As part of our work on online surveys about accessing mental health services, we are running two focus groups in the coming weeks. They are for autistic adults living in Bradford and Craven, with one being in-person and the other online.
The focus groups will ask participants about:
- Mental Health Access Barriers for autistic adults in Bradford and Craven
- Autistic people’s experiences with mental health services in Bradford and Craven
- What you would like to see done to improve mental health access for autistic adults
Both sessions are free to attend and will be facilitated by an autistic member of our staff team.
In-person focus group
The in-person focus group session is on Thursday 24th July from 5:30pm to 7pm. It will be at The Cellar Trust’s Farfield Centre in Shipley at this address:
The Farfield Centre
Farfield Road
Shipley
BD18 4QP
Directions to the building are available at this link: The Cellar Trust | Contact. On the day, we will be providing fidget toys, refreshments and snacks.
Online focus group
Instead of our usual monthly online Mental Health Peer Support Group for next month, we will be running an online focus group on Zoom. It is on Wednesday 6th August, running from the extended time of 5:30pm to 7pm.
Our scheduled discussion about meltdowns, shutdowns and mental health will now take place on Wednesday 3rd September on Zoom at the normal time of 6pm-7pm. If you would like to read more on this topic, you can find our guide to meltdowns, shutdowns and mental health by clicking on the button below.
Taking part
If you would like to join, please email us at bradfordautismaim@advonet.org.uk. For the online group, we will send you the details for joining us on Zoom. Please also email us if you have any questions. Your voice matters and we would love to share your feedback to action change in mental health services working in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.
The online survey for mental health services in Bradford and Craven is open until Thursday 24th July at 5pm. To take it, please click on the button below.