit eepurl.com/iRxmcU

Next Wednesday, our Mental Health-focused Peer Support Group will be talking about mental health and exercise. To help with that, we have made a free guide! It talks about barriers to exercise and has activities inside. The guide is here: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/au...

United Art Project's Holding The Space project will provide #neurospicy art spaces, arts employment exploring and places of togetherness! If you're a neurodivergent artist in #Bradford and want to join, please scan the QR code or refer here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If you're worried about coping with the colder weather, our free Wintertime Wellbeing guide can help! Inside, there is info on winter stressors, as well as tips for staying warm. To read this and our other guides to autism and mental health, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/au...

Next month, @equalitytogetherbradford and the Co-Production Partnership are running meetings in Bradford and Keighley on how housing can be better for disabled people. The Bradford meeting is on Monday 2nd February and the Keighley one is on Thursday 12th February, both from 1pm to 2:30pm.

We have a free guide to cervical cancer screening, made by and for autistic adults. Inside, there is info on symptoms, the screening itself and a checklist of reasonable adjustments. To get a copy of the guide, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/he... #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek

Next Wednesday, there is an info session for autistic adults and adults with a learning disability about becoming a trainer for health and care staff. It's from 12 Noon-2pm and free to join. If interested, email Vicky at [email protected] or Anthony at [email protected].

This April, we will be at AWARE's #WorldAutismAcceptanceDay event, hosted by Bradford City AFC! It's a free event where you can find out about support available for autistic people of all ages living in #Bradford, #Craven and surrounding areas.

How do our monthly Mental Health #PeerSupport groups stand alongside you? In a blog post , we talk about our co-facilitators' roles and how we try to support group members with things like signposting. To read it, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/how-autism-a...

On the first Monday of every month, we publish a newsletter with updates on our service and other support, resources and events for autistic adults in #Bradford and #Craven. To see all previous editions and join our news mailing list, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/about/newsle...

The team at @mesmac.bsky.social are running skills workshops for #LGBTQIA+ people connected to #Bradford aged 16-64. They will cover areas like CV building, community and volunteering, taking place from January to March. If you are interested in joining any workshops, email [email protected]

Our free #SelfAdvocacy and planning tools include a #SelfCare Plan, Meal Planner, Daily and Weekly Planners and Social Profile. They can aid planning for a variety of situations, such as busy weeks or anything stressful coming up. See them all at bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/pl...

A trainee psychologist at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social is looking for autistic adults aged 18 and over to take part in a study, sharing their experiences of using a wellbeing toolkit. If you would like to join the study, please email Laura at [email protected]

We have a Services Profile for #autistic adults. It can help to communicate your needs when accessing a range of services like healthcare and housing. The profile is free to download from our website. To see this and other #SelfAdvocacy tools, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/pl...

One of our free guides about #autism and #MentalHealth covers arts and crafts. It has info on how doing them can help with mental wellbeing, as well as barriers to accessing them. To get a free PDF copy, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/au...

Starting this January, United Art Project are running Holding The Space! It is for #neurodivergent artists in #Bradford, offering face-to-face arts sessions, freelance business and work workshops, large group celebrations, informal meet ups and some six-week Arts Psychotherapy group sessions.

If you're #ActuallyAutistic and need to communicate healthcare needs to GP services, our Health Access Project can help. We have a range of free health communication resources, including a symptom diary and mental fatigue scale. To get them all, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/he...

Want to lead our award-winning Autism AIM service? We are looking for a new Service Manager to oversee #Autism Hub sessions, build partnerships and join our Senior Leadership Team. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/12/16/j... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs #CharityJobs

Our first newsletter of the year is out now! In our January update, we welcome a new member of our team, have info on free #autism alert cards for autistic adults and details of new work from the United Art Project for #neurodivergent artists! Read all that and more here: mailchi.mp/bc4cf1089adb...

The 2026 dates for our monthly online Mental Health #PeerSupport groups have been confirmed! Our next group is on Wednesday 7th January, taking place at the usual time of 6pm-7pm on Zoom. This month, we will be talking about arts, crafts, #autism and mental health.

#HappyNewYear from everyone at Bradford and Craven Autism AIM for 2026!

We are looking for someone to become our new Service Manager! This #JobVacancy involves building partnerships and overseeing our projects. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/12/16/j...#JobVacancy#BradfordJobs #CharityJobs

If you want to know when supermarkets are open around this time, our guide can help. We have information on when big supermarkets in Bradford and Craven are open around #NewYear: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/christmas-ne...

Season’s Greetings from everyone in Bradford and Craven Autism AIM! We wish you the happiest of holidays.

If you want to know when public transport running in Bradford and Craven at #Christmas2025, we have a guide to help with that! It says when public transport is available in our area, including links to individual operators: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/christmas-ne...

Our first monthly newsletter of 2026 is out on Monday 5th January! We'll have updates about ourselves and other useful info for #ActuallyAutistic adults living in Bradford and Craven. If you would like to sign up to receive our updates, please subscribe here: eepurl.com/iRxmcU

Our final #Christmas2025 guide has information on when supermarkets and shopping centres in #Bradford and #Craven are open at this time! Inside, there are also links to branch finders for supermarkets and banks: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/christmas-ne...

When are we open at #Christmas? In our blog post, we have details of when we're available, as well as links to some of our seasonal resources: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/when-we-are-...

Our newest guide to support at #Christmas2025 has information on food aid, including links to community dinners and food banks in Bradford and Craven. To read it, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/christmas-ne...

Our newest guide for #Christmas2025 has info on festive groups and events in #Bradford and #Craven. It includes links to free events happening in our part of the world. To see it, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/christmas-ne...

For any big meetings coming up with services, our free #SelfAdvocacy Meeting Planner can help. This resource can help you to plan what you want to say in a meeting and list what outcomes you would like from it. To download a copy, please go to advonet.org.uk/resources/se...

This week, there are two consultations from CNet and @westyorkshireca.bsky.social ca on the design of new buses. Lunch is provided and you can say how buses can be made more accessible for #ActuallyAutistic people. If you would like to join, email [email protected] or call 07311 390 357.

We are #HiringNow, looking for a Finance Administrator to join our Finance team! The role involves tasks such as processing invoices and payroll. If you would like to apply for this #JobVacancy, please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/12/02/j... #LeedsJobs #CharityJobs

If you're #ActuallyAutistic and worried about coping in #winter, we have a free Wintertime Wellbeing guide that can help. It has tips for autistic adults on managing in the colder months, including with weather and social gatherings. To get a copy, go to bradfordautismaim.org.uk/our-winterti...