Autism Berkshire

03/11/2026

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Maidenhead has an autism-friendly relaxed screening of Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (U) tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, at 2pm.
- Click the link to watch a trailer for the film

Round up your flock for Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom ...

03/11/2026

The Windsor & Maidenhead Libraries service runs a monthly inclusive social book club at Maidenhead Library, for neurodivergent children aged 9 to 13.
The next free drop-in session at the library, in Saint Ives Road, is this Sunday, November 8, from 11am to 12.30pm.
The club offers an opportunity to socialise, read and enjoy activities with other children.
If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 01628 796969.

03/11/2026

The Postal Museum in London has an autism-friendly relaxed opening day coming up on Sunday, December 6.
Visitors can find out about the history of the Royal Mail and ride on a section of the Rail Mail underground line, built in the 1920s to carry post between sorting offices and railway stations under London's congested streets.
The event, which is open to families and adults, has timed admission slots available between 10.30am and 3pm. Tickets cost £3.50 per person, with a carer admitted free of charge.
- Click the link for full details and to book tickets https://www.postalmuseum.org/event/post-early-relaxed-events/
The Postal Museum is in Phoenix Place at Mount Pleasant, about 15 minutes' walk from the Elizabeth Line and Underground station at Farringdon, or 20 minutes from Kings Cross St Pancras Underground station.

Experience the museum with fewer people, adjusted lighting and sound, and the opportunity to explore at your own pace.

03/11/2026

Neurodivergence is now one of the conditions that can make someone eligible to apply for a Disabled Persons Railcard.
However, the person applying "must experience significant disability-related barriers to rail travel" and a supporting statement from a professional, such as a GP or social care worker, is required.
Other grounds for eligibility include being in receipt of the benefits PIP or DLA with a mobility or care element, or having certain specified conditions, including epilepsy.
The railcard, which costs £20 a year, gives the cardholder and a travelling companion one-third off rail fares. If the cardholder is a child aged under 16 and already entitled to a 50% child discount, only the travelling companion gets the one-third discount.
The railcard is available as a printed card, to be carried in a wallet or purse, and as a mobile phone app.
- Click the link for more details, including the full eligibility criteria, and to apply https://www.railcard.co.uk/disabled-persons-railcard/

03/11/2026

The Tutti Pole tea room in Hungerford's High Street hosts SEND Support Drop-in sessions for the parents and carers of people with additional needs in the town and the surrounding area.
Evening sessions take place on Thursdays from 7.30pm to 9pm, with daytime sessions on Friday mornings, from 10.30am to noon.
See the poster for details of dates during the rest of the autumn school term and call 01488 682515 if you have any questions

03/11/2026

Connect to Work is a Government-funded service providing free employment support for people with health conditions, disabilities or other disadvantages.
Whether someone is unemployed and looking for work or at risk of leaving their job, the programme will offer up to 12 months of personalised, person-centred, one-to-one support.
In Berkshire the service is provided by employment support specialist Palladium across all the six main council areas.
- Click the link for more details of eligibility for help from Connect to Work and a link to a registration form if you would like to express an interest in getting support from the service https://tinyurl.com/nhhf86bk
If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 0800 652 2155.

03/11/2026

Autistic adults who are registered with a Berkshire GP surgery - and their parents and family carers - are welcome to drop in at the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service’s free face-to-face problem-solving and advice meet-up in Bracknell next Tuesday, November, from 6.30pm to 8pm, at Bracknell Open Learning Centre, in Rectory Lane.
- Click the link for more details of all the service's forthcoming meet-ups in Reading, Bracknell and Slough and how to register in advance - you are also welcome to drop in on the day https://www.autismberkshire.org.uk/problem-solving-and-advice-meet-ups/
If you cannot make it to a meet-up, you can contact the service for help at any time by email at [email protected] or by calling 01189 594 594 (option 2) and leaving a voicemail message - one of our advisers will get in touch.

02/11/2026

The Windsor on Ice rink opens for its 2026 season at Alexandra Gardens on Friday, November 13, and will be offering All Access sessions dedicated to disabled skaters starting at 10am and 11am every Wednesday from November 18 until December 9.
On Wednesday, December 16, there will be an extended four-hour All Access period, with timed slots starting at 10am, 11am, noon and 1pm.
Tickets for these sessions cost £15 per person skating (plus a £1 booking fee) - a carer accompanying a disabled skater will be admitted free of charge.
- Click the link for more details and to book https://www.windsoronice.co.uk/

02/11/2026

Tower Bridge in London offers relaxed opening sessions on the second Saturday of each month, with the next coming up on Saturday, November 14.
The events are for autistic and neurodivergent people and their families and carers.
You can explore the towers, the walkway over the River Thames and the engine rooms and follow a family trail, with fewer visitors around than during normal opening hours.
A visual story and an AccessAble guide for Tower Bridge are both available.
Tickets are available for timed entry slots between 9.30am and 11.10am. Companion tickets for a carer and tickets for children under 5 are free of charge.
- Click the link for details of ticket prices and to book https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/whats-on/relaxed-opening
The bridge is a short walk from Tower Hill Underground station, on the Circle and District lines.

02/11/2026

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