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.
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Confidence shines as Andy performs at choral concert
We were so proud to witness one of our residents, Andy, singing his heart out at a recent concert.
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A Proud Moment for Liam
Liam at Mundy Street recently embraced new skills and a new volunteer role during a recent visit to a cafe.
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Sarah celebrates 28 years of working for AEM with Whitegates BBQ party
Whitegates celebrated a major milestone for staff member Sarah, marking 28 years at Autism East Midlands.
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Emma's Story: From Teaching Assistant to Senior Leadership
Emma Foulkes tells us how she's thriving in an environment that makes a difference to the lives of autistic young...
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Old Fire Station Celebrates 1st Birthday
Old Fire Station service users and staff threw a special party to celebrate the service's first birthday.
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Whitegates service user Mariah dances to success
Whitegates service user Mariah recently won her first dance trophy after an amazing performance.
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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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11 June 2026
Encore! 👏 We were so proud to witness one of our residents, Andy, singing his heart out at a recent choral concert over the weekend.
Andy loves attending his regular singing group, and was thrilled to deliver several performances alongside them with his support staff present.
His confidence has grown tremendously in his time with us, and nothing warms our hearts more than seeing people like Andy given the chance to shine in that spotlight. ⭐
Well done Andy!
11 June 2026
Poppin' fresh! 🍿 We've been packing up some special boxes this week full of fun samples from our ACE Popcorn enterprise!
If you know a business or organisation that would LOVE to stock some popcorn with a purpose, get in touch for a free sample box 💖
These include:
🍿 Free bags of popcorn flavours
📝 Signed photos of our team
📙 ACE booklet for further info
⭐ Personalised letter to say thank you
Message us or contact us via acepopcorn.org.uk if interested!
10 June 2026
Hiring! ⭐ We're looking for a Community Support Team Lead!
Based at our Heanor day service, our Community Support Team Lead will manage our team working to create positive outcomes for autistic individuals in their local communities.
⏰ 37 hours per week
💰 £32,714.78 per annum
The post-holder will lead a team of practitioners spread out across Derbyshire, who will be responding to referrals across the county, promoting independence, development and community engagement for the people we support.
Apply: https://bit.ly/4uY4FVp
