Information and support 

Autism West Midlands provide a ‘Herefordshire and Worcestershire Community Hub’ for autistic adults and/or parent/carers of adults. The website gives details on the services and support they offer, including post diagnostic support.

Locally, people have told us they have found the following organisations helpful:

Help in our Worcestershire districts

Worcester

ASPIE is a local charity based in Worcester which provides social self-help and motivational groups and have their own counsellors who can work with members individually as well as together to improve social and communication skills

Malvern 

Sky Autism Support is a local charity based in Malvern which aims to help Autistic people and their families offering social groups and support.

Aurum Autism Malvern provide support groups and mentoring for autistic women and girls

Kidderminster 

Our Way is a local self-advocacy charity based in Kidderminster for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism, they run various projects, sessions, clubs and groups throughout the year. 

Redditch

Your Ideas Youth and Community Project is a non Profit making youth and community organisation based in Redditch, Worcestershire. Specialise in supporting young people and adults on the Autistic Spectrum, those with behaviours that can challenge and those from hard to reach backgrounds.

Bromsgrove

The National Autistic Society (NAS) run a Companions Group in Bromsgrove. It is a social and support group for autistic adults and their parents/carers which meets on Monday afternoons in Aston Fields. For more information contact: worcestershire.companionsgroup@nas.org.uk.