Welcome to Autism East Midlands

Supporting young people, adults and their families since 1968.

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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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Want to know more about autism and our support? Read our latest news stories.

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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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25 June 2026

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Last week, we shared the wonderful story of Liam, who attends our Mundy Street day service, and was learning new skills at his local café.

We're pleased to share that Liam has continued to make valuable progress in his new volunteer role, tending the till and card payments.

We're so proud to see him serving the public with enthusiasm and a desire to learn.

Thank you to the amazing Mundy Street staff for helping people like Liam every day.⭐

25 June 2026

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Thank you! 🍿🥳

We're pleased to share that our budding social enterprise ACE Popcorn has reached 100 new followers on Facebook! ⭐

The first popcorn we popped was in December last year, so to come this far in six months is an achievement we're proud of.

If you haven't checked it out yet, we'd love for you to consider giving it a follow and maybe, just maybe, buy some of our popcorn!? 🍿

www.acepopcorn.org.uk

24 June 2026

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Nothing brings people together like a BBQ! 🔥

On Friday, we held a BBQ at Carlton Road, which offered the chance for everyone to get together and for parents and families to meet each other.

Our person-centred approach to our work doesn't just involve the person we support, but often the families, parents and other carers too.

Massive thank you to the staff team who worked really hard preparing the food and making sure everyone had a good time 💖