🔵 Great news... We have been chosen as one of Tesco's Stronger Starts blue token charities for 2025! 🔵

Customers simply need to pop their blue token into the voting slot for Autism Together every time they shop at a participating Tesco store in Wirral and West Cheshire.

Thanks for your support. 🤩🥳

Autism Together will be represented in two categories at the finals of the #CharityTimesAwards 2025.

Autism Together is shortlisted in the Charity of the Year category.

Our Director of People & Culture, Helen Bilton, is a Supporting Leader of the Year finalist!

@charitytimes.bsky.social #proud

Over at our Raby Day Services, they have been harvesting some of their bumper strawberry crop!
Well done to Chloe, one of the people we support at Area 1, who helped Activity Manager Lorraine pick all the ripe strawberries and take them to the kitchens to make a delicious fruit salad!
#autismsupport

Congratulations to Helen Bilton, Autism Together's Director of People & Culture, who has this week been awarded a prestigious international accolade.

Today, Helen was named amongst the top 30 HR professionals in the CIPD's global HR30 list for 2025!

@cipd.bsky.social #CIPD #charityawards #hrawards

It's under FOUR WEEKS until the Wirral Coastal Walk - Sunday, July 6th.
Sign up here: wirralcoastalwalk.org
Then let our Fundraising team know and they'll send you sponsorship forms and a free Autism Together t-shirt!
Get in touch via our website: www.autismtogether.co.uk/get-involved/#Contact

On Tuesday, Admissions Manager Colette Griffiths was joined by Head of Day Services Sarah Nelson at a careers event at Colleg Cambria's Northop Campus in North Wales.

They shared information about our Day Services and, in particular, our successful Pathway to Work programme.

What a great event!

There are many ways autism can affect a person's #senses. In fact almost 80% of autistic people have differences in some or all of their senses!
Follow this link to access our free updated and redesigned 'Autism and the Senses' guide:
issuu.com/wirralautismtogether/docs/autism_and_the_senses_booklet

Don't miss our May Half Term Holiday events this week...

Check out our posters below to see what we have in store at both Bromborough Pool Café & Shop and Bridge Community Farm.

Hope many of you can come along and join in the fun.

Admissions Officer Paula Armiger was joined by Emma Turner, who manages our Bridge Farm site, at an event in Chester today.

Parents and carers were able to drop in for a coffee and a chat with our staff, to ask questions about autism and find out what support may be open to them in the local area.

It's currently Mental Health Awareness Week (12th-18th May)…

Run by the Mental Health Foundation, this annual event aims to encourage conversation and reduce stigma around mental health support.

Find out more by visiting the #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek website: mentalhealth.org.uk/

If you register with easyfundraising.org.uk you can raise money for our charity for FREE!

Once you've signed up with #Easyfundraising, you can shop onine with over 8,000 retailers and they will donate to us for FREE every time you shop with them:

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/autis...

Did you know Autism Together has its own #charitylottery?
It's £1 per entry, per week. But 50p of every £1 you spend will come straight back to Autism Together as a donation.
You must be aged 16 years or over to enter. Please gamble responsibly.
www.unitylottery.co.uk/causes/autism-together/

Had a brilliant first day at #ComicConLiverpool.
Chloe and Anna did a fantastic job manning our stall, meeting loads of amazing people, and raising autism awareness, acceptance and funds for our charity!
Can't wait to do it again tomorrow. If you're heading along, come and say hi!
#autismtogether

Our monthly disco for April saw the people we support enjoying the Easter spirit and celebrating Autism Acceptance Month too!

There were bunny ears galore, Easter gifts for all, and the chance to pose for the cameras holding our Autism Acceptance Month sign!

#autism #autismsupport #wirral

We’ve registered with #easyfundraising which means over 8,000 retailers will donate to us for FREE, every time you use #easyfundraising when shopping.

These donations help SO MUCH, so please join and support us. It’s completely FREE and doesn’t take long:

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/autis...

