Autistic Inclusive Meets Community Group AIM

16/04/2026

Please fill put this form for London Autism Group Charity I'd be grateful, as I think you'd all have really important views on how LAS could be better etc: https://tinyurl.com/lagclas.

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This engagement project is being run by London Autism Group Charity on behalf of the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

15/04/2026

Autistic Inclusive Meets
Play Group for Autistic/ Neurodivergent Children

Fridays 1-3.30pm

The Carpenters and Docklands Centre, 98 Gibbins Rd, E15 2HU.

Information:
No age limit and siblings welcome

Sensory play/arts and crafts provided each week to aid and stimulate tactile, auditory, visual and olfactory senses.

Referral is not nessacary.

With Katie Teale
Cost is £3 per family per session.

Pre diagnosed welcome,

Play will be safe for oral seekers.

Parents are responsible for their children at all times.

Contact us on [email protected] or call Katie 07904 625727 or Emma 07464 614 137.

15/04/2026

Autistic Pride and Craft Fair
July 11th 2026 from 12-4pm

Spectrum Tattoos will be tattooing there, with tattooists Vix and Little Red, gorgeous quick little designs!

Come along and buy bespoke gifts from crafters including art, ornaments, sensory goods, books, jewellery, candles, zines, patches, ornaments and more.

There will be authors selling their books who will be happy to sign them for you.

Come and hear from speakers and poets as they share their lived experiences from 1.30-3.30pm.

Speakers:
Erin Ekins
David Gray-Hammond
Ed Shearer
Dean Beadle
William Vanderpuye
Marsha Martin
Georgia De Gidlow

Charlton Assembly Rooms, The Village, London SE7 8UD

With Neurodivergent Joy David Gray-Hammond: NeuroHub Community Ltd Dean Beadle Speaker

15/04/2026

AIM Autistic Pride and Craft Fair London July 25th 12-5pm
Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UF

AIM proudly invite you to our Autistic Pride event!

A celebration of autistic culture, history and our wonderful neurodivergent families!

We have some wonderful speakers.and poets coming to show the beauty of the / neurodivergent community.

Speakers:
Erin Ekins
Dean Beadle
David Gray-Hammond
Ed Shearer

This is an oppoortunity to purchase crafts such as art, jewelry, books and clothing and sensory goods from autistic stallholders.

Please all feel welcome to come along whether you are a lone autistic adult or a family with an autistic or several autistic members!

Pre diagnosed are welcome.

To the adults, you will be around peers and no social demands will be placed upon you to socialise. It's an afternoon to celebrate being you so stimm openly and know you are wanted.

To the families, please do come. It will be a wonderful opportunity to fully immerse yourself into our culture, our history and hear from OUR side.

Bring the kids they are welcome and it will benefit them greatly to meet autistic adults, to see their community and know we are there, loud and proud!

If you are an autistic led org or an individual wishing to be involved please message or email us

[email protected]

www.autisticinclusivemeets.org

15/04/2026

1. What if the sexual abuse of a child involves their feet only?
2. But we have taught them to focus on “private areas” only.
3. Do we need to rethink this?

People who exploit children may not be interested in “private areas.”

Maybe they have a preference for a specific body part, i.e. feet, or particular clothing, i.e. shoes, certain outfits, and that’s what they focus on and ask for.

So this raises an important question. Are we getting our conversations with children correct?

Because from a child or teenager’s perspective, feet, outfits, and all this adult attention doesn’t break the “rules” we’ve taught them.

And when that attention is something they may not be getting at home, they don’t want it to stop.

What do you think?

I know it’s not always easy to comment on posts like this, but in my opinion, these are the conversations we need to have if we’re serious about preparing children for the dangers of today’s world.

I have shared my thoughts in the comments section.

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I’m now spending time rethinking my primary school sessions for the bookings I’ve got coming up this month.

I don’t think what I currently have is good enough — or at least, it needs changing as I reflect on concepts like the one in this post.

If you check out the recording of me delivering a session to Year 5 children (aged 9–10), you will see what I mean.

To watch: https://youtu.be/JJyH8nTjTWo?si=1CheERqMeqwwS1g6

To listen: https://shows.acast.com/the-something-to-say-podcast/how-i-got-30-kids-hooked-on-safeguarding-with-a-clever-gamin

When I watch it back, I see it’s too childish and simple for them and doesn’t cover the nuances. I would say it is more suited to ages 5–7.

I’m also repeating a lot of what the school would’ve (should’ve) already done, which is not why you bring a speaker in.

My USP is my story and I should use it more (in a child friendly way).

This will all make sense once you see the recording.

Thank you for being part of this work. I am one mind, with one set of ideas — and this needs more than that. It needs everyone’s input.

15/04/2026

What happens if an abusive situation feels safe to a child?

Meaning, it could be the most attention they get from anyone in their life.

Or it could provide a sense of calm amongst the chaos the adults around them are creating.

How can we teach children safe vs unsafe touch and feel like we’ve done our job — when it doesn’t cover all bases?

