Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service

Last updated: 07/02/2024

Autism Berkshire provides the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service to help adults aged 18+ in the county who have an autism diagnosis, or who are waiting for assessment.

The aim of the service, which is funded by the NHS, is to provide advice and support to autistic adults who do not meet the criteria for help from specialist NHS-funded services, such as mental health and learning disability teams.

Help available from the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service includes:

  • Adult Support Helpline
  • One-to-one advice appointments
  • Autism advice workshops
  • Monthly outreach advice and information sessions in Newbury, in conjunction with employment support charity Graft Thames Valley, Sport in Mind and the West Berkshire community mental health team. The sessions take place on Fridays between 10am and 1.30pm at Broadway House, in The Broadway. Forthcoming sessions are on February 16 and March 15 - email adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk in advance to let us know to expect you
  • Regular problem-solving and advice sessions for autistic adults and their parents and carers are also available in Reading town centre in the Atrium coffee shop at Greyfriars Church, in Friar Street. See the website for details
  • Regular newsletters.

Click here for more information about the service – and other support for adults provided by Autism Berkshire.

To contact the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service, email adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk or call 01189 594 594 and leave a voicemail message including your contact details, so our team can get in touch.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Michelle Errington
Contact Position
Senior adult autism support mentor
Telephone
01189 594 594
E-mail
adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk
Website
Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/AutismBerkshire/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/autismberkshire/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/autismberkshire

Where to go

Address
40 Caversham Road
Reading
Berkshire
Postcode
RG1 7EB

Other Details

Costs

Details
This service is funded by the Frimley and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West NHS Integrated Care Systems and is provided free of charge.

Availability

Age Ranges
Referral required
No
Referral Details

Autistic adults and their parents/carers can self-refer to this service, or they can be referred by a professional, eg health care staff, social care staff and social prescribers.

Quality checks

  • DBS check

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