AP Cymru - The Neurodiversity Charity

13/10/2026

Can’t make it to our in-person Parent Support Sessions? We’ve got you covered! Whether you’re working, caring for your family, or simply in need of something more convenient, our online Coffee & Connect sessions are here for you. 💻☕️

We’ve created a safe, welcoming space to connect with parents and carers of children from wherever you are. Join us and access our parent and family support by registering at ➡️ APCymru.org.uk/joinourfamily.

💬 Share, connect & feel heard.
🤝 Ask questions, get advice & access support.
👂 Or simply listen with a cuppa – there’s no pressure to speak!

NEXT SESSION:
📅 Wednesday 14th October
⏰ 12pm–1pm
💻 Microsoft Teams

10/10/2026

Today is .

For many neurodivergent children, young people and their families, everyday life can bring additional challenges.

We must also remember the parents and carers who are often juggling so much behind the scenes, sometimes putting their own mental health last while doing everything they can to support others.

AP Cymru believes everyone deserves to feel understood and supported. Nobody should have to reach breaking point before receiving help, and nobody should feel that they have to face their challenges alone.

This is why we continue working to build more neuroinclusive spaces and places where people feel included.

10/10/2026

What if the behaviour you’re struggling to understand actually makes perfect sense?

What if you could understand why someone can desperately need routine but struggle to follow it? Why they can crave stimulation and become overwhelmed by it? Why they can appear to cope, then completely fall apart?

That’s where our AuDHD: Understanding Life When Autism & ADHD Co-Exist workshop begins.

Created to bring real-life AuDHD experiences to life, this training is for anyone who wants to understand neurodivergent people better, at home, in education, at work or in the community.

This isn’t about learning another list of traits.
It’s about finally understanding the person behind them.
And when understanding changes, support changes too.

Contact us via email [email protected] or website www.apcymru.org.uk

10/10/2026

Clothing Donations Wanted in Taff's Well 📣

Find out what items you can donate, where you can donate them and how at ➡️ APCymru.org.uk/donate-clothing.

Our clothing donation initiative is part of AP Cymru’s wider commitment to sustainability. Through reuse, repair, upcycling and redistribution, we aim to keep clothing and other items in use for longer, reducing avoidable waste and creating a greener Wales. ♻️

08/10/2026

Thank you Mariah for voting for our charity to receive funding from Tesco's Fruit and Veg Grants Programme! 🗳️🔵

Every vote helps us to fund our “Cooking Together, Growing Together” project, providing cooking sessions for children, young people and their families.

You can vote for us from now until the end of November at participating Tesco stores across . 1 purchase = 1 token = 1 vote. The winning project will receive up to £1,500, so every token really does make a difference!

PARTICIPATING STORES:
🩵 Cardiff Cregiau Express, CF15 9NL
🩵 Cardiff Extra, CF14 3AT
🩵 Canton Cardiff City Express, CF11 9AN
🩵 Whitchurch Cardiff Express, CF14 7BQ
🩵 Cardiff Central Square Express, CF10 1FS
🩵 Mermaid Quay Card Express, CF10 5BZ
🩵 Tyn Y Parc Cardiff Express, CF14 6BN
🩵 Corporation Road Cardiff Express, CF11 7AT
🩵 Culverhouse Cross Extra, CF5 6XQ
🩵 Canton Express Express, CF5 1JG
🩵 Maes Y Coed Cardiff Express, CF14 4TT
🩵 Cathays Ter Cardiff Express, CF24 4HZ
🩵 Ely Cardiff Express, CF5 5TD
🩵 Cardiff North Road Express, CF14 3BH

Please vote and share!

08/10/2026

October is .

ADHD is a difference in how the brain manages attention and focus. It affects children and adults, and many parents only recognise it in themselves when their child is assessed.

In , families still wait far too long for assessment. It is reported that Welsh Government is spending around £5.6 million pounds this year just to keep children's waits for a neurodevelopmental assessment under three years. That is a long time for a child to go without the right support at school.

Support should not depend on a diagnosis. Schools, employers and services can make simple changes now. Clear instructions, flexibility, movement breaks and listening to what the person says helps.

AP Cymru is parent-led and neurodivergent-led. We support families across Wales, whether or not they have a diagnosis. If you need us, get in touch.

apcymru.org.uk

07/10/2026

I’m so excited to be delivering this brand-new AuDHD webinar tomorrow!

We’ll be exploring what life can really feel like when Autism and ADHD co-exist — the push and pull, masking, burnout, executive functioning, sensory needs and, importantly, the strengths too.

This is a subject incredibly close to my heart, and I can’t wait to bring together knowledge, lived experience and practical strategies in one session.

See you tomorrow!

Karen x

07/10/2026

We provide FREE in-school Parent & Carer Support Groups across Wales. 🏫

If you’re the teacher or parent/carer of a learner, we’d love to hear from you if there’s a specific school you’d like us to visit ➡️ cognitoforms.com/APCymruTheNeurodiversityCharity/SchoolServicesEnquiryForm

06/10/2026

Our Training Team are unbelievable…

When your staff ask for MORE training… we know that we are doing something right!

Tomorrow, we’re heading back to an organisation to deliver our NeuroInclusion Champion Training for the SECOND time.

Why? Because after our first session, more of their staff said they wanted the opportunity to become NeuroInclusion Champions too.

And we LOVE this.

Because NeuroInclusion isn’t about attending a training session, ticking a box and going back to doing things the way they’ve always been done.

It’s about creating people within organisations who are ready to:

LISTEN — to neurodivergent voices and lived experience
LEARN — challenge stereotypes, assumptions and outdated thinking
LEAD — turn that understanding into meaningful change

Tomorrow, another group of staff will make our NeuroInclusion Champion Promise:

LISTEN 💜 LEARN 💜 LEAD

And that means even more people helping to create workplaces and services where neurodivergent people feel understood, respected and included.

We can’t wait to go back!

Want NeuroInclusion Champions in your organisation?
Get in touch with AP Cymru to find out about bringing our training to your team.
[email protected]

https://www.cognitoforms.com/APCymruTheNeurodiversityCharity/TrainingEnquiryFormTrainingOrSpeakerEngagementEnquiryForm2

06/10/2026

🎉 Exclusive, Inclusive Family Fun Activities at AP Cymru 🎉

Our year-round exclusive, inclusive activities offer children, young people and their families the chance to enjoy a range of activities, experiences, days out and seasonal events in environments across Wales.

➡️ To join the fun and join our family, register today at APCymru.org.uk/joinourfamily.