In fact, maybe it should not be our focus at all. Maybe we need to move further upstream — into feelings and helping children develop their emotional intelligence around decision making in this area.

So regardless if something feels safe or unsafe, if it breaks the rules or leaves them feeling unsure, that is the moment they come to us.

Let me know your thoughts as I try to navigate this complicated area.

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I’m now spending time rethinking my primary school sessions for the bookings I’ve got coming up this month.

I don’t think what I currently have is good enough — or at least, it needs changing as I reflect on concepts like the one in this post.

If you check out the recording of me delivering a session to Year 5 children (aged 9–10), you will see what I mean.

Links below.

To watch: https://youtu.be/JJyH8nTjTWo?si=1CheERqMeqwwS1g6

To listen: https://shows.acast.com/the-something-to-say-podcast/how-i-got-30-kids-hooked-on-safeguarding-with-a-clever-gamin

When I watch it back, I see it’s too childish and simple for them and doesn’t cover the nuances. I would say it is more suited to ages 5–7.

I’m also repeating a lot of what the school would’ve (should’ve) already done, which is not why you bring a speaker in.

My USP is my story and I should use it more (in a child friendly way).

This will all make sense once you see the recording.

Thank you for being part of this work. I am one mind, with one set of ideas — and this needs more than that. It needs everyone’s input.

15/04/2026

A “private area” may be one of the last stages (in general terms) of a grooming/abusive situation.

The foundations of trust, authority, and constant attention may have been established long before private areas are involved.

Meaning the child will already be “controlled” by that point, and unlikely to tell us what is happening, even if they know it’s breaking the rules.

They may feel like they’re in too deep.

This is why I’m thinking, do our conversations and focus with children (and teenagers) need rethinking?

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I’m now spending time rethinking my primary school sessions for the bookings I’ve got coming up this month.

I don’t think what I currently have is good enough — or at least, it needs changing as I reflect on concepts like the one in this post.

If you check out the recording of me delivering a session to Year 5 children (aged 9–10), you will see what I mean.

Links below.

To watch: https://youtu.be/JJyH8nTjTWo?si=1CheERqMeqwwS1g6

To listen: https://shows.acast.com/the-something-to-say-podcast/how-i-got-30-kids-hooked-on-safeguarding-with-a-clever-gamin

When I watch it back, I see it’s too childish and simple for them and doesn’t cover the nuances. I would say it is more suited to ages 5–7.

I’m also repeating a lot of what the school would’ve (should’ve) already done, which is not why you bring a speaker in.

My USP is my story and I should use it more (in a child friendly way).

This will all make sense once you see the recording.

Thank you for being part of this work. I am one mind, with one set of ideas — and this needs more than that. It needs everyone’s input.

15/04/2026

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15/04/2026

Hi everybody! Went out leafleting with Duncan Platt, Jemma Whitelock Jenny Payne and Owen Liddle weather was so lovely so grabbed some photos 💚 met a lovely Pyrenean Mountain dog and had a chat with her owner Dean. Grabbed some breakfast 😋.

To vote for myself and the other two candidates, Duncan and Victoria, you will need to reside in the Plumstead and Glyndon ward.

To find out which Royal Borough of Greenwich ward you are in, have a look here:

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200155/councillors_and_elected_officials/105/wards

You will hopefully have received your polling card by now, if not check here that you are registered to vote:

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/council-and-elections/elections-and-voting/how-vote/ways-vote

The hard copies are coming next week, I would love some help leafleting if anyone has time, let me know!

Published and promoted for Greenwich Green Party by George Edgar at PO Box 78066, London SE6 9GQ

With Greenwich Green Party Cllr Lakshan Saldin Cllr Tamasin Rhymes

15/04/2026

15/04/2026

See you this Thursday from 12-2.30pm Wellbeing and Physical Games with Coach Dre Edwards @ Notapuzzlepiece will be taking place in the hall, as always it runs on the weeks Dre is not doing the boxing session, these sessions will be from 1.30-2.30pm..

These sessions are for ages 5-17, for the safety of the attendees we ask that your child/ teen must be able to follow instructions, for children that cannot we ask that the parents/ carers keep them out of the sports hall during this time so nobody gets hurt.

We also ask that the only adults to join in on these games if asked are the parents of the children taking part.

We ask that parents/carers stay out of the hall unless specifically needed for support.

This week will be a compilation of fun games promoting team work and co ordination.

So next week would be boxing with Dre from 1-1.30pm this will continue to be the time from now on, next weeks however is not running.

This week we will be having a junk model workshop, so please do bring your empty egg boxes, cereal boxes cardboard tubes etc

Paper and pencils/ colouring pens and craft bits will also be laid out.

The sensory room, pool and table tennis, art room and lego, puzzles etc are all acceibke regardless.

See you there!

Woolwich Common Youth Club, Nightingale Place, Woolwich SE18 4HE siblings and those who are undiagnosed welcome.

14/04/2026

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