Tag: autism
Sensory Needs When Accessing Public Buildings: My Experience
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026 (16th-20th March), our Information Officer Luke Aylward has written about his own experiences of sensory issues when visiting public buildings in our area. Yesterday, I joined our friends from Equality Together on a visit to Darley Street Market in Bradford City Centre. They went there to do a sensory checklist…
Introducing Eloise, our new Service Manager
We are pleased to announce that Autism AIM has a new Service Manager. Eloise Sutcliffe will be starting in role this month. She is currently Universal Advocacy Lead for Advonet’s Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Care Act Advocacy services in Leeds. Eloise will be in her new role with us for three days a…
Christmas/New Year 2025: Supermarket, bank and shop opening times in Bradford and Craven
At this time of year, supermarkets, banks and shopping centres in Bradford and Craven have different opening hours. They are typically closed on Christmas Day and either run reduced hours or are closed entirely for other dates like New Year’s Day. In this guide, we have information on when the big supermarkets, bank branches and…
Christmas/New Year 2025-26: Food Aid in Bradford and Craven
This information guide lets you know about food banks, food aid and community dinners in Bradford and Craven this Christmas. It also lists places where you can get discounted food. Food banks in Bradford and Craven The Bradford Food Banks website has a list of food banks open across the Bradford district. It lists when…
Christmas/New Year 2025-26: Events and Groups in Bradford and Craven
At this time of year, there are a handful of autistic-friendly events and groups taking place in Leeds. Some of them are from us, whilst others have provisions to make them more accessible to autistic adults. In this guide, we list some events and groups that might be of interest. Neuro-Queer Group Yorkshire MESMAC’s Neuro-Queer…
When we are open: Christmas/New Year 2025-26
During the Christmas and New Year period, Bradford and Craven Autism AIM will be running different opening times. Here, we have information on when we are open through December, going into early January. General enquiries and one-to-one appointments For general enquiries and one-to-one appointments, we will be closed from Monday 22nd December to Thursday 1st…
New grant secures Bradford and Craven Autism AIM’s future
We are delighted to announce that Bradford and Craven Autism AIM has received a new contract to keep our services going for the next four years. There will also be an option of an additional fifth year. The contract will see us continue to receive funding from the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB),…
Mental Health Survey focus groups for Bradford and Craven
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: Both sessions are free to attend and…
Share your thoughts on mental health support for autistic adults in West Yorkshire
The Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project team have surveys out, asking autistic adults in West Yorkshire and the Craven area of North Yorkshire to share their views on mental health services and support. There is a survey for each of the following areas: What are the surveys about? In each survey, there are…
Mental Health Equity survey for autistic adults in Bradford and Craven
As part of their work to help improve access to mental health services and support for autistic adults, the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project team have a survey out. It will ask autistic adults in Bradford and Craven for their thoughts and experiences of accessing mental health services. In the survey, there are…
