Trim Autism Friendly Town

15/10/2026

Trim Sensory Garden has been extended and given a new name to reflect all the community groups that will enjoy it, maintain it and benefit from it.
🌳It is now known as The Elder Tree Garden.🌳

🌳Elder Tree Garden Launch Event - Climate Action Week🌳
To mark the start of this next chapter for the garden:
📆 Saturday, 17th October at 1pm

😊 Please join us for this event, all are welcome!
🧁Light refreshments
🌱Tree planting
🌿learn about future plans for the garden, and get involved if you like

🚘If travelling by car, please do not park in the St Patrick's Park estate, please use other public parking options around the town.

👏Thanks to Trim Tidy Towns, Trim Women's Shed, Prosper Meath, Trimfinity Arch Club and Meath County Council for all your support and hard work.

09/10/2026

The lovely people at the Púca Festival have given us the Púca Big Top Tent in Trim Porchfields for our Halloween event this year!! Thank you Púca!👏🙏


So we are having a party!
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SPúcaTacular TAFT Halloween Event
🗓️ Thursday 29th October
🕙 11.30am to 1.30pm
🎪The Púca Big Top Tent, Trim Porchfields

🎟️ Tickets available on Eventbrite
€5 per person. Parents/Carers go Free:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spucatacular-trim-autism-friendly-town-halloween-event-tickets-2001268111795?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

🎃 Inclusive, accessible, family friendly Halloween event in the amazing Púca Big Top Tent, all are welcome!
🧛 Costumes optional
🥰 Reduced capacity for comfort

Activities include:
🧪 Nutty Scientists Show

🙂 Sensory Area & Quiet Space
🏗️ Lego & Construction
🧩 Puzzles & Board Games
🧑‍🎨 Arts & Crafts
🎨 Face Painter
🎶 DJ & Entertainment
😋 Goodie Bags & Treats

💲Trim Porchfields is a Civic Dollar Earn Zone, so earn while you're there!


ℹ️ We will provide more detail about the event closer to the time
👀 Keep an eye on our social media for updates

😊 If any local businesses would like to provide sponsorship or support the event in any way, then please get in touch 🥰

03/10/2026

✨Calm Connections with TAFT - Support for Parents & Carers✨

Our next Calm Connections with TAFT event is one we are very excited about 🤩
Please join us, all are welcome!

🤠🎶 Line Dancing Class with Shauna from Danspire 🤠🎶

🗓️ Tuesday 13th October
🕖 @ 7.30pm
📍 Baker's Loft at Brogan's Hotel, Trim


This event is free to attend, bring a few friends if you like!
Please let us know by email if you can make it ☺️
[email protected]

Feel free to wear the boots, the hat, the fringe jacket, the bandana, the wranglers too! 🤠👢👖🎶

Thank you for your support 🥰

30/09/2026

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TAFT's next Free In Person Champion Training Session is happening next week, all are welcome!

📆 Tuesday 6th of October
⏰ 7pm
📍 Trim Castle Hotel

🏆How To become a Champion:
✅Complete Free Training
✅Create a Visual Guide about your business/service/premises
✅Have at least one Sensory or Communication Accommodation that supports autistic people

🏆What you get for becoming a Champion:
✅TAFT Champion Status framed certificate
✅Free Sensory Box filled with fidgets, toys and sensory aids
✅Any follow up training or support you might need
✅We celebrate your certification on our social media channels

🏆Please get in touch if you are interested in learning more and/or want to start the process of becoming an Autism Friendly Town Champion by completing free training.

email: [email protected]

Thank you for your support
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17/08/2026

Come join us on September 25th in The Old Stand at 7pm where we will be hosting a charity head-shave. We have some amazing people who have kindly put themselves forward to have their Heads & Beards shaved off for two wonderful schools.

These schools are Kilbride NS and Scoil Naomh Padraig Trim and all funds raised will be going towards much needed resources for their Autism classes. This is a wonderful cause and will be of huge benefit to these beautiful children.

We have a great night of entertainment for you, including the head-shaving, Auction, raffles, food and live Music by Ken & Trevor. So if you are free please call in and help support this fundraiser and we will definitely have a bit of fun along the way. We really do appreciate everyone’s support.

