Autism Awareness Roscrea

07/06/2026

Important Dates for Your Summer Diary 📝

📅 Friday 19th June – Grand Opening of the Art Trail: 'Home is Where the Heart Is' 💛

📅 Friday 17th & Saturday 18th July – AAR Hub Open Days 🏡

📅 Sunday 2nd August – A Big Night to Remember! Knock Inn 🎊

📅 Sunday 9th August – AAR Sensory-Friendly Family Fun Day 🚶‍♂️

We look forward to seeing you at these exciting AAR events throughout the summer! 🎉

04/06/2026

03/06/2026

Wishing Marissa Phillips Hayes and local artists the very best of luck with the upcoming Art Trail in Roscrea 🎨🖼
'Home is Where The Heart Is', is an outdoor exhibition showcasing belonging, memory, identity, community, comfort, and the emotional landscapes we associate with the idea of home.
Bringing art into shared public spaces, the exhibition invites audiences to reflect on the emotional landscapes that shape our sense of home—whether rooted in people, places, traditions, or personal experiences. Through diverse artistic perspectives, it celebrates the stories, relationships, and memories that help us feel grounded, connected, and at ease in the world.

03/06/2026

Our Zoomer members spent this evening making colourful calming bottles 💜
The room was filled with excitement as everyone got creative, choosing colours, glitter, and decorations to make their bottles unique. Calming bottles can help promote relaxation, encourage mindfulness, and provide a soothing sensory experience. Most importantly, they were great fun to make, and everyone was proud to take home their own creation! ✨

25/05/2026

Busy morning here in the hub ❤️👏👏🧚 The fairies have moved in 🧡🏡
Many thanks to our Friday Parents Group, and tutor Melissa Ryan for the beautiful pieces. To Noel Hayes for his carpentry skills, a great man with a drill 👍 and to Marissa Phillips Hayes Aimee Ryan for guiding the creative process 💛. And two other kind individuals who wish to remain anonymous, your are so appreciated for spending their time planting and creating our lovely space.

28/04/2026

Many thanks to Roscrea and Nenagh Gardai for their donation of monies raised from Operation Plunge. And also to our community that supported and sponsored us we are very grateful 🙏

27/04/2026

Many thanks to Janet and Shields Dental and Orthodontic Clinic in Roscrea for their very kind donation of goodies bags during our recent showcase "Existing in the World Around Us"

27/04/2026

‘Not Enough Time’ Aimee Ryan
This striking- mixed media painting captures the overwhelming reality of a mother stretched across time, responsibilities, and relentless urgency. Representing months blurring together under the weight of constant demands where every moment is accounted for, yet never enough.
‘Flight Risk’ Marissa N. Hayes
This deeply personal painting portrays the emotional reality of a mother navigating the constant tension between protection and love for her flight-risk child. This painting is a powerful contrast between confinement and freedom, fear and love, ultimately suggesting that even within guarded spaces, human connection and care can shine through. While the world may require constant vigilance and control, her child remains a bright, irreplaceable light—bringing joy, love, and purpose even within the confines of constant protection.
Two works that were displayed during our Showcase last week. ' Existing in the world around us'