Congratulations to our Podcast Team who have been shortlisted for this year's Learning Disability and Autism Leaders List Awards!

Next up is the national final (venue TBC) on June 13th!

Have a listen to The Premier League Podcast on Amazon Music, today:

music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/630...

#autism

YOU can become a Friend of the Farm at Autism Together!

In time for Easter, we've launched 'Friends of the Farm' - offering our supporters the chance to sponsor and even meet the animals on our Autism Together Farm at Raby.

Find out more here:
autismtogether.co.uk/friends-of-t...

This Easter time, there's some rather egg-citing news coming about our Autism Together farm... 🥚🐣

Keep watching our socials for more details very soon! 👀🥳

There's some very exciting news coming from our Autism Together farm...

Keep your eyes on our socials for more details soon!
👀🥳

#autismtogetherfarm #autismacceptancemonth
#autismsupport #teasertuesday #farmanimals
#farmsanctuary

Head to Port Sunlight River Park this Easter break and enjoy our family-friendly Easter Trail!
To take part, please collect an activity sheet and clipboard from River Park Cafe. The Cafe and Kiosk is open weekdays from 10am to 3pm (closed bank holidays). Parking on Dock Road North, CH62 4LN.
#wirral

Last Wednesday, on World Autism Awareness Day, and as part of our Autism Acceptance Month celebrations, staff and people we support from across the organisation gathered in Bromborough Pool Village for a ‘Spring Stroll' in time for Easter!
#autismacceptancemonth #autism #autismacceptance

We've had a fantastic start to Autism Acceptance Month:
- Held a fundraising bake sale which raised over £250!
- We celebrated the 10th birthday of The Willows, one of our Residential properties!
- Staff and people we support did a Spring Fun Run!
www.autismtogether.co.uk/autism-acceptance-month/

Happy #AutismAcceptanceMonth!
Throughout April we’re calling on everyone to join us in celebrating autism and autistic people.
Visit our dedicated Autism Acceptance Month webpage to access all the relevant information and resources:
www.autismtogether.co.uk/autism-acceptance-month.
#Autism

Congratulations to fundraiser Kimberley So, who has reached Mount Everest Base Camp (at around 17,000ft) on the world's highest mountain, today at the start of #AutismAcceptanceWeek!
Please support Kim's Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...
#everestbasecamp #autismacceptance

Don't miss our fundraising Bake Sale at The Village Hotel, Bromborough.
It's on Tuesday April 15th from 10.30am.
There will be lots of delicious cakes, plus a raffle - all to raise money for Autism Together during Autism Acceptance Month!
See you then!
#autismacceptance #autismacceptancemonth

We’re welcoming new Neonatal Leave & Pay entitlements on 6th April alongside charity The Smallest Things - for Premature Babies & Their Families.

We signed up to their 'Employer with Heart' charter and offer fully-paid extended leave to parents following premature birth: tinyurl.com/mpnt7bfv

Check out the photos from our latest Meeting Together Forum.

The group welcomed Iain Cadman, Autism Together's Chair of Trustees, as a guest, who was pleased to present certificates to the group following their fantastic win at the Autism Together Awards in February.

#autismacceptance #autism

We have an in-house podcast at Autism Together which has been going for a number of years... and it is now available for everyone to listen to on Amazon Music!
Congratulations to our presenters Rob, Karl, Alex, Adam, Calvin, and Connor.
Click the link to listen:
music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/630...

Calling all parents and school teachers - would your school like to get involved in Autism Acceptance Month this April?

We're asking schools to ‘Get Active for Autism’ next month.

Get in touch via our website: autismtogether.co.uk/get-involved...

#getactiveforautism #autismacceptancemonth #autism

This week our first group of corporate volunteers visited. The team from EE spent time clearing and cladding our planting beds ready for the growing season.
If your business would like to support our charity, please call us on 0151 482 3136, or message our website: autismtogether.co.uk/get-involved/