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Supporting young people giving hope and opportunities. The Uk's first Neurodivergent Community Hub based in Aylesbury.

The Hub Cafe - The Learning Hub - The Basement Studio
The Resilience Collective -The Community Shed

02/10/2026

night tonight at the Hub Cafe. &pm All Welcome - young talent, old talent...

17/09/2026

Live music this Friday in at the Basement Studio. making a great night out a cheap night out. Proper bar licence coming soon.
Acoustic set in the Hub cafe first then downstairs in the Basement for some of our favorite artists.
Soft drinks n snacks available, plus ice n glasses.

After a busy summer we are now ready to get our whole new model going.

Music Venue Trust

15/07/2026

News re tonight’s cafe session.

07/07/2026

I got my last post wrong.
Some of you called it out — rightly. It read like the Resilience Collective was only for young people. Others asked why late-diagnosed adults, again, weren't in the room. Fair.

Here's the correction, backed by the numbers. Last year we ran a survey of the ADHD community — 40 people answered honestly. Nearly half were aged 45–54. Under 5% were under 25. This was never a young person's issue. It's an adult problem that's been ignored for decades.

80% told us there still isn't enough ADHD-specific support out there. Half have never been to a support group in their life, despite wanting to.
One person wrote: "Because they're over 18 it's very difficult to access any help." Another is trying to set up their own late-diagnosed peer group from scratch, because nothing else exists.

Here's the part that changed how I'm building this: 70% said they'd get personally involved — not just attend, but help build it, promote it, run it, lead some of it. That's what The Resilience Collective is all about.

I've spent 4 years learning that support isn't one-size-fits-all. Some people want a professional in the room, some just want a coffee and someone who gets it. Some want to talk about their kids, others want to talk about coping with a late diagnosis, or coping at work. It's not just about support groups — it's about how we use our space to build real connection, community and collaboration, and help reduce mental health struggles along the way. 💛
The ADHD Café at Neuro Resilience is the anchor VCSE partner for Buckinghamshire as part of the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board's ADHD Community Support programme — a cross-regional collaboration across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. From the 3rd week of September we're launching a monthly ADHD support group. I'm really pleased to introduce Alison Crook as my cohost.

Before then — the Wednesday Community Consultation sessions in July and August are your chance to have your say. Come and tell us what you need, or come and help lead it.

Wednesdays, 6–7.30pm, The Hub Café.

We're building The Resilience Collective with the people who'll use it. Please share this with anyone who needs to see it. 🙏

29/06/2026

The UK's first neurodivergent community hub is being built in Aylesbury.
By the community. For the community.

Nobody else was going to build it. So here we are.

I've spent 40 years watching what happens when neurodivergent people are processed by systems that weren't designed for them. The waiting lists. The one-size-fits-all programmes. The services that use the words 'client-led' and then design everything without a single client in the room.

I got tired of watching. So we built something different.

Not a clinic. Not a referral pathway. Not another organisation asking neurodivergent people to fit around what already exists.

The Hub Café where nobody has to perform wellness to walk through the door. The Learning Hub where young people get an education and opportunities built around who they actually are. The Basement Studio where music gets made and something shifts in the process. The Clare Community Shed where things get created and heads get quieter.

And now — The Resilience Collective. The part that makes this genuinely different from anything else in the UK.

The Resilience Collective is where the community decides what this place becomes. Not me. Not a board. Not a commissioner with a spreadsheet and tick boxes. You. The people who've been let down, looked over, or just never seen themselves reflected in the services that were supposed to help them.

And this matters beyond Aylesbury.

Neuro Resilience is the anchor VCSE partner for Buckinghamshire as part of the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board's ADHD Community Support programme — a cross-regional collaboration across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. A model built on lived experience, peer leadership, and the kind of community infrastructure the NHS knows it cannot build alone.

The Resilience Collective is where that starts. On the ground. With real people. This summer.

We are at the very beginning. The shape of what comes next belongs to the people who show up. I really want to hear from you, particularly young people under 25.

Which is why I am holding weekly drop in sessions which will have a little structure, to get the conversation going. I will be sharing my dairy too, so people can book a 1 to 1 site visit, individuals, parents and carers and other professionals or book a session via teams/zoom.

Surveys are great and valuable but there is nothing better than a face-to-face chat. I will be releasing last years survey results later this week, a small cohort but some super findings shaping this current phase.

Come and have your say. Come and be nosy. Come and ask the difficult questions.

That's exactly what we're here for.

This Wednesday. And every Wednesday in July and August. 6–7:30pm.
The Hub Café. 100a Walton Street. Aylesbury. HP21 7QP.
Free parking and refreshments.

Come and build it with us.

25/06/2026

With Arts Council – we just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉 which is great as we want to support other creatives - artists- musicians gain arts council funding. Link in comments.
Get in touch if you are interested in music or arts related projects - particularly if you want to run some music events or want to fund a street art project within our premises. We have some great spaces that need arty input.

23/06/2026

Something is happening in Aylesbury this summer.
And we need you to be part of it.

After 40 years working with adults, young people, families and communities that the system kept letting down — I've opened the doors of Neuro Resilience the Collective.

We're building the UK's first neurodivergent community hub. And we're not doing it behind closed doors.

Every Wednesday evening in July and August — 6 to 7:30pm — the Hub Café is open. Drop in. No booking. No agenda. Just a proper conversation about what this community actually needs.

Whether you're neurodivergent yourself, a parent trying to navigate a system that wasn't built for your child, a teacher, a carer, or just someone who thinks things should work better for people — pull up a chair.

We've got a café. A learning space. A music studio. A community shed. And a genuine belief that the people who need this place the most should be the ones who shape it.

Come and have your say. Come and be nosy. Come and ask the difficult questions.

That's exactly what we're here for.
📍 Hub Café · 100a Walton Street · Aylesbury · HP21 7QP

📅 Every Wednesday · July & August · 6–7:30pm

✅ Free. No booking needed. Just turn up.

19/06/2026

Celebration of 78 Years of Windrush event this Saturday at the Hub Cafe. Very limited spaces available, tickets have nearly run out. This super event is being organised by MoneyHeave contact [email protected] or call 07940521774.

Looks like it will be a great day for everyone. Get in touch with us at the Hub Cafe if you are interested in a private booking like this.

17/06/2026

We have some great live music this Friday at Basement Studio , one of our faves - super energetic female punk band 💚🔥 and our gig nights wouldn’t be the same without the legends that are

Headlining the evening is another energetic group of talented young people… Introducing to

We are also really looking forward to playing - it’ll be a first for a violin in the basement - it’ll sound great. 👍

Thanks to Arts Council for supporting us (LJ ) to support
Music Venue Trust Friars Aylesbury
Community Impact Bucks Purple Turtle

16/06/2026

We want to give a huge shoutout to two of our brilliant young volunteers, Liv (15) and Pip (12).

As part of their Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Liv and Pip have been giving up their time every single week to support our Tasty Tuesday community meal. They bake a lovely fresh cake for our guests to enjoy, and they also sell eggs from their own small flock of chickens to help raise funds.

Our guests often say they're full to the brim after a three-course meal, but there's always room for a little something extra to take home!

The cake has become a real highlight of the week, and the feedback from everyone who comes along has been fantastic.

It's wonderful to see young people getting so involved in their community, showing real commitment and generosity. Thank you, Liv and Pip, you're absolute stars and a great example of what young people can achieve when they put their minds to it!

Community Impact Bucks

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