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Would you like to run a fundraiser your school or workplace. Check out our fundraising pack for tools and ideas. BAS 2025 Fundraising Pack (1)...
Bristol Autism Support run free information sessions for specific topics which usually last around two hours. Each session includes a presentation and time...
Over the past two and a half years Bristol Autism Support has delivered the South West hub programme for Autism Central; work we are extremely proud of given...
Bristol Autism Support are delighted to announce the appointment of Katie Hanchard-Goodwin as its Chief Executive Officer – a new role within the organisation...
Our Privacy Policy and Safeguarding policies are available online. Please contact enquiries@bristolautismsupport with any queries about organisation policies...
One of our main aims here at Bristol Autism Support is to connect parents and carers of autistic people with each other. We want to create supportive...
One of our main aims here at Bristol Autism Support is to connect parents and carers of autistic people with each other. We want to create supportive...
Many of our Information sessions and groups are held online. This guide is designed to help you with using Zoom: How to use Zoom for the first time Zoom is a...
Autism Central have launched a second series of the ‘Finding the Balance’ webinars with Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker. This new series aims to...
Introduction At the age of 26, discovering that I have both autism and ADHD was a revelation that brought both clarity and complexity to my life. For years, I...
On Wednesday 8th May Jade Page our Parent Support Manager attended the King’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Jade was joined by her husband Nick Page...
There are so many wonderful books about autism but it can be hard to find them in your local library so we have set up the Bristol Autism Support Community...
Recently, social media influencer Purple Ella recorded some videos for us about Anxiety, Sensory and Masking. We posted the shortened versions on our social...
Our Team Bristol Autism Support is led by the Board of Trustees which is supported by our management team and volunteers. The Trustees oversee the governance...
Katie Hanchard-GoodwinCEOKatie joined BAS in April 2025. Katie brings with her over 10 years’ experience leading charities within the VCSE sector. She...
2023 has been a year of growth for Bristol Autism Support. Our services and the team have grown significantly over the year – we now have 6 employees...
A huge thank you goes out to the Piper Maddox team from LHi Bristol office who, despite incredibly wet and windy weather in September, donned their waterproofs...
Masking is very common autistic trait. Masking is where a person will supress ‘autistic’ behaviours and mimic neurotypical behaviours. It is a survival...
Can you tell us a bit about Tora Judo Kai? Tora Judo Kai has just celebrated its 30th Birthday in September of this year. The club was formed in 1993 by Sensei...
Louise Mills and Laura McFadden attended Tora Judo Kai’s fundraising event in September and spoke to lots of their members about BAS and what we do –...
Toilet training children can be challenging especially when they have sensory processing differences or demand avoidance. It is very common for some autistic...
BAS is a growing charity supporting over 3,500 families in the Bristol area with autistic children. Our income relies entirely on grants and fundraising so we...
In June, DoubleTree Hilton Bristol went above and beyond and ran the Bristol 10k to support us! Some of the BAS team went along to cheer them and one of our...
Below you will find booklets written by parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities on avoiding admissions. The booklets...
I am thrilled to announce that after a busy period of recruitment we have nine new team members joining us here at Bristol Autism Support. New Team Members 3...
Liz Clarke met up with Matt Maggs from JFK electrical to catch up with him and the team following their epic Three Peaks Challenge. The intrepid team have...
New partnership brings free parenting support to BAS families. BAS have partnered with Bristol-based 'Spicy Minds' to give our community free access to...
** Fantastic News ** Bristol Autism Support are shortlisted to win up to 70K in The National Lottery Peoples Projects. We need YOUR votes to help us win...
You may remember that Bristol Autism Support were recently awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service. In recognition of this achievement two members of...
