Autism East Midlands

Autism Family Support Hubs Autism East Midlands has 15 Autism Family Support Hubs which run once a month in a variety of locations in the region, with 3 of these being located in Leicestershire - Birstall, Loughborough and East Leake.

The hubs are for parents/carers, and children 11 and under to attend, and no autism diagnosis is necessary. Siblings are also welcome.

Families can go to whichever hub is most convenient for them, and can access multiple hubs if they would like to. They are free of charge. They follow the same template, but each hub will be a little different due to the location.

The hubs are really relaxed and non-judgemental, with a variety of things to do and toys to play with, and give children a chance to play and parents/carers a chance to chat to others or hub staff.

There's no pressure to take part in anything, or to make anything, and if there is an option to make a food activity there's no pressure to actually eat it either. Some children sit and play with one toy the whole time, others just run around and don’t really settle to anything - as long they're happy we don’t mind!