Pasda PASDA supports families of autistic adults in Edinburgh and The Lothians. We aim to:
1.

Improve the health and wellbeing of family carers of adults on the autism spectrum by providing:
One to one support
Peer support
Information on a range of relevant subjects including autism and support services
Social and learning opportunities
2. Raise awareness of the needs and aspirations of families of adults on the autism spectrum, with professional bodies and the public, in order to influenc

e policy and change attitudes.
3. Work in partnership with others to promote the sharing of practical knowledge and experience in order to improve the quality and range of services available to adults on the autism spectrum and their family carers.

Pasda staff members, Cath Purdie and John Gannon are attending this event this morning.
15/04/2026

Pasda staff members, Cath Purdie and John Gannon are attending this event this morning.

📣 Scottish Election 2026 - Unpaid Carer Hustings
Unpaid carers deserve to be heard in this election.

Join us on 15 April, 11:30am - 1pm for an online hustings hosted by the National Carer Organisations.

This is a chance to hear directly from political candidates about their commitments to unpaid carers and carer support in Scotland and to ask the questions that matter.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4aA19HU

Let’s make sure carers’ voices shape Scotland’s future.

Looking forward to seeing some of our carers today at our Coffee Morning at Number 6 in Edinburgh this morning. The kett...
14/04/2026

Looking forward to seeing some of our carers today at our Coffee Morning at Number 6 in Edinburgh this morning.
The kettle will be on from 10am 🫖☕️🍪🧁
Details on our website calendar 📅
https://www.pasda.org.uk/index.php/events/

An interesting report on Male Carers.https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/male-carers-husband-partner-dad-son-carerOur Men...
11/04/2026

An interesting report on Male Carers.
https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/male-carers-husband-partner-dad-son-carer

Our Mens Support Group are meeting today to have a discussion what they want from the group.
It's not too late to sign up for future Male Carer events.
If you Support an autistic family member and reside in Edinburgh and the Lothians, do get in touch for more information.
[email protected]

Carers Trust and the Men’s Health Forum carried out a survey of male carers at the start of 2014. 609 male carers from across the UK took part. The survey’s findings were also supported by semi structured interviews with Carers Trust Network Partners (independent local services for carers of all...

09/04/2026

📣 Scottish Election 2026 - Unpaid Carer Hustings
Unpaid carers deserve to be heard in this election.

Join us on 15 April, 11:30am - 1pm for an online hustings hosted by the National Carer Organisations.

This is a chance to hear directly from political candidates about their commitments to unpaid carers and carer support in Scotland and to ask the questions that matter.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4aA19HU

Let’s make sure carers’ voices shape Scotland’s future.

08/04/2026

SAVE THE DATE! 👀
New Midlothian Carers Group.🤗

This group is for Parents and Carers who reside in Midlothian and support an autistic family member (16 and over)

Please register your interest [email protected] 💻

Loanhead Library Meeting Room
Loanhead Leisure Centre
George Avenue
Loanhead
EH20 9LA 🏠

Date and Time : Tuesday 21st April 2026. 7pm - 8.30pm 🗓

New members welcome. Please book in advance as the room we use has limited capacity.

04/04/2026

Our resident storyteller, Colin Williamson, talking about his personal autism journey.
If you have a spare ten minutes, it's worth a look.

Autism Awareness Day was on Thursday  but we purposely didn't post anything on the  day as for many Parents and Carers o...
04/04/2026

Autism Awareness Day was on Thursday but we purposely didn't post anything on the day as for many Parents and Carers of Neurodivergent adults the support they give to their autistic family member doesn't begin and end on 2nd April . 👇

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