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  • Supported internships announced by Northumberland Skills

    Supported internships announced by Northumberland Skills

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    Applications are now open for supported internships starting in September 2024. Delivered on behalf of the Northumberland County Council by Northumberland Skills, these internships are targeted at young people aged 16 to 24 who have an EHCP (education, health and care plan), and are ideal for those who need a bit of support moving from…

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  • Need help understanding your autism diagnosis?

    Need help understanding your autism diagnosis?

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    If you have just received a diagnosis for autism, it can initially feel quite overwhelming. What does it mean?, what should I do next?, where can I go for help? are just a few of the questions that you may have. In Northumberland there is an organisation called Autism in Mind which can help you…

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  • What can we learn from Triple A: All About Autism?

    What can we learn from Triple A: All About Autism?

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    Based in Penrith, Triple A (All About Autism) supports autistic adults with a range of programmes designed to help them navigate the various challenges they may face throughout their life. Although the support is targeted at adults living in the Cumbria region, we can nevertheless learn a lot from their experiences. In addition to their…

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  • TV series delves into autistic minds

    TV series delves into autistic minds

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    A two-part TV series is helping four autistic people understand how their minds work and guiding them to connect with their family and friends in a new, more authentic way. Called Inside our Autistic Minds, the new series can be watched on BBC iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbnh47

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  • Northumberland Recovery College offers helpful support groups

    Northumberland Recovery College offers helpful support groups

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    Northumberland Recovery College (NRC) runs a wide variety of Autism and ADHD support groups. Two of the most popular online groups are the Autism Peer Support Group and All About: ADHD. You can find out more about the Northumberland Recovery College and the wide range of in-person and online courses they run throughout Northumberland here:…

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  • Neuro Boost provides useful guide to assessment rights

    Neuro Boost provides useful guide to assessment rights

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    Neuro Boost is a great network run by neurodivergent people who have produced a useful guide about your rights to an assessment and how to get one…. If you would like more information about Neuro Boost you can visit their website here: https://www.neuroboost.info/ If you have any questions relating to the guide, you can contact…

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  • Housing Associations – what do you need to know?

    Housing Associations – what do you need to know?

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    You can register with social housing providers so that you can regularly look for what’s available. The main place to register is with Northumberland Homefinder. There are several social housing providers or housing associations in Northumberland who may be able to help you find somewhere. What is a housing association? Here is some information to…

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  • Board Games Evening

    Board Games Evening

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    On Friday evening the SpLinter Group came together at the hub in Cramlington for an enjoyable evening filled with boards games hosted by Lucy Wayper and where SpLinter members had the opportunity to take part in a quiz created by Jordan Turnbull. It was lots of fun as we met many new SpLinter members who…

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  • SpLinter’s Christmas Special

    SpLinter’s Christmas Special

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    On Friday evening the SpLinter Group came together at the hub in Cramlington for a Christmas get together and took part in a festive quiz led by Dennis Kinghorn. Following this SpLinter went out to an Italian restaurant in Cramlington, Sambuca, to celebrate the end of the year along with all of the achievements made by…

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  • Bigger on the Inside – Dr Who and Neurodiversity

    Bigger on the Inside – Dr Who and Neurodiversity

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    On Wednesday evening, a couple of SpLinter group members traveled down to Newcastle to see Kate Fox, a stand-up poet, perform Her show ‘Bigger on the Inside – Dr Who and Neurodiversity‘ at the Lit and Phil. The performance gave us loads to think about as well as to laugh about. It was a great…

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