News & Events
After the success of the last two year's music tribute nights we are delighted to announce that we will be hosting the event again on Friday 21st February 2025.
Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 7.45pm.
@ Sittingbourne & Milton Regis Golf Club, ME9 7PX.
Early bird tickets are £12.50 each and all profits go towards supporting families caring for autistic young people - https://buytickets.at/theautismapprentice/1455838
Acts confirmed Elvis, Amy Winehouse, Dolly Parton, George Michael, Steve from the Mavericks and Amy Farrent.
There will be an amazing raffle on the night with the top prize being 3 x VIP tickets to see Coldplay.
Would you like to be part of something special?
We are expanding again and looking for someone to 'hit the ground running' in our tribunal and appeals team!
If you think this could be you then please email admin@autismapprentice.co.uk for an application pack.
Deadlines close 5pm Wednesday 11th December
We are proud and delighted to announce that The Autism Apprentice CIC were chosen by the panel as a Winner at the Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards 2023. The team attended the awards ceremony were surprised to receive a second award as overall Champion in the category of Wellbeing Staff.
The Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards is an annual event to showcase the people, organisations and initiatives that help us cope with life. The event’s three themes are: mental health; wellbeing; kindness and compassion. Thank you to our amazing team, volunteers, supporters and funders. We couldn't do what we do without their support.
Our coffee morning dates up until December are:
- Thursday 5th December 10 - 12
They will be at The Sheppey Hall, Main Road, Queenborough ME11 5DL and are open to families living in Kent and Medway.
Come and have a coffee and a chat with the family support team who all care for at least one autistic young person and some are autistic themselves.
No booking required, just turn up. Children not in school are welcome to accompany but parents / carers are responsible for them at all times.
For further information please email admin@autismapprentice.co.uk.
These sessions are funded by the postcode community trust
We currently have two different age youth groups running. This is the 11-18 years old group. They are all held at Sheppey United FC, Holm Park, Queenborough Road, Sheerness ME12 3DB, unless otherwise stated below.
10am - 11:30am on the following dates:
- Saturday 14th December
We will have VR-Headsets, Board Games, LEGO, Crafts and Table Tennis, indoor football. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase at a subsidised cost.
This is open to young people living in Kent and Medway.
Numbers are limited so booking is essential. Please email admin@autismapprentice.co.uk to book your place.
This is all possible thanks to a Kent & Medway Better Mental Health and Well-being Grant
Thanks to funding from the The National Lottery Community Fund we are able to bring you an Out of Hours Help Line.
We understand that for many reasons, the only free time you have may be evenings so, if you need some advice you can now call us.
You can call 0300 011 0300 between 6.30 - 7.30pm and each week we will advertise the days the phoneline will be open on our Facebook page.
We currently have two different age youth groups running. This is the 8 - 13 years old group. They are all held at Sheppey United FC, Holm Park, Queenborough Road, Sheerness ME12 3DB, unless otherwise stated below.
10am - 11:30am on the following dates:
- Saturday 7th December
- Monday 30th December - to be held at Sheppey Hall, Main Road, Queenborough ME11 5D
We will have VR-Headsets, Board Games, LEGO, Crafts and Table Tennis, indoor football. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase at a subsidised cost.
This is open to young people living in Swale.
Numbers are limited so booking is essential. Please email admin@autismapprentice.co.uk to book your place.
These youth clubs are supported by BBC Children in Need
From September thanks to funding from The Kent & Medway Better Mental Health and Well-being Grant, we are able to provide weekly social clubs for young people who are either home educated or out of school.
These sessions are for young people living in Kent & Medway who are aged 11 - 18 years old.
We will have VR-Headsets, Board Games, LEGO, Crafts and Table Tennis, indoor football. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase at a subsidised cost.
These sessions are run by experts by experience, one of which is a qualified teacher.
Numbers are limited so booking is essential. Please email admin@autismapprentice.co.uk to book your place.
Please contact us for details of when our next round will begin.
This is a 6 week virtual course delivered via Zoom. £80 per family.
Each week the sessions will be geared around a different topic:
- week 1 - Introductions, What is autism and the co-occurring conditions
- week 2 - Sensory Processing
- week 3 - Anxiety, stimming and masking
- week 4 - Education
- week 5 - Communication and behaviour
- week 6 - Q & A- ask us
After this, our next round begins on the 20th March 12-1pm.
Please email admin@autismapprentice.co.uk to book your place