04/08/2026

The amazing team at Fundamental Body Gym in Trim are holding a Paired Charity Workout Event this Saturday 8th August, and are very kindly donating proceeds to Trim Autism Friendly Town!
👏❤️🏆

10am to 2pm
Claremont Stadium Running Track
€60 per pair
All fitness levels welcome!
🏃

✨Contact Ciaran to register! Good Luck Everyone!

Thank you so much for your support 👏❤️🥰

27/07/2026

Just 2 weeks to go!
The countdown is officially on, and we can't wait to welcome you to Let's Talk Autism.
Whether you're a parent, educator, SNA, therapist, healthcare professional, or simply want to better understand autism, this day is packed with practical information, lived experience, and empowering conversations.
✨ Learn from incredible speakers. ✨ Connect with others who understand. ✨ Leave feeling informed, supported, and empowered.
🎟️ Have you got your ticket yet?
At just €10, we wanted to make this event as accessible as possible so that more families and professionals could benefit.
📅 Sunday 9th August
📍 Trim Castle Hotel
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1990026286192?aff=oddtdtcreator
We'd love to see you there.

21/07/2026

Speaker announcement... Anne Hessman Neurodiversity Parent Coach.

We're delighted to welcome Anne Hessman to Let's Talk Autism, where she'll be closing the day with one of the most important conversations of all—parental advocacy.

Anne will share practical advice on advocating for your child, navigating systems with confidence, and ensuring your child's voice and needs are heard. She'll also reflect on her own personal experience of finding the right educational setting for her children and the lessons she's learned along the way.

We'll finish with an open Q&A, giving parents the opportunity to ask questions, gain reassurance, and leave feeling informed, empowered, and ready to take the next steps on their own journey.

✨️ We couldn't think of a better way to end the day.

🎟️ Sunday 9th August
📍 Trim Castle Hotel
✨️ Tickets are just €10 – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1990026286192?aff=oddtdtcreator

15/07/2026

https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2026/07/15/trim-to-host-major-conference-on-autism/

We are delighted to be featured in Meath Chronicle this week. Beautiful piece, thank you✨️

Trim Autism Friendly Town Committee (TAFT) will host its first community neurodiversity conference 'Let's Talk Autism' on Sunday, 9th August from 10am to 3pm at Trim Castle Hotel. The conference has been created for parents, educators, SNAs, healthcare pr...

09/07/2026

Only 1 month to go until our very first Let's Talk Autism Conference! We are so excited! 🤩

📆📍When & Where is it on??
Sunday 9th August | 10am–3pm | Trim Castle Hotel

👥 Who is it for??
This community conference aims to provide a welcoming, neuroaffirming space for parents, educators, healthcare professionals, SNAs, therapists, and anyone interested in learning more about autism and neurodivergent minds.

🗣 What will the speakers talk about??
Throughout the day, attendees will hear from an incredible line-up of speakers who bring both professional expertise and lived experience. Topics include:
✨ Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA)
✨ The power of Declarative Language
✨ Choosing the right educational setting for your child
✨ Supporting emotional regulation and sensory needs
✨ Parent advocacy
✨ Neuroaffirming approaches to supporting autistic children and young people

🎟️ How Much are Tickets & Where do I buy them??
Tickets are €10 per person (plus booking fee) & can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Scan the QR code on the poster or follow the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/118963841181?aff=ebdsshandroid

👏 How can I support this fantastic low cost event??
🏆 We have a Monster Raffle with lots of amazing prizes!
Monster Raffle Tickets to support the event can be purchased on iDonate:
https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/LetsTalkbyTAFT

ℹ️ More information on the way about our wonderful speakers, shedule for the day, and other event details. So stay tuned!!

📣Feel free to share this event with your families, friends, colleagues, staff, and anyone you feel may benefit from attending.
Together, we can continue building a more inclusive, understanding, and supportive community for autistic individuals and their families.

We hope to see as many of you as possible next month ❤️
Thank you so much for you support! 👏🥰🙏

Trim Castle Hotel
Flourish Autism Consultancy
The Sensory Spot
Anne Hessman : The Neurodiversity Life & Parent Coach
Julie Holmes|Speech & OccuJulie Holmes|Speech & Occupational Therapy| GLP & echolaliaalDr Emma Bagnall | Clinical Psychologist | PhD Studentclusion