Autus Cumbria

An independent not-for-profit supporting autistic children & adults across South West Cumbria. You do not need a formal autism diagnosis to attend.

Offering social groups, 1:1 support, employment advice, advocacy, and holiday activities. Autus Cumbria supports autistic children and adults by offering social opportunities, support, training, and advocacy. We are a small not-for-profit organisation with a big heart – offering a helping hand, friendly face and support for autistic people and their family, friends, and colleagues.

05/06/2026

Our friends at Raise: Cumbria Community Forest 🌳 are hosting a series of sessions as part of their Volunteer Community Forester Programme across Cumbria this Summer.

These sessions are great for anyone interested in gaining experience outdoors, learning more about forestry and nature recovery, or building confidence and green skills in a neuro-affirming environment.

All volunteer sessions are led by Raise community foresters and provide opportunities to learn about woodland creation, forestry skills, ecology, and practical green job skills.

The programme has been designed to be neuro-affirming and welcoming to people with different communication styles, confidence levels and support needs. We send detailed information out before each session, keep group sizes small, and run the days flexibly to allow plenty of time for conversation, questions and learning at a comfortable pace.

See the dates below and signup by following the link here: raisecumbria.co.uk/volunteer

Upcoming Dates 📅

🌳 How Tun Woods, Barrow-in-Furness
Saturday 13 June 2026 | 10:00 - 15:00

🍃 Cummersdale Community Woodland, Carlisle
Saturday 27 June 2026 | 10:00 - 15:00

🌳 Parkview, Barrow-in-Furness
Thursday 9 July 2026 | 10:00 - 15:00

🐸 Hammonds Pond, Carlisle
Thursday 16 July 2026 | 10:00 - 15:00

🌳 Ehenside, Cleator Moor
Thursday 23 July 2026 | 10:00 - 15:00

🍃 Parkview, Barrow-in-Furness
Wednesday 5 August 2026 | 10:00 - 15:00

12/05/2026

THANK YOU! You're all amazing! Such a great day and we are so thankful for everyone who supports us each year through walking, running, donating and supporting! We'd also like to thank Julie from Shine for her amazing organising skills once again!
See you next year! :)

09/05/2026

Good Luck to everyone walking today! And THANK YOU to all our walkers for Autus and SHINE for Autism, you're amazing!!

28/04/2026

Last Friday we had loving time hosting Sensing Melodies at the Laurel and Hardy Museum. A big thank you to everyone who came along to support and to all our amazing performers.

We've been hosting Sensing Melodies for the past 10 years and it wouldn't be possible without the help, support, and generosity of so many different people and places.

We'd like to thank all of our performers for taking to the stage. These included: Jack Williams, Caitlin Doyle, Robbie Hogg, Students from Beaumont College, Dave Mitchell, Harrison Holmes, Rachael Ensoll, Mollie Harper, Chris Bland.

We'd also like to thank the Laurel & Hardy Museum for welcoming us with open arms to host our annual concert with them. A big thank you also to Dave Mitchell & Robbie Hogg for Compering and to Sarah Carter for organising the raffle on the night.

We had some great prizes up for grabs in the raffle thanks for the generosity of various local businesses including: Kin Toffee Vodka, Holiday Inn Express Barrow-in-Furness, Nicole Vergel de Dios, Seaside Riding School, Food (Barrow), Subs & Spuds, Magi Miteva of Brows and Company, Robinsons Electric Grange, Bespoke Lounge - Lashed by Stace, Chris Bland Personal Trainer, Ben Phizacklea at FAB gym, Daniel Carter, R&T Music, Eyelast Envy Aesthetics, and Studio Lou at Megaesthetics.

Photo credit: Kelsey Smith's Photography

19/04/2026

Sensing Melodies is back this Friday! 🎤🎶

Tickets on sale now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sensing-melodies-2026-tickets-1983540730721

We're thrilled to be bringing our annual concert, Sensing Melodies, back to The Laurel and Hardy Museum on Friday 24th April.

Come and join us from 7:00pm to 10:30pm for a variety night showcasing the talents of local neurodivergent artists including music, poetry, performing arts, and more!
We will also be hosting a raffle and a tombola during the event with some brilliant prizes up for grabs.

All funds raised will go towards supporting local autistic kids and adults.
Tickets are from £10 each with stalls and table options available.

Banner design: Robbie Hogg
Photo credit: Kelsey Smith's Photography
Supported by Westmorland and Furness Council

18/04/2026

Earlier this week we attended the first ever Furness Autism Expo at The Bridge on Portland Walk in Barrow-in-Furness - and what a day it was! 🤩💙⭐

Our team have been part of the steering group organising the expo for the past year and it was a pleasure and a joy to see so all our hard work pay off!

During the expo we got the chance to catch up and meet lots of organisations all working to support autistic people in the local area.

One of our directors, Jemma Swales, delivered a talk about Burnout & Shutdown in Adolescence during the expo - a key part of our current training offering and such an important subject area for parents/carers and autistic people themselves to learn more about.

Caleb Staples, another member of our team was also involved with various talks on the day including:
- Delivering a keynote speech alongside fellow FAE Directors David Willis & Mai Harrison
- An 'In Conversation' session with Keith Glasgow about childhood and adulthood diagnosis
- Chaired the Autism & Creativity panel featuring Eloise Vernon-Brown (Moon's Magic Shop), Jorgie Sam Wilson - Music, and filmmaker Sophie Broadgate.

14/04/2026

Calling all LEGO fans!

We are thinking of starting some autism-friendly LEGO groups and want to see who would be interested.

If you have any LEGO you’d be willing to donate, whether it’s a bucket of random bricks or a half-finished set, it will all be put to fantastic use!

It’ll be a relaxed, supportive space to build and chat. If this sounds like something for you, or if you'd be interested in donating bricks, please drop an email to [email protected].

13/04/2026

Sensing Melodies is back! 🎤🎶

Tickets on sale now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sensing-melodies-2026-tickets-1983540730721

We're thrilled to be bringing our annual concert, Sensing Melodies, back to The Laurel and Hardy Museum on Friday 24th April.

Come and join us from 7:00pm to 10:30pm for a variety night showcasing the talents of local neurodivergent artists including music, poetry, performing arts, and more!
We will also be hosting a raffle and a tombola during the event with some brilliant prizes up for grabs.

All funds raised will go towards supporting local autistic kids and adults.
Tickets are from £10 each with stalls and table options available.

Banner design: Robbie Hogg
Photo credit: Kelsey Smith's Photography
Supported by Westmorland and Furness Council

08/04/2026

There will be no Employment advice and support at the Bridge today. We will be back next Wednesday as normal 1.15 -4.30pm or you can email [email protected]

28/03/2026

Sensing Melodies is back! 🎤🎶

Tickets on sale now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sensing-melodies-2026-tickets-1983540730721

We're thrilled to be bringing our annual concert, Sensing Melodies, back to The Laurel and Hardy Museum on Friday 24th April.

Come and join us from 7:00pm to 10:30pm for a variety night showcasing the talents of local neurodivergent artists including music, poetry, performing arts, and more!

We will also be hosting a raffle and a tombola during the event with some brilliant prizes up for grabs.

All funds raised will go towards supporting local autistic kids and adults.

Tickets are from £10 each with stalls and table options available.

Banner design: Robbie Hogg
Photo credit: Kelsey Smith's Photography
Supported by Westmorland & Furness Council

Address

Cooke’s Studios, 102-104 Abbey Road
Barrow In Furness
LA145QR

Website

https://www.autuscumbria.com/

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