Welcome to Autism East Midlands
Supporting young people, adults and their families since 1968.
We provide a wide range of care, support and educational services to meet the needs of autistic individuals of all ages, and their families and carers.
Need a short family break, or a trip somewhere different?
Our holiday lettings are set in the tranquil surroundings of Ashbourne and offer comfortable care-free packages that suit families, groups and those with a wandering spirit.
Over £2,000 raised through miles and cakes - Rachael's Journey
Rachael's journey to the London Marathon has been one that left us speechless as she has been carrying out her...
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Students on track to success with EMR supported scheme
A group of our students have recently completed three weeks of a supported placement with EMR.
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New website for ACE Popcorn now live - Autism East Midlands' social enterprise
We're proud to announce that we have recently launched a brand new website for ACE Popcorn, our new social enterprise.
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Independence shines at Whitegates for laundry Lee
Lee loves doing laundry, so he put his skills to the test at our Whitegates respite service.
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Autism East Midlands opens new independent school in Doncaster
Autism East Midlands are proud to announce that we have officially opened a new independent school for autistic children and...
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Bolsover residents celebrate Pancake Day
Residents at our Bolsover residential service recently celebrated Pancake Day.
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Andy's progress to independence
Andy, one of our residents, shares how our staff have supported him in developing independent living skills.
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Behind the scenes at ACE Popcorn: How our popcorn is made
Our Marketing Team went behind the scenes at Ace Popcorn, getting a first-hand look at our new social enterprise.
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Whitegates described as "amazing lifeline" for family
Hear a family's story of how our respite service has made a difference to one of the people we support.
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6 May 2026
"It feels like a great investment into us as staff." 🥹
We were so moved to read the feedback from our recent training cohort, with staff from both our schools and adult services learning the ropes as they completed their induction training.
We're very proud of our two-week comprehensive induction, which allows staff to join our services with a thorough understanding of topics like autism acceptance, learning and cognition, as well as the basics of health and safety, food and nutrition, etc.
Every member of staff at Autism East Midlands undergoes our training, because we believe that to work for an autism charity, it is vital to understand how person-centred support changes lives.
We wouldn't have it any other way. 💖
6 May 2026
Happy Birthday Ben! ⭐
We know, we're woefully behind on updating you all on what's been happening at our day services.
But it was just too special not to share some of the photos from when our Sherwood Centre recently celebrated service user Ben's birthday.
Ben has always been a welcoming and friendly face to all staff and visitors when they've come to the Sherwood Centre. He loves greeting people with a handshake and has progressed tremendously with his cooking, woodworking and gardening in his time with us.
It was amazing to make the day all about him with a visit to the Butterfly House Adventure 🦋
5 May 2026
Students from Sutherland House School were invited to participate in an Inclusive Boccia event. 🥎
The students played five games of Boccia against other SEN schools across Nottinghamshire.
This was the first time the students from class 8 and 12 have played a competitive game of Boccia in any tournament with other schools.
The students represented the school incredibly well and all displayed great teamwork! 🤩
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4uveBoN
