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No Thursday Group on 22nd July
We're sorry to announce that there will not be any Thursday Group on 22nd July 2021, due to the building being redecorated.
We are proud to support the Essex familes campaign for a full statutory public enquiry into the fatal failings by Essex Mental Health.
We are proud to support the Essex familes campaign for a full statutory public enquiry into the fatal failings by Essex Mental Health. AIM Director's Emma Dalmayne and Jenny Payne attended a protest on the 7th of July outside Downing…
AIM and Twinkl Partnership
We are delighted to announce we are partnering with Twinkl Resources! We have agreed a consultancy based approach; supporting the Inclusion team to audit their existing Autism specific resources and to offer advice on new resources going forward. We have…
The Reason I Jump
We are delighted to announce that THE REASON I JUMP will be arriving in UK Cinemas on the 18th of June; details of accessible screenings and access support materials will be coming soon. Our CEO Emma Dalmayne worked as an…
AIM Groups are Reopening!
Great news! We are reopening our AIM Thursday group next week from 12 -2.30pm on October 1st. It is VERY important you read this right the way through. You MUST book a place for your child as we are only…
AIM Justice for Osime Brown Protest
On the 4th of September we at AIM held a protest alongside Justice For Osime Brown, outside the Home Office. We need his deportation to be stopped. We are now protesting again on the 25th of September from 1-4pm again…
Dolphin and Autistic Abuse Combined: The Dolphin Therapy Scam.
Word of warning, in this blog I will be using negative terminology and describing stimming behaviours as symptoms. There will be person first language. This was done in order for me to blend in and validate my quest for a…
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Notice About Coronavirus COVID-19
We are actively watching how things develop with the COVID-19 virus, and are taking advice on if or when we would need to close our groups for everyone’s health and safety. We will continue to assess the situation and keep our attendees informed.
Emma Spoke to a Group of Parents of Autistic Children at a School in Sidcup
Emma Dalmayne spoke to a group of parents of Autistic children at a school in Sidcup. It was beautifully run with a lovely sensory room and lots of posters all over the building with affirmative positive messages on self esteem,…
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Lovely to See Our Patron Dave Courtney and Brendan at Our AIM Thursday Group
Lovely to see our Patron Dave Courtney and Brendan today at our AIM Thursday group at Woolwich Common Youth Club. Dave and Brendan collected some donations from our members as they are going to Ukraine on Sunday and have been…
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Drag Queen Story Hour UK At AIM!
Introducing The Storytime Drag Queen, it is Aida H Dee! We are very excited to have Aida come to Woolwich Common Youth Club on the June 9th at 1.30 -2pm to read us her very own children’s LGBT books, plus…
Good Friday with Charlton Athletic Trust
On Good Friday we had the pleasure of being invited by Charlton Athletic Trust to take five of our younger attendees and five parents to sit in the Knapman box at Charlton football ground. We got to see an exciting…
Backstage Visit to BKB
Thank you to our sponsors BKB for another amazing experience! On the 10th of April we took five families to a back stage meet and greet with the BKB boxers, who were once again so friendly and welcoming to our…
We are Honoured to Have Nominated for the National Diversity Awards
We are honoured to have been nominated for the National Diversity Awards! Please vote for us here: https://www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2022/nominations/autistic-inclusive-meets-aim/
Advising Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s School
Queen Elizabeth Hospital's school contacted us last week for advice on how to celebrate Autism Awareness Month. We advised identity first language, no blue or puzzle pieces and to use the gold Neurodiversity symbol. We also advised using 'Autistic Acceptance'…
Thank You to Lee and Josie for their Amazing Peaky Blinders Fundraising Night for AIM!
A brilliant total of £470 in donations was raised plus £120.05p from the raffle was donated to us, money which will go towards funding events for our members. It was a pleasure to meet everyone finally after speaking online for…
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Give William a Chance to Live
Thank you to those who attended Tuesday's protest for William, all we can do now is hope the court makes the right decision. Yesterday Ami Mclennan William's mother gives evidence as to why the medical professionals and the court should…
Autistic Pride and Craft Fair 2022
We are proud to present our third AIM Autistic Pride & Craft Fair. On July 30th 1-4pm Woolwich Common Youth Club, 144 Nightingale Place, Woolwich SE18 4HE Autistic speakers, poets and singers. Come and buy from the stalls with art,…
Autistic Inclusive Meets 