Mental Health Equity Project: Training advocates to work with autistic adults
Since the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project launched around three years ago, one of the main parts of its’ work has been to provide autism awareness training for a range of professionals in West Yorkshire. This includes working with independent advocates. As they are part of The Advonet Group, an independent advocacy charity,…
Healthy Minds Roadshow starts this autumn
Starting next month, the Healthy Minds team will be doing a roadshow of online and in-person events, covering mental health topics in the Bradford and Craven area. Healthy Minds have a website where you can find all sorts of useful information about mental health support in our part of the world. The roadshow will feature…
Join focus groups on services in Bradford and Craven
Bradford Council and Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership are running focus groups for neurodivergent adults in our area next month. This is part of new action plans they are working on for neurodivergent adults and adults with learning disabilities. The groups will ask anyone taking part about healthcare services for neurodivergent people…
New Autism Mental Peer Support Groups for Bradford and Craven
We are delighted to announce that, alongside our friends in the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project team, we will run new mental health-focused peer support groups for autistic adults in our area. The groups will take place once a month and will be held online on the Zoom app. They are all free…
Sensory Room opens in Bradford’s Broadway Centre
Earlier this week, we were invited to the grand opening of the Bradford District’s largest sensory room. The room is in the Broadway Shopping Centre, offering a quieter space for neurodivergent visitors who might need a break from busier areas. It is in The Hub, which can be found in between Select and Swarovski, opposite…
Rail travel in Bradford and Craven – an autistic person’s guide
This post was written by Luke Aylward, our Information Officer As a companion piece to our recent blog post about bus travel in the Bradford area, I’m putting together some useful information about travelling around the Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven by train. At the time of writing, there are a few difficulties with train…
Bus travel in Bradford: An autistic person’s guide
This blog post has been written by Luke Aylward, Autism AIM’s Information Officer. As you may or may not have heard, the Bradford Interchange Bus Station is currently closed for repairs. This is due to damage caused by extreme weather in January 2024 and it will be closed until September 2024 at the earliest. Please…
Christmas 2023: Links to support in Bradford and Craven
In this guide, we have links to places where you can get support if you are in crisis, are feeling isolated or just want someone to talk to. This includes national helplines, local helplines and crisis services in Bradford and Craven. National helplines These are helplines that are run for people nationally. Please note that…
Christmas 2023: Cost of Living support in Bradford and Craven
Christmas and winter can both be hard, especially if you are struggling for money. To help with that, we have written this guide which has useful links to services in Bradford and Craven that can help you with things like paying the bills and managing your money. Benefits There are some services open around Christmas…
Christmas 2023: Social events and peer groups in Bradford and Craven
In the run-up to Christmas, there are a handful of accessible social events and peer-led groups taking place across the Bradford and Craven area. Many of them are ked or co-led by autistic adults. In this guide, we are listing them all, including information on how to join. Out Spoken – Winter Wellbeing Session Specialist…
